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SUMMARY:Kindling Our Light Bryn Athyn Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Kindling Our Light In The Darkness\nA Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Day Retreat  \nJoin us for a day of reflecting and sharing our experience of becoming the new church inside and out! \nCo-led by Sage Cole of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative and Roslyn Taylor of Deborah’s Tree. \nWith collaborative leaders: Tryn Rose Seley\, Liz Kufs\, Alan Cowley\, Dylan Odhner\, Kent Rogers\, Katie Hammond Holtz & Rachel Sagerman. \nDate: Saturday May 16th 2026 10-4 pm \nLocation: The Lord’s New Church 1725 Huntingdon Rd.\n       Huntingdon Valley\, PA 19006 (The Church Hall) \nBoth In-Person and Virtual Attendance Welcome! \nIn-person attendee $25 (includes lunch) \nVirtual Attendance $10  \nAdditional DONATIONS very appreciated to support the work of Deborah’s Tree and the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative.   All donations beyond location and food costs will be split between the two organizations.  \nSCHEDULE\n9:45a Gathering Song Circle\n10:00a Morning Tea/Coffee\, Welcome\n10:15a “Kindling Our Light In The Darkness”\n11:15a Break\n11:30a Be Love\n12:30p Lunch\n2:00p Mindfulness Meditation\n2:15p Be Honest\n3:15p Break\n3:30p Be Useful\n4:00p Cleanup\nTo register visit:  \nhttps://www.deborahstree.org/kindling-our-light-in-the-darkness
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/bryn_athyn/
LOCATION:The Lord’s New Church Philadelphia\, 1725 Huntingdon Rd.\, Huntingdon Valley\, PA\, 19006\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Adult Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Spring 2026 Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Cedar Hill Retreat Center\, 346 Standish Street\, Duxbury\, MA 02331 April 17-20 for an All-Adult Be Love Retreat led by Rev. Sage Cole of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative and sponsored by the Massachusetts New Church Union. \nThis year’s theme will be “Kindling Our Light in the Darkness.”  Rev. Sage will bring pieces of Helen Keller’s Story into our retreat sessions and invite participants to share theirs\, that together we might kindle each other’s light of love\, truth and useful creative service. \nFriday\, April 17\, 7 PM – Monday\, April 20\, 10 AM ET \nSESSION SCHEDULE \nFriday 9:00 pm Kindling Our Light Vespers (We’ll gather to introduce ourselves to one another and share how we are as the retreat begins\, setting our intentions for our time together.) \nSaturday 10:00 am Be Love Brunch: Celebrating the Light (This will be a show and tell circle\, to share what awakens love in us!  Bring an object\, story\, reading\, song or a favorite food to contribute to our brunch.  We will gather around the table in the Dining Hall\, enjoy a second breakfast together for the soul and the belly. ) \nSaturday 2:00 pm Be Honest Tea: Exploring the Light (Grab a cup of tea\, bring a favorite to share\, and join a sharing circle.  We’ll set up several meeting spaces to gather with others in conversation around topics that are important to you.) \nSaturday 7:00 pm – Kindling Our Light Evening Session (We’ll gather for an evening celebration of communion and time to reflect on the love and wisdom emerging within.) \nSunday Be Useful Outing/Service Project TBD \nSunday 8:00 pm Be Useful Closing Circle: Sharing the Light (We’ll close our time with a fire\, and candle lighting to honor what’s emerged between us and set our intentions for moving forward.) \nMonday 9:00 am Goodbyes and making our way home! \nJoin us to explore the love at the ground of life\, the wisdom that comes through our unique experience and the particular uses we are called to! \nClick here to register. Registration deadline is April 10. Space is limited\, register soon! \nAfter registering\, your payment options are: \n\nI plan to mail a check in the amount of $75/person\, payable to HKSLC to Sage Cole\, 31 Manion Rd. Hyde Park\, MA 02136 and understand it must be postmarked no later than April 3\, 2026. If after that date\, I will use one of the other payment methods below.\nPay through Zelle to (617) 435-5262. $75/person if paid by April 10\, $80 after the deadline.\nPay cash or check upon arrival at the retreat\, $80.\nDay rate\, $25 payable at the retreat.\n\nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/massachusetts-adult-be-love-be-honest-be-useful-spring-2026-retreat/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Retreat Center\, 346 Standish Street\, Duxbury\, MA\, 02331\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Be Love All-Adult Spring Retreat at ANCA
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Almont New Church Assembly March 20-22 for an All-Adult Be Love Retreat co-led by Rev. Sage Cole of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative and Rev. Renée Machiniak of the Michigan Association of the Swedenborgian Church. \nThis year’s theme will be “Kindling Our Light in the Darkness.”  Rev. Sage will bring pieces of Helen Keller’s Story into our retreat sessions and invite participants to share theirs\, that together we might kindle each other’s light of love\, truth and useful creative service. \nFriday\, March 20\, 7 PM – Sunday\, March 22\, 10 AM ET \nSESSION SCHEDULE \nFriday 9:00 pm Kindling the Light Vespers (We’ll gather to introduce ourselves to one another and share how we are as the retreat begins\, setting our intentions for our time together.) \nSaturday 10:00 am Be Love Brunch: Celebrating the Light (This will be a show and tell circle\, to share what awakens love in us!  Bring an object\, story\, reading\, song or a favorite food to contribute to our brunch.  We will gather around the table in the Dining Hall\, enjoy a second breakfast together for the soul and the belly. ) \nSaturday 3:00 pm Be Honest Tea: Exploring the Light (Grab a cup of tea\, bring a favorite to share\, and join a sharing circle.  