Your Hosts
Facilitators
Eric Wilson
Co-Facilitator
Patrick Boatwright
Co-Facilitator
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.
A space for brothers to enjoy their freedom in Christ together, and to dare to be known and to know one another through play, conversation, and communion.
It is for freedom that we have been made free. This is a space to be: come as you are, where you are, how you are.
This is a retreat designed for Black men to be genuinely, bodily, spiritually free. It is a space where what is most true in you is not just permitted but expected, and where the work of the days is simply to be present to God, to yourself, and to one another.
Each day moves through the same unhurried rhythm. Psalm 23 will provide a frame for each session and the retreat as a whole.
A short, guided time of stillness to open the day. It asks nothing of you but your presence.
Time alone with a few questions. Let whatever is there surface without pressure.
The group gathers around a central question, grounded in Psalm 23, with space to share and to listen.
The afternoon is yours. The pool, a walk, cards, a cigar, a nap. Whatever helps you breathe.
The second gathering of the day. Same shape: a question, the Psalm, honest conversation, prayer.
Unhurried time around good food and good conversation. The simple pleasure of being men without an agenda.
Plan to arrive by midday. The first gathering is that afternoon; the evening is dinner and settling in.
We close with a final morning gathering and send-off. Book departures for Friday afternoon or evening.
1401 Oak Knoll Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
Historic grounds at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains with gardens, pools, and variety of activities to relax and unwind.
Beyond the essentials for a time away of rest and relaxation, the only thing you are required to bring is your truest self, as best you can locate him.
A short guide to get your mind, body, and soul aligned and oriented before you walk through the door. Four gentle practices, nothing mandatory, everything in the spirit of freedom.
Eric Wilson
Co-Facilitator
Patrick Boatwright
Co-Facilitator
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