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Emilie Hurd, Florence Risley & Virginia Sapp Funds Keeping the Adelynrood ministry of The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross accessible Receiving Assistance to Experience a Program Adelynrood and the Companions offer multiple grants. Some grants help to bridge the gap for those who otherwise would not be able to experience a program […]

Volunteering at Adelynrood   Adelynrood will open for summer volunteers on Monday, May 12, 2025. Our volunteers make Adelynrood a place of warmth, for learning, support, and inclusive engagement. Please click "Register Now" to register volunteers.

STAY WITH US Accommodations for Overnight Guests Adelynrood offers beautiful, rustic accommodations for rest, prayer, meditation and reflection for overnight guests and daytime visitors. The Main House is open for overnight guests from mid-May through mid-September. Whether visiting for a program, personal retreat or overnight stay, individuals and couples will find a peaceful atmosphere throughout […]

We all live in what the poet W.H. Auden called the “age of anxiety.”  But we are also invited into the peace of God, a peace so radical that it “passes all understanding.” How can we get from here to there? Without denying the power of what we fear, how can we learn to live […]

In these times of change, adaptive leadership provides the tools we need to find our voices and calling. Using the circular leadership model, we build reciprocal relationships that honor diversity of culture, race, age, gender, personality, and ministry. Our interactive workshop(s) with break-out circles discuss the qualities, critical thinking, and behaviors of Circular Leadership that […]

Thursday, June 12 - Sunday, June 15, 2025 During this year’s Companion Conference, after relaxing and enjoying seeing each other again on Thursday evening, Marcia Granger will make a presentation on Friday morning that will give us time to lament. From there, we will use our time together to explore ways we find hope, which […]

Margaret (Peggy) Adams Parker will lead us in the practice of Holy Seeing. In this weekend retreat she will invite us to understand sight as a vital spiritual act, a Franciscan virtue that allows us to encounter our world with tenderness and empathy.  Through group discussions, silent contemplation, and guided exercises in writing, drawing, or […]

Join Nancy Rose-Weeber in a 3-day program focused on reviewing life so far. We will excavate long forgotten memories, explore our life choices, and reacquaint ourselves with our own stories. Writing in response to prompts, we will recall challenges and joys, ponder roads taken and not taken, and consider some who’ve guided and inspired us along […]

Discover the transformative art of SoulCollage®, an expressive practice designed to help you tap into your intuition, creativity, and inner wisdom. In this one-day workshop, you’ll create unique collage cards by blending powerful imagery with personal insight. Guided by the principles of SoulCollage® as developed by Seena Frost, you'll learn techniques for crafting and interpreting […]

Join Lynn Buggage and Sally Freed for a soul-nourishing weekend retreat. During our time together, we will gain a better understanding of the history of spiritual practices that bind communities together in love and service.  Through dialogue, reflection and creative exploration, we’ll foster new practices to enhance our life journeys. As we reimagine, our hope […]

Collaborating with Nature, Rev. Barb will weave reflection, creation, and celebration that will support each individuals own unique healing journey. Starting with grounding, music and settling into beautiful nature at Adelynrod we will open to the possibility of healing from the inside out. We will work with water to release all that is no longer […]

From the perspective of environmentalism, the concept of rewilding is a form of ecological restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity and restoring natural processes. It differs from ecological restoration in that rewilding aspires to reduce human influence on ecosystems. The history of the Abrahamic faiths has been principally shaped by patriarchal empires focused on legitimizing social […]