Is there any word from the Lord...or Mary Magdalene, Philip, or Thomas?

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"Is there any word from the Lord?" (Jeremiah 37:17)

This was the question addressed to the prophet Jeremiah. As we consider the question today, do we find any answers from the non-canonical gospels? As we approach the cross this Lenten season, this Day Apart Together Retreat will explore the message of Christ from the gospels of Mary Magdalene, Philip, and Thomas. These three very different collections - different from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but also very different from one another - are a collection of sayings, a series of reflections on the sacraments, and a unique view of the role of women in the early church. Each of them offers an alternative view of Jesus and invites a new path to a closer relationship with him.

Was there a word for the churches from these texts in the first three centuries? Might there be a word for us in these strange times? Is there a Lenten message as we approach Easter this year?

Registration Fee for the one-day event: $75
Or join us for our full three-part IN-PERSON Lenten Retreat Series.

Our 2022 Lenten Retreat Series: Register for all three day apart retreats for ONLY $199 (a $26 savings!). Our 2022 Lenten Retreat Series includes:

Taizé Lenten Retreat Day (Monday, March 7)
Who do YOU say I am? (Monday, March 21)
Is There Any Word from the Lord...from Mary Magdalene or Philip or Thomas? (Monday, April 4)

Other 2022 Lent and Easter events include:

About the Leaders

Mike Clark

Mike Clark has an affinity for The Gospel of Thomas that is contagious. He is a retired pastor living in Northampton MA. For the last 17 years (2002-2019) of his active ministry, he spent much of his time learning from those who were battling addiction and seeking transformed lives. His first book, Loitering with Intent, published in 2021, describes these years. For the last dozen years, actively engaging with Thomas -- teaching classes, utilizing it in counseling and spiritual direction, and leading many retreats for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, Mike has come to believe that a heart connection with this gospel can change the way we view ourselves, our relationship to our Higher Power and indeed our understanding of Jesus.