Avila Center for Community Leadership, Durham NC We are living through an apocalypse, a period of deep truth unveiling. This revelation seems overwhelming especially as it calls into question our participation in social systems that perpetuate violence, including racism and white supremacy. Through skillful practice, we can meet these challenges, remember who we are, and […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Homecoming: An Autumn Immersion You're invited to join us for a day of celebrating the sensuous autumn season. With the intention of finding inner peace in these changing times, we'll come together to share in a day of mindful practices such as meditation, journal writing, labyrinth walks, and movement. We will focus on the richness […]
A cultural review of the first occupants of Orange and Durham counties Join Beverly Scarlett for a transformative overnight retreat exploring the history of the land, water sources, and the first occupants of Orange and Durham counties, filled with live music, movement, and storytelling. Together, we’ll learn about the lives of Indigenous, Maroon, Slave, and […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Join us for Weathering the Storm: A Contemplative Retreat in the Manner of Friends, October 24-26, 2025, at the Avila Center for Community Leadership in Durham, North Carolina. Together we will reflect upon the storms that we are now encountering, whether in our nation, community, or as individuals. Who might we become through the storm? What may be […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Lessons and Practices from the Works of Barbara Holmes Spend a beautiful fall day with clergy colleagues as we are led in learning about and experiencing spiritual practices from the […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
Morning Silence is an ongoing event that occurs from 8:00 - 9:00 am on Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Rotating facilitators provide a few words about the theme(s) for the day to introduce each session. Two sessions of silence (20 minutes) follow with a brief time of stretching in between. The time […]
