Abbey Quiet Day – Listening to Autumn

November 14, 9:30am – 3pm: A Quiet Day of Reflection and Renewal

Location: Five Oak Ranch in SW Austin off 1826. Those who register will receive the address on November 13.

Autumn invites us to slow down, pay attention, and listen. As the seasons turn, the natural world offers its wisdom about change, letting go, gratitude, and renewal. What might this season be inviting us to notice in our own lives?

Join us for a quiet day inspired by Macrina Wiederkehr’s poem Listening to Autumn. Through poetry, contemplative conversation, small group sharing, and time outdoors, we will explore the rhythms of the season and the ways they echo our own spiritual journeys.

This retreat is also an opportunity to reconnect in person with friends and fellow travelers we often see only online. Come enjoy a day of meaningful conversation, quiet reflection, and community as we listen together for the gifts of autumn.

Abbey Spiritual Discussion Group

• Day: Tuesdays
• Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time 
• Location: Zoom
• Leader: Rebecca Hall

This group reads books to deepen our spiritual lives and to build community among participants. We are currently making our way through the Tao Te Ching, using Ursula le Guin’s translation. Newcomers are welcome to join the group anytime. Register below and we will send you a Zoom link.

The Gathering 

• Dates: second and fourth Sundays of the month
• Time: 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Central Time (optional discussion from 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
• Location: Zoom
• Leader: Rotating leadership

The Gathering is a Sunday morning time of contemplation and reflection in community. 

Tuesday Morning Meditation

• Time: 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Central Time: meditation; 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.: optional discussion on the practice of meditation
• Location: Zoom
• Leader: Rebecca Hall

All meditators welcome! We are currently discussing the book The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski during the optional discussion time.

Second Saturday of the Month In-Person Labyrinth Walk

• Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 
• Location: Covenant Presbyterian Church (Mopac/2222), Austin, TX. Easy parking and lots of shade! 
• Leader: Janet Davis

Walk the labyrinth in a group with a short reflection and discussion.  

Register to receive a reminder email each month.

Second Saturday of the Month Labyrinth Walk Online Discussion

• Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Time
• Location: Zoom
• Leader: Janet Davis

Receive monthly reflection materials. Walk the labyrinth on your own. Join the Zoom discussion.