Programs
Gift Certificate
Open Dates
Looking to share Well of Mercy with family, friends, or coworkers? A Gift certificate makes a perfect gift to be used for an overnight retreat, day in nature retreat, or purchasing items in our gift shop. You select the amount to give. *Note: Our system may take 24hours to deliver the Gift Certificate via email.
Walk With Me? A Prayer Path Practice
With Meredith Doster
Open Dates
This daylong walking retreat invites participants into silence, guided reflection, and communal sharing through a practice of attentive walking. Each retreat includes opening silence, object lessons, morning and afternoon walks, personal reflection, and a shared lunch. Grounded in seasonal rhythms, participants may attend one or multiple sessions. Limited to 12 participants per retreat.
The Poetry of Your Life: Seasonal Mini-Retreats in Sacred Poetry & Contemplative Practice
With Colette Lafia
Open Dates
Join us during these online mini-retreats to experience poetry not only as something we read or write, but as a contemplative practice—a way of praying, listening, and attending to what is unfolding within us.
Let the Water Teach You: A Contemplative Watercolor Retreat
With Patty Donoghue and Tiffany Compton
April 7 - 9, 2026
Let the Water Teach You is a contemplative watercolor retreat inviting you to slow down and notice what water has been teaching humanity across time and tradition. Through quiet time along the creek and wooded trails, spiritual reflection, and a guided watercolor experience with artist Patty Donoghue, participants are invited to learn from water’s movement, patience, and grace. Come away for a retreat shaped by nature, art, and gentle presence—and see what emerges when you allow yourself to flow.
Come to the Quiet: A Guided Silent Retreat with Spiritual Direction
With Carmen San Juan
April 16 - 18, 2026
Discover the peace and serenity of being in the quiet and joy of allowing yourself time and space to “be” in the moment.
This retreat has minimal structure and is a guided silent retreat.
Held by the Earth
With Jordan Marvin and Julie Sczerbinski
April 22 - 24, 2026
Celebrate Earth Day with a three-day retreat designed to gently reconnect you with the healing rhythms of the natural world. Through forest bathing, reflective wandering, and quiet time on the land, you’ll step away from the noise of daily life and rediscover the wisdom, rest, and renewal that creation offers. Come be rooted, restored, and renewed in the beauty of spring at Well of Mercy.
Embrace Your Wings
With Connie Hoffner, Sandra O'Brien and Tiffany Compton
April 24 - 26, 2026
Transformation rarely happens all at once. Like the butterfly, we move through sacred stages of growth. Embrace Your Wings is a peaceful Well of Mercy retreat that invites you to pause, reflect, and gently unfold into the next chapter of your journey.
Nurturing Abilities Day Retreat
With Connie Hoffner and Jordan Marvin
April 29, 2026
Nurturing Abilities is a gentle retreat day created with care for those with limited mobility. Experience the beauty of Well of Mercy in ways that meet you where you are—through a peaceful golf cart tour of the Prayer Path, time for meditation or quiet reflection. In a small, intimate group, you’re invited to rest, receive, and reconnect with yourself—mind, body, and spirit. Come be nourished without needing to push or strain.
Praying the Hours Retreat
With Lea Slaton
May 6 - 8, 2026
This retreat invites participants into the ancient rhythm of praying the hours—pausing throughout the day to turn hearts and minds toward God. Through liturgy, silence, and reflection, we will enter into the sacred pattern of morning, midday, evening, and night prayer, joining our voices with generations of Christians who have sought to mark time with God’s presence.
Tune In to the Birds
With Catherine Wandell, Virginia Perry and Jordan Marvin
May 20 - 22, 2026
The woods and meadows of Well of Mercy are full of voices—if you know how to listen. This spring retreat will introduce you to the fascinating world of birdwatching, with guided walks, bird identification by sight and sound, and a rare opportunity to meet rescued owls and hawks face to face.
Relax & Ease into Sacred Time for Rest & Healing with Healing Touch Session
With Connie Hoffner
June 10 - 12, 2026
Accept this invitation to pause and reset and “be” in a quiet sanctuary to rest, reflect and renew. Retreat is limited to 4 participants and includes one private Healing Touch session.
From Courage to Serenity
With Sandra O'Brien
June 16 - 19, 2026
From Courage to Serenity, a journey of deep listening and personal growth, is a gentle pilgrimage inward, where Spirit fills empty vessels and transforms them into beautiful gardens. If your heart yearns to make a new start but you aren’t quite sure where or how to begin, join this contemplative journey to reveal what Spirit wants to grow in you.
Exploring Biblical Essential Oils
With Brenda Wallace
June 24, 2026
Step into the rich aromas and ancient traditions of Biblical essential oils during this unique day retreat at Well of Mercy. Discover oils mentioned throughout Scripture and explore their significance in healing, worship, and daily life in biblical times. Through engaging discussion and a hands-on sensory experience, you’ll have the opportunity to smell and reflect on these sacred oils while enjoying the peaceful beauty of the property.
Join us for a meaningful day of learning, reflection, and connection—awakening the senses and deepening your understanding of the world of the Bible.
Come to the Quiet: A Guided Silent Retreat with Spiritual Direction
With Carmen San Juan
June 25 - 27, 2026
Discover the peace and serenity of being in the quiet and joy of allowing yourself time and space to “be” in the moment.
This retreat has minimal structure and is a guided silent retreat.
Unhurried: A Soulful Read-Away Retreat
With Well of Mercy Staff and Friends
June 30 - July 2, 2026
Unhurried is created for those who long to read but rarely allow themselves the time. For those whose lives are full, whose days move quickly, and who may even feel a quiet sense of guilt about pausing long enough to open a book and linger with it. This retreat offers permission to slow down, to […]
At the Hearth of Mercy: A St. Brigid Retreat for Renewal
With Robin Garner
August 4, 2026
Celebrate St. Brigid’s Day with a gentle, restorative retreat inspired by the saint of hospitality, healing, poetry, and the hearth. Through prayer, storytelling, guided reflection, and time in nature, we’ll explore Brigid’s gifts of mercy, creativity, and courage—and how her Celtic spirit still lights our way today. Come rest in the quiet beauty of Well of Mercy, rekindle your inner flame, and leave with your heart warmed and renewed by divine love.