Mtr Taylor Devine

Dear Friends,

The Gospel writers often mention Jesus’ time away—“Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself.” Every modern person needs different amounts of alone time in a given season, but the Christian practices of seeking solitude, praying privately, and times of retreat to find God in oneself are ancient. This weekend 50 children, youth, and adults from Saint Philip’s will travel to Prescott for our first fall retreat.

Please keep this mini Saint Philip’s community in your prayers this weekend—for safe travels, for time apart that helps us reconnect with self, others, and God, and for a practice of joy.

We’ll look forward to planning next year’s 2nd annual retreat from the experience this year, so consider if this would be meaningful for you next fall, as well!

In Christ,

—Mtr Taylor