We’ll set up several meeting spaces in Pfister and the Dining Hall\, to gather with others in conversation around topics that are important to you.) \nSaturday 8:00 pm Be Useful Closing Circle: Sharing the Light (We’ll close our dire with a fire\, and candle lighting to honor what’s emerged between us and set our intentions for moving forward.) \nSunday 9:00 am Closing Sunday Worship Service \nJoin us to explore the love at the ground of life\, the wisdom that comes through our unique experience and the particular uses we are called to! \nMeals: Friday there will be charcuterie and other snacks (contributions welcome!). Saturday and Sunday breakfast will be continental.  Also on Saturday\, lunch will be a baked potato bar with vegetarian chili and dinner will be a pasta bar with salad and dessert. Drinks provided will be coffee\, tea and lemonade. \nAccommodations: We will be staying in Heritage. All rooms are shared occupancy. Couples will be given priority over single persons for double beds (please note\, one room can hold 3-4 persons on 2 twins and 1 queen). You will be able to request a roommate in the registration form. PLEASE NOTE: it is preferred that you bring your own sheets and towel. If that simply is not possible\, you may rent them for $10. There are pillows and a blanket in the room for each bed. \nClick here to register. Registration deadline is March 10. Space is limited\, register soon! \nAfter registering\, your payment options are: \n\nMail checks in the amount of $75/person\, payable to ANCA to Betsy Aldrich\, 120 White Fox CV\, Round Rock\, TX 78664\, must be postmarked no later than March 4\, 2026. If after that date\, please use one of the other payment methods below.\nPay through Zelle to 586-822-1001. $75/person if paid by March 10\, $80 after the deadline.\nPay cash or check upon arrival at the retreat\, $80.\n\nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/be-love-all-adult-spring-retreat-at-anca/
LOCATION:Almont New Church Assembly\, 1513 Cameron Rd\, Berlin Township\, MI\, 48002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:New Church of the Southwest Desert\, Silver City\, New Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Sage Cole will be leading a Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful service of worship and sharing at the New Church of the Southwest Desert in Silver City\, New Mexico on Sunday\, January 25\, 2026 at noon. Inspired by the life of Helen Keller\, a life-long devotee of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg\, Rev. Sage’s ministry focuses on the invitation to live in the new church NOW\, through our moment-to-moment approach to life. Join us for this service that will combine ritual\, reflection and sharing.   \nRev. Sage is also visiting as a member of the General Council of the Swedenborgian Church of North America to serve as a denominational liaison. Please come to connect\, share and dream together!
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/new-church-of-the-southwest-desert-silver-city-new-mexico/
LOCATION:New Church of the Southwest Desert\, 714 Bullard St.\, Silver City\, NM\, 88061\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Workshop\, Sunrise Chapel\, Tucson\, AZ
DESCRIPTION:If the church is not a building\, or a set of professed beliefs\, or a prescribed practice\, what is it? It is a people growing in love\, truth and usefulness.  \nInspired by the life and spiritual legacy of Helen Keller\, who lived a new church life in her own way\, the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative seeks to nurture new forms of new church life.  \nJoin us for a Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Gathering with Rev. Sage Cole\, founder of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Collaborative to reflect and share about these essentials of the new church and how we are living and experiencing them in our diverse ways.
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/be-love-be-honest-be-useful-workshop-sunrise-chapel-tucson-az/
LOCATION:Sunrise Chapel\, 8421 E Wrightstown Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85715\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Rev. Sage offers Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful at the PNC Cosmic Mass
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Sage will be the special guest at this month’s Cosmic Mass at the Portland New Church hosted by Eco Chaplain Circe Moss MacDonald\, Druid Priest Magnus de Rhuddlan and Music Director Todd Glacy. \n$20 donation\, no one turned away for lack of funds.
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/rev-sage-offers-be-love-be-honest-be-useful-at-the-pnc-cosmic-mass/
LOCATION:Portland New Church\, 302 Stevens Ave.\, Portland\, ME\, 04103\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Opening Program at FNCA
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Sage Cole along with Rev. Susannah Currie will offer the opening program “Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful” at the Fryeburg New Church Assembly \nSaturday\, July 26 \n2:30-4:30 pm \nSaturday\, July 26 \n7:00-9:00 \nSunday\, July 27 \n2:30-4:30 pm\nTogether\, we will explore these three primary values/aspects of the Divine: Love\, Honesty\, Usefulness. Each session will include time for sharing and reflection and will conclude with a shared ritual experience. Join us to explore the love at the ground level of life\, the wisdom that comes through our unique experience\, and the particular uses we are called to. \nSaturday afternoon\, BE LOVE\nRitual: Holy Communion \nSaturday evening\, BE HONEST\nRitual: Remembering our baptism. \nSunday afternoon\, BE USEFUL\nRitual: Annointing.
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/be-love-be-honest-be-useful-opening-program-at-fnca/
LOCATION:Fryeburg New Church Assembly\, 84 Main Street\, Fryeburg\, ME\, 04037\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Gathering at St. John's
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Sage will lead a Be Love\, Be Honest\, Be Useful Gathering in the sanctuary at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain\, MA on Monday night at 7:00 pm.  Join with members and friends of St. John’s for a time of connection\, care and community!
URL:https://helenkellercollaborative.org/event/be-love-be-honest-be-useful-gathering-at-st-johns/
LOCATION:St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 1 Roanoke\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States
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