Past Events (Page 2)

Past Events (Page 2)

Dec 1 – 3, 2023
Man reading Bible illustrates Miles Christi Silent Retreat at Spirit in the Desert

Men’s Silent Retreat by Miles Christi

The Miles Christi Spiritual Exercises are a weekend silent retreat for men 16+ with spiritual talks and time for personal meditation.
Nov 14 – 17, 2023
Leading Well Training Experience

Leading Well Retreat

Leading Well is a 4-day training experience for pastors, deacons, and church leaders offers a unique blend of practical skill development along with worship, retreat, and sharing of best practices.
Nov 10 – 12, 2023
Seeds of Wisdom in Pursuit of Truth

Seeds of Wisdom: What’s Your Reception?

This spiritual retreat is an opportunity to come away with an understanding of basic foundational teachings of the Quran with the ability to critically reflect upon profound ideas such as the purpose of creation, how we view ourselves, and our role in society.
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2023
Grand Canyon Synod Retired Pastors' Retreat

Synod Retirees Retreat 2023

The 18th Annual Grand Canyon Synod Retired Pastors’ Retreat features The Rev David Lose, pastor at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Oct 27 – 29, 2023
Woman to Woman Retreat; image of many hands clasped together, affirming one another

Woman to Woman Fall Retreat

The purpose of Woman to Woman is to create an atmosphere to share experience, strength and hope, promote friendship among alcoholic women in recovery throughout the greater Phoenix area and offer women a glimpse of a new way of life.
Oct 22 – 25, 2023
Boundless Compassion Retreat

Boundless Compassion Retreat

Offering quiet reflection time and small group dialogue, this four-day retreat serves as a catalyst for a renewed commitment to becoming a compassionate presence. Experience this opportunity to deepen and expand the capacity for compassion in your life and in your community.
Oct 21, 2023
Spirit's 30th Anniversary

Spirit Shines! 30th Anniversary Celebration

Connect with friends, meet Spirit staff & board, and celebrate 30 great Spirited years at Spirit on October 21 at Spirit in the Desert in Carefree, AZ.
Sep 21, 2023
Joyce Rupp Boundless Compassion

Spirited Book Club ~ Boundless Compassion

In “Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life,” bestselling and award-winning author Joyce Rupp offers the definitive Christian guide to compassion.
Sep 14 – 17, 2023
Gather the Women Annual Gathering; watercolor image of 4 women embracing

Gather the Women 2023 Annual Gathering

The GTW Annual Gathering is an opportunity for women to gather and share the experience of being in a Sacred Circle for four days. In small, intimate circles women will discuss topics around the theme “We Are Women Of Substance.”
Aug 24, 2023
Climate Theater image of a hand holding the earth

Climate Theater

“Climate fatigue is real. We’re all worn out by the constant barrage of bad news. Climate anxiety is real. More than half of the population reports feeling somewhat-to-extremely anxious about global warming. Climate grief is real. Too many of us have turned that grief inward where it festers as despair. Where are the voices of hope, of encouragement, of resilience?”