Saltwater Church
A Unitarian Universalist Congregation
25701 14th Place South
Des Moines, Washington 98198
(253) 839-5200
info@saltwaterchurch.org


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Summer Meditation Retreat at Seabeck Conference Center: August 11-13, 2007
 

Text Box: Take a break from the flurry of summer activities to 
to savor silence and serenity at Seabeck Conference Center.
Come with us, the Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church Meditation Group, in meditation guided by Rev. David Scheuneman.
 
Highlights of our time together include:
·         Silent meditation – seated and walking – in a circle of friends
·         Walking meditation alone, under the trees
·         T’ai Chi & Chi Gong on the lawn
·         Tea ceremony
·         Breakfast on the deck… savoring granola, listening to the birds
·         Theme talks & individual guidance from Rev. Scheuneman
·         Unscheduled personal time
·         Time to talk and learn from each other over dinner each night
 
Registration is 4:00 to 5:30 Saturday evening, August 11.
Leave Sunday evening after our group talk, or after lunch Monday.
Either way, you are open to the depth and clarity of sacred silence.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Information

Please complete and return the information below, with payment, to:

Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Place S, Des Moines WA 98198-8908
Attn: Meditation Group

·         A $30 non-refundable deposit will hold your reservation.  Checks payable to Saltwater UU Church.

·         Submit full payment by June 30 for reduced rates.

 

Name(s)____________________________________ Phone#____________________________

 

Address______________________________________________________________________

        (street)                                                (city)                          (zip)

E-mail address________________Special dietary or housing needs________________________

 

 

Full Time (Sat – Mon)

2 nights, 6 meals

Part Time (Sat – Sun)

1 night, 4 meals

Amount Due

# in party____

x $140

x $95

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Early bird: Pay in full by June 30

Subtract $15 from each registration

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Request single room if available

Add $20/night (refundable if unavailable.)

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Total due

 

 

 

Balance

If $30 deductible (per person) is enclosed,

this is what you owe. If you took the early bird rate, be sure to get balance in by June 30!

 

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Text Box: Questions?       E-mail meditation@saltwaterchurch.org, or call 253-941-7873.
For a full retreat schedule, or for more information on our meditation group, see our web page at www.saltwaterchurch.org/meditation.  
 

 
 

 

 

Retreat Schedule

 


This is our tentative schedule. Please note that we will share many hours of uninterrupted silence to experience deep stillness. Through the ritual, we awaken to the sacred.

 

During unscheduled time, you can read sacred texts (some provided) or journal… or even better, take a walk, do yoga, or just be. Your retreat experience will deepen as you gradually release your normal cognitive processing and simply practice silent awareness.


 

 

Saturday afternoon

4:00     Registration: settle in to rooms, set up the house

6:00   Dinner

7:00     Orientation & theme talk: Rev. David Scheuneman

7:30     Meditation  (seated & walking)

8:30     Tea

Unscheduled time

 

Sunday

6:15      Wake up bell

6:45     Tea

7:00     Meditation (seated & walking)

8:00     Breakfast on the deck

Unscheduled time

10:00    Meditation (seated, walking, and solo walking)

12:00    Lunch in dining hall

Unscheduled time

Optional meetings (1:1) with David Scheuneman, for guidance or reflection

3:00     Chi Gong

3:30     Meditation (seated, walking and solo walking)

6:00     Dinner in the dining hall

7:30     Group talk ( a mutual check-in process)

9:00     Meditation (seated, walking, solo walking)

10:00    Tea

 

Monday

6:15      Wake up bell

6:45     Tea

7:00     Meditation (seated & walking)

8:00     Breakfast on the deck
Unscheduled time

10:00    Meditation (seated, walking, and solo walking)

12:00    Lunch in dining hall

 

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