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Temporary In-Person Closure: Gather Online!

Temporary In-Person Closure: Gather Online!Springwater Admin2022-08-14T09:49:16-04:00
the work of this moment

The wholeness of this moment is so generous in saying, in indicating, what needs to be done.            —Toni Packer

Pausing In-Person Center Gatherings

Rising Covid concerns have prompted the closure of the Center’s main house to in-person guests and retreat participants until at least mid January.
Staff, in consultation with medical professionals, will continue monitoring the situation to discern if a longer closure is needed.
Reopening information will be posted on the website as it becomes available. 
Staff Cabin 2 (photos below) remains available to all visitors arriving in personal vehicles. Make a reservation or see rates and more details.   
Please contact info@springwatercenter.org with any questions or for additional information.
Deepest apologies for any inconvenience caused by this temporary closure. May it serve the health and well-being of all.
queen bed full kitchen; sitting space den and desk
End of Year Giving
From the very beginning, Springwater Center has been made possible thanks to the generosity of its supporters. In 2022, despite a continuing global pandemic, we will celebrate 40 years of holding retreats, meeting and working together in the spirit of what our founder Toni Packer called the work of this moment. This work—of sitting together, retreating, inquiring, and just being—continues to flourish with support from friends and members.

Would you consider a donation today? Together, we can help sustain this special place during these especially uncertain times.

Thanks and gratitude!

Special tax advantages may be available for 2021. Please consult a tax professional. 

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Center Closed for Staff Break

December 18-27

After a busy year of reopening (and now temporarily closing again), Center Staff will take some time to rest and recharge during this regular holiday break.
Staff will return to work, masked and socially-distanced, on Tuesday, December 28th. 
Please note, online timed sittings will not be offered during the holiday break. They will resume on Tuesday, December 28th, beginning at 7:30 am ET. 
rate increase
2022 Rate Increases
Due to increases in the price of food, fuel and other supplies, Springwater Center’s Board of Trustees approved an increase to in-person retreat fees and guest meal pricing for 2022. The new rates will take effect when the Center reopens for in-person retreats and guest stays. Please see the Fees and Practical Information page of the website for the new rates.
New Year's Retreat

New Year Retreat w/ Wayne Coger

Online Only

Dec 31, 2021-Jan 4, 2022 

Open for online participation. Register here.
Due to Covid concerns, this retreat has been rescheduled to an online-only event. 
Wayne writes, “While I am sad that we are not able to meet, sit and dialogue together in person, I hope that many of us will join together online. While Springwater is a very special and wonderful place for retreating, the spirit of silence and inquiry can be explored and can deepen wherever we are. It has been discovered, through this work, that it is possible to meet difficulties and disappointment; meeting whatever presents itself, whatever arises, in the spirit of newness and possibility.”
Wayne will join in from the comfort of his home to give a daily talk, participate in the afternoon group dialogues and meet privately with participants.
There is plenty of space still available for full and part-time online participants. Register here.
In a talk given at the last All Day Sitting, Wayne noted, “In awareness, in listening, the content isn’t really all that important, it’s the listening . . .”
Hear the whole talk: play the video below.

Next Online Saturday Program:

January 9, 2022
1:30 – 4:30 pm ET
Tune in to this popular online event that begins with a 25-minute sitting and includes a recorded talk by Toni Packer and an afternoon group dialogue. Saturday programs are freely offered. Donations in appreciation of them are most welcome.
Attend from Zoom.us using ID: 289 037 6188 Passcode: 7179 or this direct link.
Hear the talk from the last Online Saturday Program

Good wishes to all and may everyone’s holiday be happy and peaceful!

 
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