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All praise be Yours, my God, through Sister Water, So useful, humble, precious, and pure.

All praise be Yours, my God, through Brothers Wind and Air, and fair and stormy, all the weather’s moods, By which You cherish all that You have made.

All praise be Yours, my God, through Brother Fire,
Through whom You brighten up the night. How beautiful he is, how gay! Full of power and strength.

All praise be Yours, my God, through Sister Earth, our mother Who feeds us in her sovereignty and produces Various fruits and colored flowers and herbs.

- St. Francis of Assisi

The Four Elements Retreat

A peer-led, day-long hiking retreat that invites participants to reflect on how we, like St. Francis, can recognize the incarnation of God in the material world (represented by the four elements). A small team of community members lead the retreat by inviting us to stop periodically along the hike and reflect on/discuss how God is found in the symbols of:

Wind (how God inspires and gives us life)

Fire (how God is the spark of our passion)

Water (how God refreshes and renews us)

Earth (how God grounds us in humility)

Saturday, February 1, 2025

South Mountion (Secific Trail TBD)

9 AM - 4 PM

Participants must be physically able to accomplish a moderately challenging hike.