Loon Lake Weekend Retreat

May 15-17, 2026

Maple Ridge, BC. 

Facilitated by:  Peter Elliott & Thomas Roach 

The Centre’s annual retreat at Loon Lake offers exquisite space to come away and enter a sacred time of silence, nature, spiritual practice, community connecting, learning, and creative expression.

With the backdrop of lake and forest, you are invited to explore how we are beloved of God, how our creativity connects with the Creator, and how awe and humility are connected. Come and experience a time where silence is valued, community prayer is offered, spiritual and theological teaching is presented alongside opportunities to discover and exercise your creativity. Bring your open mind, searching heart and curious spirit to this time of reflection and renewal. 

This year we have the joy of a ‘dream team’ with Peter & Thomas facilitating the retreat circle and responsive creativity.  Lorie will lightly guide a variety of spiritual practices. Spiritual direction/companionship is included in the retreat if wanted. The food and meditation paths around the lake are remarkable. Max 20 people.

About our Facilitators:

The Very Reverend Peter Elliott was Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver from 1994 to 2019. He currently works as a leadership coach and spiritual director and teaches spirituality and theology at Vancouver School of Theology. Peter has served as Prolocutor of General Synod, a member of the Anglican Consultative Council, and as Chancellor of Vancouver School of Theology. He’s an occasional columnist, writing about the arts and culture in the Anglican Journal and co-hosts, with Nathan LeRud the popular podcast The Gospel of Musical Theatre (https://gospelofmt.podbean.com)

For more than twenty years textile artist Thomas Roach has been inspired by the power of cloth, particualarly when it has connection to sacred or community stories. He believes that because textililes are steeped in metaphor and materiality; are accessible, approachable and always inviting; they are uniquely suited for community engaged art projects. For Thomas, creativity and spirituality are not only inseparable - they are both fundamentally about encountering the Divine. His community work invites participants to discover their innate creativity. He is a member of the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster and was awarded the Anglican Church of Canada's Companion of Worship Arts in 2021. 

Save the Date! Registration Link to Come.

Details:

Shared room

(2 or 3 people) $475

(includes room, meals, events and materials)

Private room

(8 available) $575

(includes room, meals and materials)

Day Rate - Saturday only - $200.00 (includes 3 meals plus retreat centre entrance fee and all activities)

Scholarships are available, request at: thecentreforspiritualrenewal@gmail.com