2021 Pacific Northwest Conference UCC MEN’S RETREAT - January 29-30, 2021

To Men and those who love them,

It is now 60+ days until the start of the  2021 PNC-UCC Men's Retreat (January 29-30, 2021).  Yes, we will have a retreat and it will be our 30th! Not surprisingly, it will be different this year. The retreat will be held online and it will be shorter, starting Friday evening and ending on Saturday evening, but many of our traditions will not change, including music, small group discussions and the Wisdom Circle.   

The theme will be "Embodiment in a Disembodied Time" and our host will be  Phil Porter of Interplay. Phil has been with us before and he is eager to be with us again in these strange times. See a description of the program below.

A complete schedule and full details are still a work in progress. More information will be coming your way. In the meantime, please mark your calendar and SAVE THE DATE.

Embodiment in a Disembodied Time
   "I don’t have to tell you that we’re living in challenging times. A steady stream of situations, crises, happenings, and wonderments swirl around us. We are traversing new territory without much of a roadmap.
   When things change, it is important for us to look anew at how we’re living in the world. What creates stress? What creates grace? How are we “in our bodies.” It may be time to reevaluate.
Through idea-sharing, helpful tools, storytelling, personal reflection, and wisdom sharing, we will explore ways to enhance our sense of being in our bodies, embrace our humanity, and invite mystery.
   We will celebrate our connections with each other—the new ones and the ones tested by time. Expect to laugh! It comes with the territory and is great medicine."    -Phil Porter

Phil Porter is the co-founder and co-director of InterPlay, an organization and movement that has spread around the world. He is an ordained UCC minister and served on the staff of First Congregational Church of Berkeley for over 20 years. He is also a visual artist, graphic designer, composer, author, and self-proclaimed “body intellectual.” He will share tools and practices that can help us embrace who we are and how we are in the world, including ideas about Body Data/Body Knowledge/Body Wisdom, Inner Authority, and the Physicality of Grace. He has also recently developed new skills in making Zoom meetings lively, enjoyable, and revelatory.

The PNC UCC 2021 Planning Committee.