WEDNESDAYS AWAY
Join us for Wednesdays Away, a time of spiritual renewal hosted by Cross Roads throughout the year. Our time together includes prayer and conversation, led by a spiritual director and focusing on a different spiritual practice or theme each month. These retreats are open to all people interested in exploring new faith practices. Attend one or attend all—and be sure to invite friends to join you.
DATES & THEMES
2025
MARCH 5
ASH WEDNESDAY
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FAST
Led by Dale Selover
Fasting is not just the physical practice of giving up food. Fasting can also be a way to combat our culture of endless distractions and busyness. Fasting is an act of letting go, of making more internal space to listen to the sacred whispers of our lives. Using Christine Valters Paintner’s “A Different Kind of Lent’, we will explore ways in which we might feed our true hunger throughout this holy season.
2025
APRIL 2
LENTEN LOST AND FOUND
Led by Carrie Allport
Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven and whose sin is put away!
Psalm 32 is a reminder that Lent offers us a special invitation to self-examination and repentance, but what does that entail? Are you ready to consider all of the steps from contrition to repair that awaits those who believe in the power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection? Reconciliation and renewal are never lost causes, but just waiting to find and be found by you this Lent.
2025
MAY 7
MUSIC AND MEDITATION
Led by Linda Walker
Music can provide a way to communicate our feelings, especially when we have no words for them. Since ancient times music has provided an international language to communicate joy, sorrow, praise, and community. We will explore and listen to a variety of music that can be paired with scripture, psalms, and the Christian community.
2025
JUNE 4
SPIRIT WIND
Led by Laurie Matarazzo
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is said to have come as a great wind, reminiscent of Jesus’ description of the Spirit in us (Jn 3:8). Wind carries things away. Wind fans flames, fills sails, brings rain, makes waves, and carries seeds and pollen through the air to germinate new life. How is the Holy Spirit moving like a wind in you?