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Institute | Annual Fallow Retreat in Cambridge, England

Dates: Tues May 13-Fri May 16, 2025 Location: Cambridge, UK. All group sessions held at Jesus College. Joined by the Goldenwood staff, Board, and Deans, this unique 3-day experience represents an annual rhythm of the Goldenwood Institute. What is a Fallow Retreat? The essence of a fallow retreat lies in embracing the inherent value of rest and recognizing that seasons of non-productivity can be essential for long-term growth and sustainability.… Read More »Institute | Annual Fallow Retreat in Cambridge, England

LISTENING RETREAT: Summer 2024

This carefully curated weekend of rest includes times alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life. The primary goal of our Listening Retreats is to help you discern God’s voice above all other voices in your life, empowering you to confidently move forward in your calling. Just as the flourishing of a tree… Read More »LISTENING RETREAT: Summer 2024

A path heading into an autumn wood.

Fall Listening Retreat 2023

This carefully curated weekend of rest includes times alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life. The primary goal of our Listening Retreats is to help you discern God’s voice above all other voices in your life, empowering you to confidently move forward in your calling. Just as the flourishing of a tree… Read More »Fall Listening Retreat 2023

A Communal Kintsugi Experience…in pictures

It’s hard to put words to last weekend’s Communal Kintsugi experience, woven into our Spring Listening Retreat. The process of breaking, beholding, mending, and gilding slowly unfolded over the course of our two days together as we listened for God’s voice speaking into our work wounds. Together, we witnessed the Spirit making beauty out of brokenness, reminding us that the cracks can be an entry point for new hope to… Read More »A Communal Kintsugi Experience…in pictures

Summer Fallow Retreat 2023

We’re heading back to Lancaster for our next quarterly retreat! This carefully curated weekend of rest includes times alone and times together, designed to give you the space to slow down and the structure to process the rapidly moving pieces of your life. The primary goal of our Listening Retreats is to help you discern God’s voice above all other voices in your life, empowering you to confidently move forward… Read More »Summer Fallow Retreat 2023

Spring Retreat | New Life from Work Wounds: A Communal Kintsugi Experience

Work difficulties are inevitable, but it’s often easier to bury the pain and “move on” without taking time to uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface. What if, instead, we created the space and time to be led by God and others in processing these challenges toward greater wholeness? Join us in Princeton for a unique in-person experience surrounded by natural beauty and a trusted community to help you… Read More »Spring Retreat | New Life from Work Wounds: A Communal Kintsugi Experience

From Fast to Feast: A Listening Retreat to Nourish Body + Soul (Jan 6-7, 2023)

Set aside the first weekend of 2023 for a 1.5 day communal experience to reconnect body and spirit and establish holistic rhythms of wellness for the new year, that your work might be revived by love. Joined by the founders of Re-well, Dr. Chika Okoli and Health Coach Amber Gentry, we will journey from fasting to feasting, exploring God’s divine design for physical and spiritual interconnection and restoration. This is… Read More »From Fast to Feast: A Listening Retreat to Nourish Body + Soul (Jan 6-7, 2023)

Hearing a New Song: A Listening Retreat with Sandra McCracken (Oct 7-9, 2022)

He put a new song in my mouth… Psalm 40:3 We’re taking our quarterly listening retreat on the road this fall and heading to Nashville, TN. Featuring singer-songwriter and Goldenwood Creative Fellow Sandra McCracken, join us for a unique weekend of stillness, story, Scripture, and song to slow down and reconnect to the life-giving voice of our Triune God. We all need a new song… With the fall comes a freshness… Read More »Hearing a New Song: A Listening Retreat with Sandra McCracken (Oct 7-9, 2022)