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  • Advent: To Seek and to Save the Lost (virtual)

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    The Advent season returns us to the incarnation of the Christ-spirit and its power to restore us in hope and renew us in purpose. This series takes its starting point from the Gospel of Luke where Jesus says he has come "to seek and to save the lost." Sometimes the language of saving doesn't always set easily with us. Nor does the suggestion that we are somehow lost! Yet, in setting aside time to listen with the ear of our hearts to Jesus, to Luke, to each other and to our own inner longings – we may find ourselves newly ...

  • Centering Prayer Groups

    Centering Prayer Groups
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Centering Prayer Groups All are welcome to join our two centering prayer groups which meet on alternating Wednesdays. Both incorporate a short reading and time for silent prayer or meditation. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm Retreat & Guest House Room 10 Includes a short walking meditation in between periods of seated meditation For more information contact Barb Abbott, 608-284-7424 2nd and 4th Wednesdays  2:30-3:30 pm Monastery Oratory – Two, 20-minute periods of seated meditation with a 5-minute break For more information contact Carole Kretschman, 608-233-7390 We feel the presence of the Holy One even more strongly than when we center ...

    Free

  • Grounded Art Exhibit Opening Reception

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Grounded: Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand Steps Through Grief to Healing You are invited to attend the opening reception of Grounded: Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand Steps Through Grief to Healing – the newest art exhibit at Holy Wisdom Monastery featuring the photographs of Carolyn S. Knorr. Light refreshments will be served. All the photos in this exhibit were taken within a ten-mile radius of her home in Middleton. Through her photos of prairies, oak savannas and wetlands, Carolyn explores the cycles of change, the intricacies of balance, and the essence of resilience. Schedule  6:00 pm – Reception begins with ...

    Free
  • Brunch in the monastery dining room

    Advent Brunch

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Everyone is invited to join us in the Dining Room after 9:00 am Sunday Assembly worship for the Advent Brunch. We will supply an egg bake, and you are all asked to bring side dishes and sweet things. We will also have an added treat! George Teague is a new member of Sunday Assembly and an amazing cellist, who also teaches cello to children. The children will be here on December 8th to play Christmas carols during the brunch! No registration is necessary, just show up with your dish to share.

  • Enter the Season with Song

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Join us for a joyous Christmas concert at Holy Wisdom Monastery on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, from 2:30-4:30 pm. For 31 years a group of musicians, 7 singers and 6 instrumentalists, have come together to sing holiday favorites to large audiences from Madison to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They have raised over $200,000 for various organizations and have made 3 different CD's. Sunday Assembly members Bill Frederick and Steve Johnson started this group and continue to perform with the group. They will lift your hearts and help you Enter the Season. Cost Free will offering. All proceeds will go to support the ...

  • Holy Wisdom Crafting Community

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Come together for crafting, work on your own projects or create something for a charity. We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 pm in the Hospitality Room. All are welcome. For more information contact Anne Basken, akbasken@gmail.com.

  • Centering Prayer Groups

    Centering Prayer Groups
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Centering Prayer Groups All are welcome to join our two centering prayer groups which meet on alternating Wednesdays. Both incorporate a short reading and time for silent prayer or meditation. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm Retreat & Guest House Room 10 Includes a short walking meditation in between periods of seated meditation For more information contact Barb Abbott, 608-284-7424 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 pm Monastery Oratory – Two, 20-minute periods of seated meditation with a 5-minute break For more information contact Carole Kretschman, 608-233-7390 We feel the presence of the Holy One even more strongly than when we center ...

    Free

  • Middleton High School Choir Holiday Concert

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    All are welcome to join us for a joyful concert performed by the Middleton High School choir on Thurs., Dec. 12, 2024, from 12:30-1:00 pm at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Each year the choir offers a multitude of mini concerts throughout the Middleton community and especially looks forward to coming to Holy Wisdom Monastery for the great audience, acoustics and cookies! Help fill the assembly room and be surrounded by beautiful sounds of the season. Plus, join us after for cookies, hot beverages and fellowship. Bring your friends and enjoy this short break from your holiday preparations. Register Please register below ...

  • Monthly Family Gathering

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Calling all families with children ages 0-12! Children & Family Ministry invites you to join in our monthly family gatherings. December will feature children's prayer time led by Sarah Wilkin Gibart, with Advent mini retreat for parents and potluck supper. Come be in community, play, reflect, get to know and support one another! RSVP to Sarah: sjwilkin09@gmail.com or just show up!

  • Wisdom Prairie Workdays

    Wisdom Prairie Workdays
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Volunteers are essential partners in our environmental stewardship. Consider joining us for Wisdom Prairie Workdays and volunteer in the restored prairies, savannas and woodlands at Holy Wisdom Monastery to sustain your spirit and the land. Activities shift seasonally, with common projects including invasive species removal and seed collecting. 2024 Wisdom Prairie Workdays Volunteer workdays take place year-round on Wednesdays from 9:00-11:30 am. Meet at the kiosk at the top of the monastery building parking lot. Come for all or part of the workday. Please register by emailing Amy Alstad, aalstad@holywisdommonastery.org. ________________________________________ What if none of the workdays don't align with ...