Dear Friends, We want to thank all of you who have joined us for our retreats and participated in our spiritual formation groups this past year. We’ve had a rewarding year together growing in our relationship to God and each other.We also want to sincerely thank those who have contributed financially to Ancient Streams. Your generosity has helped our ministry to continue offering opportunities for a deeper connection with God. May your roots continue to grow deep in Christ, Nancy Keery (for Ancient Streams) What has been happening? Spring Retreat Ruth Des Cotes and Paul Woodyard from Imago Dei Christian Communities  guided us in a “Soul Care” retreat at Seton House of Prayer. This was a rich weekend of teaching, worship, sharing, and individual prayer.  We continue to be grateful for our connection with Imago Dei and the leaders who come to facilitate our retreats. Spiritual Direction Nancy continues to offer individual spiritual direction as well as the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Contact her for more information.  Spiritual Formation Groups One group was inspired and challenged through St. Teresa of Avila’s  Interior Castle. Another group explored Ignatian spirituality through Gerard Hughes’ God of Surprises. In both groups, participants were impacted by the profound content and sharing of their own spiritual journeys.  Are you interested in joining a formation group this fall? Tell us what interests you: ancientstreams10@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you! Would you consider investing in Ancient Streams?  All donations through the Trinity Legacy Foundation receive a tax receipt. One-time and monthly giving can be set-up automatically by: E-Transfer to admin@tbclegacy.ca.  In the note section, please write “AS10.”  Credit Card at https://give-can.keela.co/legacy-main . Please select Ancient Streams in the drop down menu.  Donate

Join us for our Fall Outdoor Retreat in September 28, 2024. This is a day to be with God on our own and with others, soaking in His presence through creation. More details to come.

“The soul is the God-given ‘sense’ through which we recognize God’s actions and presence in our lives. But the soul is something we easily lose sight of.” ~Rob Des Cotes

Soul Care Ancient Streams is offering a weekend of reflection and prayer on the life and care of your soul. Ruth Des Cotes and Paul Woodyard from Imago Dei Christian Communities will be guiding us and offering some spiritual practices in which we become available to God to nourish and restore our souls. During the weekend, there will be group sessions, worship, and times of solitude. Join us as we attend to our souls and are grounded again in God’s love and care.     Cost $345.00 for meals, retreat fee and 2 nights accommodation $205.00 for meals & retreat fee (no overnight)  Non-refundable $100 deposit due by March 28.  Contact ancientstreams10@gmail.com if you have questions.   Register Here Seton House of Prayer  Kelowna, BC April 5-7, 2024

“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” 3 John 1:2 (NIV)

Advent Retreat 2023

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In all the busyness of the Christmas season and the chaos in our world, are you longing for a day to come away and spend time with God? Would you like some time and space to ground yourself in Advent themes?  Ancient Streams is offering a day to reflect on scripture, pray, and open ourselves to God’s presence–on our own and in community with others. We will offer guidance for times of silence and solitude and gather corporately for prayers, listening to Scripture and reflections.  Join us as we open our hearts to hear and respond to the story of Christ’s birth once again. Date: November 25, 2023 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm  Location: Seton House of Prayer, Kelowna, B.C. Cost: $45.00 (e-transfer to ancientstreams10@gmail.com or pay by cheque) November 2023 25 What to bring?  A bag lunch (we will supply hot drinks and snacks), Bible, pen, journal, slippers. There are a few trails you can walk around the property, if you desire.

Register for the Retreat

Dear Friends, As we head into fall, we want to let you know of the different ways you can connect with Ancient Streams. Our heart is to provide opportunities for you to deepen your relationship to God in prayer, personally and in community. Nancy Keery (for Ancient Streams)

Fall Outdoor Retreat September 30, 2023 12:30-7pm “You Lord, are the only God. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, and all the stars of heaven worship you” (Neh. 9:6, CSB).

Throughout the Bible, the people of God are called to remember that God is their creator, and He is worthy to be praised. Our hearts, too, need this foundational reminder. In light of this, we are offering a retreat at Bertram Park, Kelowna, as an opportunity to connect with God in the beauty of His creation. This retreat offers personal time in solitude in the context of community.  For more information and to RSVP,  contact us.

Join us this fall!

Spiritual Formation Group  Are you looking for a small group where you can grow in your prayer life? The first and third Wednesday evening of the month we gather to learn from a devotional classic and practice prayer within the contemplative tradition. Join us as we accompany each other in our prayer journeys. We start  October 4th at 7pm.  Contact Nancy for more details and to sign up.    Personal Spiritual Direction A spiritual director helps you pay attention and respond to the presence of God in your life. Nancy offers individual spiritual direction as well as the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.  Contact Nancy about spiritual direction.

Please consider contributing to continuing our mission!  Financial gifts receive a tax receipt through the Trinity Legacy Foundation. Find out how to donate online or in-person.

