Quiet Days
Guild Quiet Days are offered as a time to be together in silence, followed by individual silent time. They often include a simple meal of soup and bread or light refreshment, beverages, and spiritual conversation. They are sponsored by Guild leaders on a monthly basis at various locations in northern New England.
Quiet Days are materially supported by hosts and participants in accord with each person’s gifts and talents. If you are interested in forming a Guild Quiet Day in your area, please contact us at info@northeastguild.org.
Brunswick Area
Host: Nancy Collins, 207-373-0336 or nancy.collins.phd@gmail.com
The Brunswick Area Quiet Days resume again in September, 2022. Contact Nancy Collins for dates and information.
(During the pandemic, we have been very fortunate to be able to join the Brunswick/Topsham Area Contemplative Gathering. It is still meeting weekly via Zoom. Contact Rick Wile at rickwile@gmail.com to join the weekly gathering.)
The Brunswick Area Quiet Days group meets on Saturday every other month at rotating addresses. We hope you can join us. Feel free to bring a friend if you would like. We start gathering around 9 am and begin our meditation at 9:30 am.
The format is an opening poem, 20 minutes of meditation and centering prayer, silence until lunchtime, a simple soup lunch eaten in silence, then a short period of sharing. During the silent time, you may sit, read, write, draw, relax, walk the labyrinth, or do whatever suits your fancy.
We end by 1:30 pm. To RSVP, contact Nancy. If you would like to help out by bringing cheese, crackers, fruit, bread, or cookies, please let us know.
Mount Desert Island/Seal Cove
Facilitator: The Alcyon Center, 207.244.1060 for directions
Now meeting in person. Quiet Days. 1st Friday of the month, 9 am – 1 pm, occasionally 2nd Friday. *Check the Alcyon website calendar each month to confirm. Communal silence and a simple shared meal. Lunch question asked each month: “How is it with your soul?” From 3 – 15 people. Free, but donations appreciated.
Cherryfield
Hosts: Marty Resotko at 207.812.0070 or mresotko@gmail.com and Bonnie Johnson, call or text 207.546.6101
The Cherryfield Quiet Day is now gathering virtually via Zoom and in person. We meet on the last Saturday of the month, from 9:00 - 1:00, in the community building at the Downeast Campus of the Maine Seacoast Mission. We have two 20-minute contemplative sits at 9:30 and 11:30, followed by conversation and a brown bag lunch. Masks must be worn in the building.
There are beautiful trails to walk along the river and a labyrinth. This is an interfaith group and all are welcome. Contact Marty or Bonnie. New attendees are welcome. Contact Marty for the electronic link.
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Faciitator: Victoria Londergan, victoria.londergan@gmail.com
NOT MEETING DURING PANDEMIC
A Quiet Day is offered as a time to be together in silence, followed by individual silent time. It includes a simple meal of soup and bread or light refreshment, beverages, and spiritual conversation This contemplative group meets at St Paul’s Episcopal Church on High Street in Newburyport, MA.
Please contact Victoria Londergan for the date when the group will be meeting. We hope you can join us. Feel free to bring a friend if you would like.
We will start gathering around 9 am and will begin our meditation at 9:30 am. The format will be: an opening prayer practice of prayerful movement, chant, and Lectio Divina followed by 20 minutes of meditation and centering prayer, then silence until lunchtime, a simple soup eaten in silence.
Then, a period of sharing for those who wish to share. You may sit, read, write, draw, relax, walk the labyrinth, or whatever draws you during the silent time. We will end at 1 pm. To RSVP, contact Victoria.