• On-Campus Contemplative / Enneagram Retreat

    Common Thread Church Campus

    Come join us for a contemplative retreat with a specific focus on the Enneagram at Common Thread!  We will be engaging with practices that are designed to get us in touch with our bodies and a sense of stillness as we also dig deeper into the Enneagram. (If you are new to the enneagram, this will be an excellent introduction!) Our retreat will include: Communal rituals and meditations Music and chants Sacred Dance Nervous system regulation exercises Enneagram 101 and deeper discussions Coffee and snacks when you arrive A full lunch Childcare A detailed agenda will be emailed to folks who register the week prior to the event. Feel free to attend the entire event or just the parts that particularly interest you. Need childcare? Just let us know when you register. It will be available from 9-3. Children may also participate in the large group activities as well. There will be no registration fees for this event because we want this event to be accessible to everyone in our community. We will be HAPPY to accept donations of any amount to help us cover the cost of childcare, food, and any materials we might need that day. Should we […]

  • Drop-In Self-Awareness

    Drop-In Self-Awareness
    Room 209

    When we observe ourselves feeling and reacting from unsettling emotions like anger, sadness, and fear, the self awareness practice helps us investigate so we can release stories and patterns that no longer serve our wellbeing and so we can embrace ourselves and others with more compassion and grace. If you want to learn more about the self awareness practice, please drop in and observe 2 members of the Common Thread Community do this practice together. No prior knowledge or experience is required and everyone is invited and welcome. We will meet in Room 209. Feel free to bring your lunch/snack if desired. Get more information about self awareness here

  • Self-Awareness Retreat

    Well of Mercy

    Join CTC Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8 for this year's Self-Awareness Retreat at Well of Mercy. The deadline to register is October 5th. Retreat Overview & Services This is a retreat in the stillness of the woods and river – offering a balance of structured group activities and time for solitude with a focus on self-awareness and contemplative practices. Optional activities include opportunities for breath work, meditation, walking the prayer path or labyrinth, sitting on a hammock, reading, and ample built-in time to rest and listen for the still, quiet inner voice. For an additional fee, you can also book a Healing Touch, a massage, or Spiritual Direction session with Well of Mercy staff. Click on this link to learn more information about Well of Mercy's services. Check-In & Checkout Check-in is 2-4 pm on Thursday, November 5 and checkout is at 11am on Sunday, November 8. Before signing up, please make sure you can accommodate these windows and that you are available to be present and free from work responsibilities during the retreat. Accommodations Well of Mercy has three sleeping residences and two cottages. Volunteer leaders will reside in The Sisters House. Retreatants will stay in either the Sunrise House, Sunset House, or one of the […]

  • Drop-In Self-Awareness

    Drop-In Self-Awareness
    Room 209

    When we observe ourselves feeling and reacting from unsettling emotions like anger, sadness, and fear, the self awareness practice helps us investigate so we can release stories and patterns that no longer serve our wellbeing and so we can embrace ourselves and others with more compassion and grace. If you want to learn more about the self awareness practice, please drop in and observe 2 members of the Common Thread Community do this practice together. No prior knowledge or experience is required and everyone is invited and welcome. We will meet in Room 209. Feel free to bring your lunch/snack if desired. Get more information about self awareness here

  • Drop-In Self-Awareness

    Drop-In Self-Awareness
    Room 209

    When we observe ourselves feeling and reacting from unsettling emotions like anger, sadness, and fear, the self awareness practice helps us investigate so we can release stories and patterns that no longer serve our wellbeing and so we can embrace ourselves and others with more compassion and grace. If you want to learn more about the self awareness practice, please drop in and observe 2 members of the Common Thread Community do this practice together. No prior knowledge or experience is required and everyone is invited and welcome. We will meet in Room 209. Feel free to bring your lunch/snack if desired. Get more information about self awareness here

  • Drop-In Self-Awareness

    Drop-In Self-Awareness
    Room 209

    When we observe ourselves feeling and reacting from unsettling emotions like anger, sadness, and fear, the self awareness practice helps us investigate so we can release stories and patterns that no longer serve our wellbeing and so we can embrace ourselves and others with more compassion and grace. If you want to learn more about the self awareness practice, please drop in and observe 2 members of the Common Thread Community do this practice together. No prior knowledge or experience is required and everyone is invited and welcome. We will meet in Room 209. Feel free to bring your lunch/snack if desired. Get more information about self awareness here