September 16th, 2022 E-Newsletter
Join us at RING LAKE RANCH for
Renewal in Sacred Wilderness
I arise today
Blessed by all things,
Wings of breath,
Delight of eyes,
Wonder of whisper,
Intimacy of touch,
Eternity of soul,
Urgency of thought,
Miracle of health,
Embrace of God.
May I live this day.
~ John O’Donohue, “Matins” (excerpt) ~
Information about Ring Lake Ranch, our programs, activities, and rates is available at
www.ringlake.org. If you have any questions, e-mail us at info@ringlake.org or call 1.888.458.5253 toll free.
Dear Friends,
I hope this email finds you healthy, happy, and enjoying the emergence of autumn wherever you are.
First of all, thanks to everyone who came to Ring Lake Ranch and, in spite of the continued challenges
presented by the pandemic, participated in another delightful season of renewal in sacred wilderness.
Special thanks to all of the staff, staff assistants, and volunteers who enabled week after week of
remarkable communal and personal growth throughout the summer.
We are thrilled to announce our schedule of retreats for 2023. You may notice that we have modified
our schedule so that we can offer two more seminars next summer. We look forward to the additional
opportunities for rich conversation, time to relax, and chances to explore the wilderness that those
weeks will provide.
As has been the case for several previous summers, a couple of the seminars are full or nearly so. If you
find a seminar you are interested in is already full, please do ask to be included on the waitlist for the
session. People’s plans often change over the intervening months and we almost always find that guests
on the waitlist eventually have an opportunity to register.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ring Lake Ranch in 2023!
Blessings,
Andy
Ring Lake Ranch 2023 Schedule of Programs
May 21 – May 27: Volunteer Week
May 28 – June 3: Katie Jo Suddaby – Art for Letting Go: Tibetan Sand Mandalas and the Practice of
Impermanence
June 11 – 17: Joy Carol Wallis and Jim Wallis – The Changing Faces of Vocation and Calling
June 25 – July 1: Julian Michael DeShazier and Robert Franklin – Moral Leadership and Reimagining the
Next Normal
July 9 – 15: Melanie DeMore – Tightening the Weave of Community: Pounding for Peace!
July 16 – 22: Mark Freeland – Making Relatives: Kinship as an Ethical System of Thought
July 23 – 29: Claudio Carvalhaes – Exploring Our Senses to Connect with the Land
July 30 – Aug 5: Chris DePree – Everywhere is an Observatory, Everybody is an Astronomer
Aug 6 – 12: Carrie Newcomer and John McCutcheon – Dawn, Day, Dusk, Dark: A Celebration of Music
as Uncommon Prayer
Aug 13 – 19: Otis Moss III – Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times
Aug 20 – 26: Belden Lane – Ravished by Nature’s Beauty: The Mystics on Desire (Session full; wait list
only, please)
Aug 27 – Sept 2: Micky Scottbey Jones and Rachel Harding – Remnants of Our Past and Hope for the
Future: Spiritual Activism for Today
For more information on all of these retreats, please visit our program page:
To view the 2023 rates and register for a seminar, please visit our rates page:
https://ringlake.org/cabins-rates/. Remember, scholarships are available so don’t hesitate to request
assistance with fees if needed.