Hello O Wondrous Ones,
There is a wonderful energy stirring at The Meetinghouse this September!
Across our campus, new possibilities are taking root. The Market continues to grow as a welcoming community gathering place. Our new music studio is up and running in the lower level of the Barn. Applications are open for our shared artists’ studio, and our calendar is filling with opportunities to gather, create, reflect and flourish.
At the heart of it all is a simple but urgent invitation: Be a Kind Human.
This is the theme of our new Wisdom After Hours series, beginning Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. Each month, we will welcome thoughtful leaders from across generations and disciplines to share the wisdom they have gathered along the way.
Our inaugural guest will be Bob Martinsen, who, at 92 years young, will reflect on the Four Essential Things that have guided his life and leadership—including the enduring importance of integrity. Come ready for a meaningful conversation, an opportunity to learn from a remarkable life and, perhaps, a little wisdom to carry into your own. Learn more and register here.
For those longing to go deeper, our Wisdom Circle will gather on Thursdays from 4:00–5:30 p.m. This fall, we will study the mystics—women and men across traditions whose lives invite us into deeper presence, courageous compassion and a more expansive experience of the Divine.
On Friday, October 9, from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., we will launch a new Poets & Prophets: A Formational Journey. This experience is for those seeking to become more fully human and more deeply grounded amid the complexity of our times. Together, we will explore the stories that have shaped us, the communities to which we belong and the call that is uniquely ours to answer.
And because formation happens around tables as well as in circles, we encourage participants to remain afterward for lunch and conversation in The Market.
There are many other ways to experience The Meetinghouse this season:
- Step into the woods for Forest Bathing with Heather Cochrane, our Environmentalist in Residence, on September 19 or October 18 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. Heather will guide participants through a gentle, restorative encounter with the natural world.
- Join the growing music community James Hooker is cultivating in Shield’s Hall and our new music studio. Coming up, there’s a special acoustic concert on September 25 and a live concert on October 2.
- Restore body, mind and soul through one of our Wellness classes.
- Visit The Meetinghouse Gallery to experience The Saugatuck Cosmology, featuring the artwork of Bill Gore, on view through October 11. Learn more about the exhibit.
- Or simply stop by The Market for coffee, something delicious and the pleasure of being together.
The Meetinghouse is becoming what we have long imagined: one house with many rooms—a community commons where people across generations and worldviews can gather, grow and flourish. Whether you enter through wisdom, wellness, music, art, nature or a conversation over lunch, there is a place here for you.
Thank you for helping bring this vision to life through your presence, generosity, creativity and care. I hope to see you at The Meetinghouse this fall.
With deep gratitude,
Deborah Rundlett
Director, The Meetinghouse
P.S. Visit our events calendar for registration information and the latest additions to our fall schedule. There is always something new unfolding at The Meetinghouse!
