Please pray for all who will attend the Testing the Waters Retreat this Saturday in Richmond. Those who come are there because they have a nudge for a deeper relationship with God. May all become clear as to their next steps.

Thank you to everyone to held the Silent Retreat at Powell House in their prayers last weekend. It’s an amazing thing to fall into the hands of the Living God and that’s what Linda, Carolyn and the 20 retreatants experienced at this retreat.

There are several opportunities in the coming months to learn more about the On Being a Spiritual Nurturer program. Register online for Testing the Waters retreats and for information sessions.

For those discerning whether to apply to the next Spiritual Nurturer class, you can ask your questions of the core teachers this Sunday evening, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. (ET). Call 805-360-1000 and enter code 1059910#.

Thirty-five Friends, each a graduate of one of SotS' programs dating back to 1991, gathered Nov. 10-13 to have their spirit renewed, their ministries regrounded, and  friendships made anew. Through Jeremiah's lamentations, Lloyd Lee Wilson led us through the meaning and implications of our covenant with God, of our covenant with our faith communities, and of these communities' covenant with God. In being brought before God, we were each fed. The next Spiritual Renewal Retreat is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 21-24, 2013.

Please provide feedback through our Contact Us page. Thank you! You can now register for events and donate online, as well as find directions to all our events sites, and much more. 

Listen and watch Bruce and Mike play Poulenc on YouTube.

After five years of faithful service, Michael Wajda (Goshen, Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting) stepped down as SotS board clerk at its meeting in August. Michael will remain on the board, as Matt Drake (Chapel Hill Friends Meeting, Piedmont Friends Fellowship) takes on the clerkship. We are tremendously grateful for the gift of deep listening that Michael provided and for Matt’s future exercise of that same gift.

The prospectus for the next Spiritual Nurturer class is now available on this website. It is essential reading for anyone considering applying to the program. Also available are application materials.

Now published are dates to meet the core teachers of the Spiritual Nurturer program. Call-ins are being arranged, as well as information sessions at some meetings, and Testing the Waters day-long retreats. Visit the Spiritual Nurturer page to find out more details.