Echoes has been hard at work helping to plan this special Sacred Spaces Workshop!
Join Facilitators and Practitioners of unique gatherings and organic forms of church, for a day of stories, experiences, and workshops to explore together how we can open God’s holy invitation even wider. There are so many ways to gather as faithful communities, whether it's outdoors, creating art, at the pub, or just eating around one big table. Why shouldn’t our gatherings reflect our uniqueness?

Let’s imagine how we can foster organic sacred spaces right in our own backyards. How can we create more inclusive gatherings for people to encounter God? How can we experiment with the gifts we have to meet the needs of those seeking the spirit in our own neighborhoods? What is sprouting up within you that is ready for germination? Come with ideas, come with questions, come to dream about what sacred spaces can be!  

More information can be found here: https://www.lutheransnw.org/events/sacred-spaces-retreat/2023-09-16

9/16 Saturday Gathering Schedule

• 8:30-9:00am Arrival 

• 9:00am Gathering @ Beach

• 9:30am Opening

• 10:30am Experiential Track 1

• 12:00pm Lunch - “Dinner Church”

• 1:00pm Experiential Track 2

• 2:30pm Experiential Track 3

• 4:00pm Reflection of the People

• 4:45pm Closing

• 5:00pm Departure  

Part of the Cultivate Project of NWWA Synod of the ELCA