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“In a noise-polluted world, it is even difficult to hear ourselves think let alone try to be still and know God. Yet it seems essential for our spiritual life to seek some silence, no matter how busy we may be. Silence is not to be shunned as empty space, but to be befriended as fertile ground for intimacy with God.” Susan Muto Treasures for the Soul: Practices that Restore Are you longing for some quiet time for your soul? Ancient Streams is offering a guided silent retreat during Lent this year. This is a weekend to come away, slow down, and encounter God in the silence. Mary Reimer, who leads the Winnipeg Imago Dei group, will be guiding us and offering some spiritual practices in which we become available to God to shape and restore our souls. Cost: Due to rising prices, Seton House has found it necessary to raise their rates. In light of this we are offering a couple of rate options: $340.00 for meals, retreat fee and 2 nights accommodation $200.00 for meals & retreat fee (no overnight) Contact ancientstreams10@gmail.com if you have questions.   Register Here Seton House of Prayer Kelowna, BC Mar 31-Apr 2, 2023 Please register by March 24, 2023.  Mary Reimer  Mary’s first career was as a school teacher, both as a classroom teacher and then as a French language teacher. In mid-life she transitioned to pastoral ministry and co-pastored FaithWorks – a Mennonite Brethren church plant. She has a Bachelor of Education degree and a Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership. Mary and husband, Gary, have 3 married adult children and two granddaughters. With her daughter, Heidi, Mary established Botanical PaperWorks, manufacturing and distributing handmade paper and paper products. She enjoys offering Spiritual Direction, and making space for drawing, watercolours and playing with Violet the labradoodle. https://imagodeicommunity.ca/

“How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given…”  How unobtrusively Christ came into this world! The King of kings was born to a poor Jewish teenager in a cave with animals. There was no fanfare or royal announcement. “How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given”- unless you were an underprivileged shepherd sleeping out in the fields or a foreign astronomer who studied the stars. They received an incredible royal announcement of the birth of this king—angels’ song and a blazing comet! What would it be like to step into this great reversal of our expectations? Perhaps we would hear some good news announced to our souls and to the world. In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, we invite you to reflect and be alone with God. We will offer guidance for the times of silence and will gather corporately for prayers, listening to Scripture, and reflections. Join us as we open our hearts to hear the story of Christ’s birth once again. Date: November 26, 2022 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Location: First Baptist Church, Kelowna, B.C. Cost: $45.00 Via e-transfer to ancientstreams10@gmail.com or in-person (Please contact us if financial assistance is required.) November 2022 26 Register Here Zoom Option:  We are offering the option to join our Advent Retreat via Zoom. If you are interested, please contact Nancy at ancientstreams10@gmail.com for more details.

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty. The whole earth is full of his glory…” Isaiah 6:3 With the fall season upon us, and our schedules filling up, would you appreciate time to slow down and pay attention to creation and God’s presence all around and within us? 

Ancient Streams is hosting a retreat outdoors, offering the opportunity to relish once again that “the whole earth is full of his glory”. This retreat offers an extended time in solitude in the context of community. We will share scripture, corporate prayers and our own experience with each other. The day concludes with a simple meal and sharing in communion together. Come join us as we gather to find nourishment and rest for our souls.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022

Time: 1:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Bertram Park, Kelowna, B.C. (We gather at the grassy area at the upper parking lot.)

Cost: $20.00

Via e-transfer to ancientstreams10@gmail.com or in-person

To sign up or receive more information contact: Nancy at ancientstreams10@gmail.com  

Spring Retreat

Are you longing for some quiet space in your life to reflect, pray and be with God, on your own and in the context of community? Consider joining Ancient Streams at Seton House for our weekend retreat on April 8-10, 2022, entitled ‘Journeys in Prayer.’  

“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8) How may we draw near to God through prayer and contemplative practice in the midst of the realities of our daily journeys?  Ruth Des Cotes and Paul Woodyard from Imago Dei Christian Communities will be inviting us to ponder this question in the light of the lives and wisdom of contemplatives from the past. 

We are looking forward to being together in person for this retreat, while also abiding by all the current Covid restrictions laid out for us by Seton House.

Extravagant Love

NOVEMBER  27, 2021

9:00am  – 4:00pm

In-person and on Zoom

“What marvelous love the Father has lavished on us…”   1 John 3:1a
 
What is your pre–Christmas season usually like? Do you find yourself overextended and somewhat exhausted by the time Christmas arrives? How might the weeks before Christmas be more than shopping and rushing to finish to-do lists?
 
If you are desiring a deeper experience of the Advent season, we invite you to join us as we make some space and time in our lives to consider the heart of Advent and Christmas. St John of the Cross, a sensitive and renowned Spanish mystic wrote a poem celebrating the immense love of God shared in the Trinity, extended to us in creation and lavished on us in the Incarnation. This year we will let his words lead us into the story of Christmas and into a deeper appreciation of God’s love for us in taking on our flesh with its burdens and ultimately giving us life through his death.  
 
What kind of day will this be? This is a day to slow down, focus on Jesus, prayerfully listen to scripture and a saint from the past, pay attention to the movements in our hearts and give God our worship. We will offer guidance for times of silence and solitude, and will be gathering corporately for shared prayers, scripture and reflections, concluding our day with communion. A quiet day considering God’s heart of love in sending Jesus and sharing in His loving presence with others may be just what your heart needs!
 
This year we will be gathering in person at First Baptist Church and also offering the retreat via Zoom.
Please RSVP to ancientstreams10@gmail.com and to receive further information about the day.
 
“Oh come, let us adore him—Christ the Lord!”
 
Blessings,
     Nancy Keery and the Ancient Streams Team
 
Date:  November 27, 2021
Time:  9:00am-4:00pm
Place: First Baptist Church, Kelowna or via Zoom
Cost:  $25.00
Please RSVP: ancientstreams10@gmail.com