Blessing Grief
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May 14 - 16, 2010 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
$200-360
based on accommodations choice
Guest information
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About the accommodations
Prices for overnight programs include room, board, and tuition.
Private room
These quiet, single rooms are perfect for those who want a real retreat, and are simply decorated with a twin bed and desk.
Shared room
For those who elect to share a room with a guest or another participant, these offer comfort at a modest price.
Commute
Commuter rates include lunch and dinner during the program.
Private rooms are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, with consideration given to those with special needs.
Tenderly honor and discern God’s presence in grief. Walk this wilderness as sacred territory using Emily Dickinson’s poems and letters. Explore all points on the compass – especially north, the soul’s magnetic pole – through reading, writing, singing, and sharing. Discover grief’s blessing.
$360/private room; $285/shared room; $200/commute
Leader(s)
Songwriter Patricia McKernon Runkle has presented concerts, workshops, and “keynotes in song” at many Quaker venues, including Baltimore, New England, Lake Erie, and South Central Yearly Meetings, Earlham College, and Pendle Hill. She understands grief as an essential human passage requiring patience, persistence, and passion.