Trinity Lakeside Abbey News “I felt embraced by the Father, loved by Jesus, and nurtured by the Holy Spirit. Safe.” an Abbey retreatant. Register now for our next Guided Silent Retreat: Saturday, September 26, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. A restful day of prayer, silent reflection and gentle conversation at the Abbey. See Retreat for moreContinue reading “A Sanctuary of Rest”
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Blessed Be the Longing that Brought You Here
Recently I visited my “heart home” in a sleepy little valley in the Rocky Mountains. I first traveled there as an infant with my parents and have returned many times with my own family. We scattered my husband’s ashes there. And my adult children make their own make pilgrimage there. Over the years that place hasContinue reading “Blessed Be the Longing that Brought You Here”
The Gift of Sabbath
Trinity Lakeside Abbey News 2026 Trinitytide Practice Sabbath-keeping with us. This summer we are leaning into the gift of Sabbath together. Join us in reading Keeping the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting by Marva Dawn (read at your own pace). As you practice Sabbath, bring your thoughts, questions and prayers to our weekly SundayContinue reading “The Gift of Sabbath”
Celebrate the Abbey’s Sixth Anniversary
Last week I retreated with other clergy to Glen Eyrie, Colorado. It was a much-need time of reflection and rest in Jesus in a beautiful mountain setting. While I was away, the Lord “answered in my understanding” (as Julian of Norwich would say) a question which I have been holding. He said, “get the restContinue reading “Celebrate the Abbey’s Sixth Anniversary”
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 (walk at your own pace), then gather back on the porch for prayer and conversation. Contact admin@trinitylakeside.orgContinue 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”
Keeping Space for Listening
Dear Friends of the Abbey, For years I’ve traveled to a small adobe monastery tucked between the Chama River and the copper cliffs of northwest New Mexico. In their simple daily life of prayer and work I find renewal and rest in Jesus. In the heavy silence of that humble hidden place, my soul stillsContinue reading “Keeping Space for Listening”