Week of Events
Sunday, December 1, 2024
No events on this day.
Monday, December 2, 2024
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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December 3, 2024 -Advent: To Seek and to Save the Lost (in-person)
Advent: To Seek and to Save the Lost (in-person)
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 ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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December 4, 2024 -Wisdom Prairie Workdays
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December 4, 2024 -Advent: To Seek and to Save the Lost (virtual)
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December 4, 2024 -Centering Prayer Groups
Wisdom Prairie Workdays
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 ...
Advent: To Seek and to Save the Lost (virtual)
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 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 ...
Thursday, December 5, 2024
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Friday, December 6, 2024
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December 6, 2024 -Grounded Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Grounded Art Exhibit Opening Reception
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 ...
Saturday, December 7, 2024
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