Practicing the Presence

Trinity Lakeside Abbey News 2026 Eastertide 2 Contemplative Walking Group Join us Saturdays at 8:00 am, May 16 – June 27. Each week we gather on the front porch to listen to a scripture passage, then walk silently, then gather back on the porch for prayer. Contact admin@trinitylakeside.org with questions or to sign up. AContinue reading “Practicing the Presence”

Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given

Trinity Lakeside Abbey News Eastertide 2026 Guided Silent Retreat Register now for the Eastertide Silent Retreat: Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given, Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Trinity Lakeside Abbey. Enjoy a restful day of prayer, silent reflection and gentle conversation. Each retreat features a unique written guide of meditations around scripture, art,Continue reading “Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given”

Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines

Trinity Lakeside Abbey Newsletter Epiphany and Lent 2026 Citing the rich formational life of monastic communities, author Jared Patrick Boyd, in Finding Freedom in Constraint: Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines as a Communal Way of Life, invites us to such a life today. He writes, “I have just one hope for you: that you can begin aContinue reading “Reimagining Spiritual Disciplines”

Finding Rest at the Abbey

Christmas Lessons and Carols Service, Sunday, December 28 at 10:00 am. A traditional worship service dating back to 1880 which tells the story of God’s love in Word and song. Donations for the 2025 tax year must be postmarked by December 31 or made online by midnight on December 31. Read our vision here: KeepingContinue reading “Finding Rest at the Abbey”

Waiting in the Dark

Trinity Lakeside Abbey Advent Newsletter Poet Malcolm Guite, in the preface to Waiting on the Word, his delightful poetry anthology for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, shares his hope that his compilation will “help restore the quietness, that inner peace, that willingness to wait unfulfilled in the dark, in the midst of a season that conspiresContinue reading “Waiting in the Dark”

Your Beauty and Love Chase After Me

October 2025 Trinity Lakeside Abbey News Your beauty and love chase after me    every day of my life.I’m back home in the house of God    for the rest of my life (Psalm 23:6, MSG). Men’s Listening Group The Men’s Listening Group, led by Dr. Terry Mullins, will meet on the third Sunday of each month, 8:00 –Continue reading “Your Beauty and Love Chase After Me”