Seasons Within

Spring 2026

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

― Maya Angelou

What changes are you being called and invited to experience, explore, embrace, and embody in these seemingly turbulent times? How are you reacting or responding to the realities of change at this present time? What beautiful and wonderful things may be, or already are, the product of these changes?

As spring begins again, join us to come together to hold a space for each other to discern what nature may have to teach us about change.

Facilitator: Phil Mathews, Peace Hill Board of Directors

Phil Mathews worked in pastoral ministry for over 30 years, including serving as HIV/AIDS Chaplain, Program Director for AIDS Interfaith Network of North Texas, and a variety of roles at the Cathedral of Hope Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). While Associate Pastor at MCC of Washington DC, he led mission teams in the Dominican Republic. His last service in professional ministry was as Pastor of Imani MCC of Durham NC. Peace Hill has become one of his “faith communities” since retiring from ministry in the church.

Seasons Within is a quarterly retreat series to celebrate the equinox and solstice sponsored by Peace Hill at Avila.