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As of this week, Canterbury has wrapped up the 2025 semester. What a wonderful year it has
been. The accompanying picture shows students at our end-of-the-year party and graduate celebration. We celebrated the graduation of three of our students and celebrated and prayed for two others who will not be returning next semester.
Now, at the end of the semester, our attention turns toward two important events: our yearly retreat and our yearly garage sale. Our retreat begins in about a week. This year, we are going to Colorado Springs, CO and focusing on the the topic of love. Our goal is to address our culture's need to learn an ethical and consistent ethic of love in the concrete world, a topic desperately needed in our world today. Below, we have provided a schedule of events for the retreat. We invite you to follow along with us each day and pray for us as we travel together spiritually, relationally, and literally.
Retreat Schedule
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Day 1 – Saturday, May 24: Drive to Walsenburg, CO and visit Capulin Volcano
- 7:30am CT Arrive at Canterbury Morning devotion and reflection on “Mindful Love”
- 8:00am CT* Depart from Canterbury and travel to Capulin Volcano in NM
- *Note: New Mexico and Colorado are in a different time zone. We will gain an hour when we cross the New Mexico/Texas border.
- 12:30pm MT Arrive at Capulin VolcanoNoonday devotion and reflection on “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
- 2:30pm MT Leave Capulin Volcano
- 4:00pm MT Arrive at Walsenburg Air B&B on Main Street
- 6:30pm MT Dinner
- 9:00pm MT Compline and reflection on “Self-Love”
- 10:00pm MT Quiet time
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Day 2 – Sunday, May 25: Visit Garden of the Gods
- Breakfast (on your own)
- 8:00am Morning Eucharist and reflection on “What is Love, BabyDon’t Hurt Me No More.”
- 9:00am Depart for Garden of the Gods
- 10:30am Arrive at Garden of the Gods
- Hike the Central Garden Trails
- 1:30pm Noonday devotion and reflection on “Love is not Domination”
- 2:00pm Drive to different formations in the park
- Visit the Garden of the Gods trading post
- 4:00pm Drive back to Air B&B
- 5:30pm Arrive in Walsenburg, CO
- 6:30pm Dinner
- 9:00pm Compline and reflection on “Love is not Codependency”
- 10:00pm Quiet time
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Day 3 – Monday, May 26: Visit Great Sand Dunes National Park
- Breakfast (on your own)
- 11:00am Morning devotion and reflection on “Looking Back”
- 11:30am Lunch downstairs at Craft Canary Brewing
- 1:00pm Noonday devotion and reflection on “What’s Your Pattern?”
- Depart for Great Sand Dunes National Park
- 3:00pm Arrive at the National Park: Hike/Swim
- Dinner at the picnic area
- Compline under the stars and “Reflection on Observing”
- 10:00pm Drive back to Air B&B
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Day 4 – Tuesday, May 27: Visit Old Colorado Springs City and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
- Breakfast (on your own)
- 9:30am Morning devotion and reflection on “Honoring”
- 10:00am Depart to Colorado Springs
- 11:30am Arrive at Colorado Springs – Old Colorado City
- 1:30pm Noonday devotion and reflection on “Questioning”
- 2:00pm Drive to The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
- 3:00pm Arrive at The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey – Shop
- 4:00pm Drive back to Air B&B
- 5:30pm Arrive in Walsenburg, CO
- 6:30pm Dinner
- 9:00pm Compline and reflection on “Responding”
- 10:00pm Quiet time
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5. Day 5 – Wednesday, May 28: Train Ride up Pike’s Peak
- Breakfast (on your own)
- 8:00am Morning devotion and reflection on “Staying Connected”
- 8:45am Depart to Colorado Springs Lunch
- 11:15am Arrive at Pike’s Peak Cog Train
- 12:40pm Train is leaving
- 3:00pm Drive back to Air B&B
- 5:30pm Arrive in Walsenburg, CO
- 6:30pm Dinner
- 9:00pm Compline and reflection on “Being Open”
- 10:00pm Quiet time
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6. Day 6 – Thursday, May 29: Travel Home through Santa Fe
- Breakfast (on your own)
- 7:30am Morning devotion and reflection on “Being the Beloved…”
- 8:00am Depart to Santa Fe Lunch
- 11:30am Noonday devotion and reflection on “…In the Beloved Community”
- Arrive at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe
- 12:00pm Scheduled Entry for Meow Wolf
- 2:30pm Drive back to Canterbury
- 10:00pm Arrive in Lubbock
We want to say a great big thank you to all the Lubbock churches that have made our retreat possible from St. Paul's who allowed us to use their parking lot for football parking fundraisers to St. Stephen's and St. Christopher's who allowed us to host breakfasts/coffee hours during the spring semester. We also appreciate the many people who have supported us by donating to the garage sale, attended our date night event, prayed for us, and supported us in so many other ways. We exist because of you, and we thank you for your continued love and support.
