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DESCRIPTION:5-day Summer retreat:\nResting\, Listening\, and Making - A jou
 rney of contemplation and discovery within\nFacilitated by Lorie Martin an
 d Herta Klassen\nJuly 21-26\, 2025\nAt The Sorrento Retreat Centre\, Sorre
 nto BC.\nThis wonder-full retreat is a hands-on experience with of a varie
 ty of contemplative and creative practices\, inspirational teaching on cre
 ativity and the faith journey\, with lots of time to create a variety of p
 rojects.\nThere will be time in silence\, nature\, coloring\, painting\, m
 olding\, and community connecting. No previous art experience is needed\; 
 only awe and wonder! We will walk barefoot\,  write a love letter\, and p
 rime the creative pump within. There are 12 spaces for watercolor instruct
 ion with artist Herta Klassen\, and other spaces for those that want to ex
 plore using cradled wood\, collage\, clay\, acrylic pens and paints and ot
 her fun ingredients.\nFor registration see SORRENTO CENTRE WEBSITE HERE\nR
 ETREAT FACILITATORS: \nLorie Martin\n<img src="https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.clou
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 he vicar at St. Thomas Anglican church in Chilliwack\, a spiritual directo
 r\, and retreat leader. Lorie is committed to the human and divine journey
  of love and healing. She highly values contemplative practice\, creating 
 sacred spaces\, and gathering together in community to experience God in l
 ife-growing ways. Lorie is the inter-parish director of The Centre for Spi
 ritual Renewal\, a parish ministry in the Diocese of New Westminster and s
 he on the Board of Directors for The Contemplative Society (Cynthia Bourge
 ault). She and her husband\, Dwight\, raised 5 children and now live at Li
 ndell Beach BC near the water in the woods where she enjoys her children a
 nd grandchildren\, hiking\, photography\, and paddling in her kayak\, “M
 ade of the Mystery”. Oh\, and she enjoys just a little bit of pickleball
  and sips with friends :) \nHerta Klassen\n<img src="https://www.thecentr
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 ht="240">\nHerta creates in watercolours\, acrylics\, and mixed media. The
  journey began when a friend invited her to take a watercolour class and i
 t was love at first sight and first stroke. Now\, twenty years later\, the
  journey is still just as exciting\, challenging\, and rewarding. It was l
 ater in life that she discovered her name means ‘of the earth’ and it 
 suits her perfectly! She truly is most happy in the outdoors and the Nicol
 a Valley where she lives with her husband in an inspirational paradise. He
 rta takes the beauty around her and translates it into art that connects w
 ith the heart and soul as a quest that she doesn’t think she will ever t
 ire of in her lifetime. Herta is a gifted teacher who is clear\, kind\, an
 d fun! You can check her out on FB or Instagram @ hertaklassenart.\n 
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LOCATION:Sorrento Retreat Centre\, BC
SUMMARY:Resting\, Listening\, and Making
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