Being Faithful on Tuesday
Holy Cross Abbey, Berryville, Virginia
November 7-9, 2025
The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, Leader
In the midst of our overly scheduled lives full of many responsibilities, it is helpful to take time for a spiritual retreat – to be aware of God’s presence, to reflect on the course of our lives, and to ask what is God asking us to do in our daily lives. The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, our retreat leader, will assist us in this process by exploring “Being Faithful on Tuesday,” finding God’s presence in the ordinary.
The second day of the week is the most ordinary of them all, yet the reason for the ordinary is that God likes it and made a lot of it. Recognizing God’s hand at work in the routine of our lives requires a particular concentration that we will explore and develop at the retreat. We will consider what it takes to recognize and participate in God’s unique Tuesday gifts.
Holy Cross Abbey, Berryville, Virginia
November 7-9, 2025
The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, Leader
In the midst of our overly scheduled lives full of many responsibilities, it is helpful to take time for a spiritual retreat – to be aware of God’s presence, to reflect on the course of our lives, and to ask what is God asking us to do in our daily lives. The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, our retreat leader, will assist us in this process by exploring “Being Faithful on Tuesday,” finding God’s presence in the ordinary.
The second day of the week is the most ordinary of them all, yet the reason for the ordinary is that God likes it and made a lot of it. Recognizing God’s hand at work in the routine of our lives requires a particular concentration that we will explore and develop at the retreat. We will consider what it takes to recognize and participate in God’s unique Tuesday gifts.
The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade is well known to Immanuel-Church-on-the-Hill parishioners as he serves as a priest associate and shares insights through occasional Sunday sermons, forums, and Listening to the Lessons prior to some 10 a.m. services. His professional work includes a book on marriage, The Art of Being Together, which is in its third printing. Church Publishing Company released his second book, Transforming Scripture, in 2008. His third book, Biblical Fracking: Midrash for the Modern Christian, was published in 2019. He is an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria and has taught Pastoral Theology at both General and Virginia Seminaries. He has served as Interim Dean of Washington National Cathedral and Interim Dean of Students at Virginia Seminary. In addition to the program sessions, the Rev. Dr. Wade will be available for one-on-one conversations.
The retreat will be held at Holy Cross Abbey in the foothills of Blue Mountains by the Shenandoah River on a 1,200-acre farm near Berryville, Virginia, where Cistercian monks have been praying seven times a day since 1950. The monks observe silence at all times to aid reflection, prayer, and listening to God. During our retreat, long periods of time will be devoted to silence. For more information about Holy Cross Abbey, consult their website, https://www.virginiatrappists.org. The Abbey is an hour and fifteen-minute drive from Alexandria.
The retreat will begin Friday afternoon, November 7, shortly before the evening meal and will end after the noon meal on Sunday, November 9. There will be ample time for worship, prayer, and exploring the outdoors as weather permits.
The $350.00 registration fee includes all materials, comfortable accommodations, individual rooms each with a bathroom, and all meals. Registration forms are in the bulletin and are available on the Immanuel website: https://www.immanuel-on-the-hill.org/2025-fall-retreat.html.
Two scholarships given in memory of Charles Willis are available; please contact the rector to request scholarship assistance. If you receive a scholarship, please complete a registration form and indicate that you have a scholarship.
Please submit your registration form and check to the church office, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA. 22304 by Friday, September 26.
If you have questions about retreat logistics, contact Mary Ann Rehnke, [email protected] or 703-989-2159. Participants needing a ride to the Abbey or those wishing to volunteer to provide a ride may contact the retreat carpooling coordinator, Katherine Maas, [email protected] or (571) 216-5690.
The retreat will begin Friday afternoon, November 7, shortly before the evening meal and will end after the noon meal on Sunday, November 9. There will be ample time for worship, prayer, and exploring the outdoors as weather permits.
The $350.00 registration fee includes all materials, comfortable accommodations, individual rooms each with a bathroom, and all meals. Registration forms are in the bulletin and are available on the Immanuel website: https://www.immanuel-on-the-hill.org/2025-fall-retreat.html.
Two scholarships given in memory of Charles Willis are available; please contact the rector to request scholarship assistance. If you receive a scholarship, please complete a registration form and indicate that you have a scholarship.
Please submit your registration form and check to the church office, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA. 22304 by Friday, September 26.
If you have questions about retreat logistics, contact Mary Ann Rehnke, [email protected] or 703-989-2159. Participants needing a ride to the Abbey or those wishing to volunteer to provide a ride may contact the retreat carpooling coordinator, Katherine Maas, [email protected] or (571) 216-5690.
