Life Transitions
Finding God in the Center of the Unknown
Online Retreat
A self-paced retreat with optional weekly gatherings
June 27 - August 9, 2026
Weekly Themes
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Begin this retreat with some slow time and prayer. This first week invites you to begin thinking about your transition and making an intention for this retreat. For those of you who are new to a retreat, there is helpful guidance on how to begin journaling, talking, and sharing about your faith.
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A life transition can be your invitation to transformation. This can be difficult to hear during painful times, yet it is an opportunity to experience the inner freedom that growing closer to God and closer to your authentic self brings.
During this week you will be introduced to the three phases of a life transition. Recognize the difference between a change and a transition in a way that may show you why you are feeling the way you feel.
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Regardless of your situation, it is helpful to take intentional time to pause and honor what is going on inside of you. During this week, we create a safe space for you to reflect on the feelings that can come during a transition.
Your practice this week will be led by psychologist Dr. Tameka Jackson Del Gavio, who will invite you to a spiritual practice that honors your feelings and thoughts during this time.
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When an ending happens (or there are subtle hints there may be one), your first instinct may be to run or try to control and rush through this phase. Whether you have lost a loved one, a friendship, a job, or simply "the way things were," you are saying goodbye to someone or something. During this week, you are invited to reflect on letting go in a nurturing way.
Your spiritual practice this week will be led by psychologist and Qigong instructor Jessica Del Pozo. She will offer a practice with body movement to help in the letting go process.
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When you are in a liminal space, you have not completely let go of the old, yet you are not completely in the new. This is an awkward and confusing time because nothing feels permanent or even real yet. During this week we hope to create a safe space for you to reflect on the questions that come up during this time and bring them to God.
Your practice this week is a meditative walk with your questions.
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The restless nights. The confusing questions. The lack of motivation. It is easy to think you are never going to feel good again. And then finally. . . finally. . . a sense of hope emerges. You notice a spark of joy. During this week, you are invited to love yourself into a new beginning with (Luke 10:27) as your guide. Reflect on how to cultivate joy in your life.
Your practice this week is a musical meditation with The Potter and the Clay (Jeremiah 18).
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“Finding God in the Center of the Unknown” is the subtitle to this retreat. Each week, you will be invited to do just that through reflections on: Finding God in people, forgiveness, prayer, and community.
What can I expect from this online retreat?
Flexible and Self-Paced
This online retreat is created to be flexible and meaningful for the person who wants to take this as a self-paced, private experience and for the person who wants to share in community over the course of six weeks.
Starting June 27, 2026 you will receive a weekly reflection every Saturday morning for you to reflect and share at your pace throughout the week.
You can choose to participate according to the six-week format or take it at the pace that works for you. You have access to the material for one year.
A Welcoming Sharing Space
A facilitator trained in spiritual direction will guide the written and virtual sharing for six weeks. Whether you share during the six weeks or several months later, we uphold strict confidentiality agreements. Your comments stay safe within the private retreat platform that cannot be accessed by people who are not registered.
Weekly Sharing on Zoom Option
Twice a week you have the option to share with others taking the retreat. Participants can come to one or all. Some read the material ahead of time and others attend the gathering on Zoom first as a way to prepare for their personal reading and reflection time.
Thursdays: 10AM-11 PT | 12PM-1 CT | 1PM-2 ET
Sundays: 1PM-2 PT | 3PM-4 CT | 4PM-5 ET
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Register with Inclusive Pricing
We believe finances should not stand between you and this spiritual journey.
Prayerfully consider the option that feels right for your budget with sliding scale pricing.
Supporter ($150) Covers your full retreat fee and adds a gift to our scholarship fund to help someone else attend.
Full Price ($110) Covers the actual cost of delivering the retreat.
Partial Scholarship ($75) Please choose this category if you are drawn to this retreat and a $35 discount will encourage you to enroll.
Full Scholarship ($30) Please choose this category if you are drawn to this retreat and an $80 scholarship is the only way you are able to enroll.
What People are Saying…
About the Gift of Growth and Community in These Online Retreats
Retreat, Reflect, Renew is special to me personally because I needed a spiritual family, as I am not connected to a church right now. It became a home where I felt comfortable and accepted and a place to grow my faith and practice my spirituality in a supportive and non-judgmental place. — Maureen G., CA
I developed trust in the retreat leader and the community, enough to take the risk of sharing my voice and developing more confidence in what I hear within me. I appreciated Christine’s voice in the retreat saying it's ok not to be perfect, it's ok if you’re scared to try silence. Her writing made me feel like she was “taking my hand.” And with that support, I walked into the depth of myself, of prayer, and of community.— Karen B., CA
I have learned so much from you and from your thoughtful retreats. My relationship with Christ has changed, and I think that has contributed a lot to my ability to carry my cross. My prayer life is more intimate. My conversations with Jesus are more authentic. I feel less alone. I have learned to allow joy and sadness, hope and fear, peace and panic to co-exist in my life. I have given myself permission to not have life all figured out, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me with this. — Debbie B., CT
FAQ’s
Logistics & Time Commitment
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Weekly Emails: For six weeks, you will receive guided reflections and spiritual practices.
Self-Paced: Reflect, journal, and share in the written format at your own pace throughout the week.
Ongoing Access: You will have full access to the materials for one year. Revisit and reflect at your convenience.
Optional Sharing in Community: Share in written form at any time during the week. Join fellow retreat participants on Zoom every week for shared reflection and connection.
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20–60 minutes each week, if you choose to follow the six-week facilitated format.
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Totally fine. It is self-paced and open for a year.
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No. They are weekly, one hour, and optional.
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Come to one or come to all.
Cost & Payment
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Six weeks of self-paced original content, yours to revisit for a full year
Audio and video meditations for weekly practice
Soothing music embedded into each reflection for a calming experience.
Bonus reflections for deeper reading when you have more time.
Facilitators trained in spiritual direction, guiding the written and live sharing for six weeks.
A two-month follow-up check-in via Zoom.
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Yes. See sliding scale options.
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Yes.
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We want you to be satisfied with the retreat, yet we do not give refunds after the retreat has started. Please notify us if you are unsatisfied so we can talk.
Technology & Access
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Just Zoom and our website-based platform (Ruzuku, which does not need to be downloaded.
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Absolutely! We are here for you, and Ruzuku has helpful tutorials.
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Yes. Any device works.
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Text can be copied and printed.
Content & Outcomes
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No. Come as you are.
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You go at your own pace, from anywhere, with time to let the content sink in.
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Community & Confidentiality
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No. Sharing is always optional.
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Supportive, led by a trained facilitator, with written and live sharing options.
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Retreat, Reflect, Renew asks participants to agree to a pledge of confidentiality for the written and live portions. “Ruzuku,” which is the platform we use, says their platform is not a publicly indexed site, meaning your comments are private and not accessible to people using the internet who have not signed up for the retreat.
Facilitation & Support
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The author, Christine Jurisich, and facilitator Ruba Powell are experienced spiritual directors with backgrounds in theology and pastoral ministry.
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Yes. A post-retreat Zoom session and opportunities to join future retreats in the series.
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Absolutely. This retreat meets you wherever you are in your faith journey.