Gathering of Women- January

Program Details

Would you be interested in joining a group of women on a monthly basis to discuss the core issues of our spiritual journeys? Many women joined with Lee for an initial Gathering of Women in September, giving thanks for the chance to walk together and share experiences at this time of major transition in how we live our lives due to the COVID pandemic.

With some working as always, and others working remotely, while others were sheltering-in-place or unemployed or in retirement, or in a time of high concern of being evicted, it was helpful to be able to share and listen and learn together. The past year has been one of many emotional demands on who we are and how to function as people of faith.

We will continue the conversation after having two successful sessions in September and October based on Maureen Murdock’s profoundly wise book, “The Heroine’s Journey.” As a resource, but not a requirement, Lee is reviewing two chapters of Maureen Murdock’s descriptive life work each month to help us understand better a woman’s evolutionary path of spiritual growth.
The Schedule:
Beginning on Saturday, December 5th at 9:30am-11:30am: Chapter one and two

After the holidays, we'll meet monthly on the fourth Saturday morning of the month from 9:30 to 11:30.

January 16, 2021: Chapter 3 and 4
February 27, 2021: Chapter 5 and 6
March 27, 2021: Chapter 7 and 8
April 24, 2021: Chapter 9 and 10
May 22, 2021: We will gather and reflect on our years' journey

Although registration is necessary, there is no charge for this offering.We gratefully accept your generous donation to contribute towards the ministry and mission of Rolling Ridge.Thank you.Once you have registered you will receive an email with the zoom meeting notification.

About the Leaders

Lee Ireland

Rev. Lee A. Ireland is now retired after serving many churches as a long-time Interim Pastor. She lives in Niantic, CT and is focusing on spiritual formation programs, retreats and offering Individual Spiritual Direction sessions. She received her M.Div. from Andover Newton Theological School, and was trained as a Spiritual Director at Mercy Center, Madison, CT from 1997-99. She has served in 14 different congregational settings as well as working in a women's prison and as a per diem hospital chaplain. Since 1990, she has had the joy of leading retreats. She is well aware of how life throws us curve balls and we can become distracted from our soul's journey by many events that may lead us to dead-ends. As we choose to study the wisdom of others, journal, listen to our dreams or participate in retreats and spiritual formation programs, we learn how to listen within so we can stay on our faith journeys. We discern the guidance we need so we can live into our personal Calls, and live into unexpected moments which nurture the peace within and make our hearts and souls sing. We can then make new life choices that enable us to live in the Now as we love and serve from our centeredness, a sense of gratitude due our deepening relationship with God.