Youth Contemplative Retreat
The Hermitage / June 16, 2025 / 6 Hours
After sharing how contemplative Christian practices enlivened my faith, I led ten high school students in understanding their spiritual appetites. Together, we sang, breathed, and considered how God invites us into rest. Our schedule included teaching, experimentation, and reflection. Here are the contemplative practices we covered:
Silence
Journaling
Self-compassion meditation
Visio Divina
Embodied Prayer
Blessings
Some resources we used at the retreat are listed below
Annette, Retreat Coordinator:
“Since our students come from a more ‘intellectual’ approach to faith, students were understandably wary about what they would be asked to do. But Amy’s obvious enthusiasm for spiritual practices, her listening ear, and her gentle invitation quickly put our students at ease.
Students were thoughtful and vulnerable and freely shared about what they experienced—and I attribute their willingness to share to Amy, who cultivated a space where students felt comfortable and safe even as they were trying new and perhaps uncomfortable things.”