(Day 52) On synthesizing and integration...
Today (Wednesday) was to be end of the retreat at the Collins Centre and the beginning of the end of my time in Oregon. The morning followed the same routine of the two previous morning: conversation over breakfast table laden with wonderfully attractive and good tasting food, followed by a time of reflection and worship. Our closing worship together including breaking bread together using many sung refrains that I am familiar with from my own tradition and it was very much a communion - a celebration of the community that had been established in such a short time together. A deep thank you to all for the welcome extended to me and the sharing that was ours together. Perhaps our paths will cross again? Luara, Todd, Barbara, Me, Sherry, Ruth, Christopher, Sherada Janelle, Mary-Jane, Laurel Prior to my departure I had made arrangements to meet with Tom O'Connor at his home after 1PM. This left me some time to "take the scenic route" and what a lov...