Breathing the Beloved
An online reflective retreat sponsored by School of the Spirit on Thursday and Friday evenings September 17th and 18th, and Saturday Sept 19, 2026.
Join with Friends and seekers in an exploration of the Divine as love, being loved ourselves, and embodying love in community. This retreat includes learning, reflection, breathing, sharing and worship.
- What do I need to release before I can receive?
- How do I rest in Spirit?
- What does it mean to be beloved and to breathe in the Beloved?
- How do I embody Spirit?
- How does experiencing the Beloved bring me into Blessed Community?
The shared online hours are 7-9pm Eastern Thursday September 17, 7-9pm Eastern Friday, September 18, and 2-6pm Eastern on Saturday September 19, 2026.
The registration fee is $50, though if that is more than you can afford, ask for financial support in the amount needed. The last day to register is September 12. Limited to 40 registrants. Please contact Elizabeth Evans for more information at elizabevans@gmail.com.
Register for the Online Retreat Here.
Participants who need to cancel and notify us before September 1st can choose to either receive a full refund or to designate their registration fee as a donation to School of the Spirit, which would be tax-deductible. All registrations cancelled after September 1st are non-refundable. Notify us about your cancellation here.
Retreat Leaders
Catherine Cox (Goose Creek, Baltimore Yearly Meeting) is a graduate of the School of the Spirit Ministry’s program On Being a Spiritual Nurturer and also of the Shalem Institute’s program Transforming Community: Leading Contemplative Spiritual Groups and Retreats. She has facilitated contemplative retreats under the care of the School of the Spirit for more than ten years.
Thais Carr (Nashville) is a graduate of The School of the Spirit program On Being a Spiritual Nurturer as well as the Heart Longings program through Shalem. She is a crafter and gardener in addition to sharing her life with rescued dogs and cats.
Elizabeth Evans (Milwaukee, Northern Yearly Meeting) is a graduate of the Siena Center’s Spiritual Guidance Training Program and has been part of a monthly letter-writing spiritual nurture group for more than twenty-five years.
Maryann Concannon (Red Cedar Meeting, Lansing, Michigan, Lake Erie Yearly Meeting) is a graduate of The School of the Spirit program, Participating in God’s power. She enjoys crocheting and knitting. She lives with her rescue dog, Evie.
