March 2021
Journey on the James—Three Weeks through the Heart of Virginia by Earl Swift
This is the second installment in the new Virginia House Book Club brought to you by a partnership between Shrine Mont and University of Virginia Press Enjoy the travels of journalist Earl Swift as he maneuvers the contours of the James from its source in Highland County to Hampton Roads. Stops along the way include Scottsville, Lynchburg, Richmond, and, of course, Lake Moomaw. This book takes sightseeing and canoeing to a new level. Click HERE to purchase the book through…
Find out more »April 2021
The Dooleys of Richmond—An Irish Immigrant Family in the Old and New South by Mary Lynn Bayliss.
This is the third installment in the new Virginia House Book Club brought to you by a partnership between Shrine Mont and University of Virginia Press This biography introduces two-generations of an Irish immigrant family in Richmond, Virginia, and follows their economic and philanthropic contributions to the modern city. With their lasting legacy, Maymont, this discussion of the Dooleys allows us to understand the gilded age in Richmond through a new lens. Click HERE to purchase the…
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Find out more »Fried Chicken Lunch Curbside Pickup
Its back!! Come to Shrine Mont for a special Curbside Pickup event Saturday April 11! We are taking orders for pick up. LUNCH MENU Cast Iron Fried Chicken Macaroni & Cheese Green Beans Cole Slaw Homemade Yeast Rolls & Apple Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie A LA CARTE Bucket of Chicken Dinner Rolls by the dozen Apple Butter| Chocolate Chip Cookies by the dozen Pecan Pie Orders taken through Wednesday April 7. For your safety and ours, we will provide curbside…
Find out more »Volunteer Work Weekend
Bring your rake and help Shrine Mont get the camps ready to open for 2021. This is a great way to give back to Shrine Mont, see old friends and make new ones while getting outside and doing some hard work. Enrollment limited to 25 per event!! Tentative schedule: Friday Arrive in the evening and get a good night's sleep. Make sure you bring your own linens, pillow, blankets and towels. Dinner on your own at Bryce…
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Find out more »Volunteer Work Weekend
Bring your rake and help Shrine Mont get the camps ready to open for 2021. This is a great way to give back to Shrine Mont, see old friends and make new ones while getting outside and doing some hard work. Enrollment limited to 25 per event!! Tentative schedule: Friday Arrive in the evening and get a good night's sleep. Make sure you bring your own linens, pillow, blankets and towels. Dinner on your own at Bryce…
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Find out more »Simply Yoga in the Mountains
Devote a weekend to your well-being and reawaken with yoga this spring! Spend three beautiful days in the Shenandoah Valley at the historic Shrine Mont Retreat Center, located in Orkney Springs, Virginia. Join us in active and passive yoga practices, including Hatha asana, gentle, and Yin yoga. Find rest and renewal through daily guided meditations, and enjoy the serenity and beauty of this unique mountain sanctuary. Shrine Mont offers hiking and space for contemplative strolls, pure mineral spring water, and…
Find out more »May 2021
An American Homeplace by Donald McCaig
This is the fourth installment in the new Virginia House Book Club brought to you by a partnership between Shrine Mont and University of Virginia Press A two-hour drive from Shrine Mont, Highland County, Virginia, became the adopted home of writer, Donald McCaig, and his wife, Anne (and the ancestral home of Mary Moomaw!), where they lived in an 18th century farmhouse and raised dogs and sheep in an idyllic environment. This book is the engaging story of two transplanted…
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Find out more »Volunteer Work Weekend May 14-16
Bring your rake and help Shrine Mont get the camps ready to open for 2021. This is a great way to give back to Shrine Mont, see old friends and make new ones while getting outside and doing some hard work. Enrollment limited to 25 per event!! Tentative schedule: Friday Arrive in the evening and get a good night's sleep. Make sure you bring your own linens, pillow, blankets and towels. Dinner on your own at Bryce…
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Find out more »June 2021
Against the Hounds of Hell—A Life of Howard Thurman by Peter Eisenstadt
This is the fifth installment in the new Virginia House Book Club brought to you by a partnership between Shrine Mont and University of Virginia Press This biography chronicles the life of Howard Thurman, “the first significant Black pacifist and the first African American to meet Mahatma Gandhi. He was a mystic, a seeker of God who had considerable impact on the course of twentieth-century liberal religion.” Appointed Dean of Chapel at Boston University’s School of Theology in 195,3 Thurman…
Find out more »Womens Retreat
The Enneagram A Sacred Tool for understanding Self and Others The Enneagram is one of the most powerful and insightful tools for self-discovery and spiritual transformation. At its core, the Enneagram helps us to see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level and can be of invaluable assistance on our path to self-knowledge. When used in conjunction with a regular practice of contemplative prayer, the Enneagram can be powerfully transformative. It can open us to deeper and deeper levels of understanding…
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Find out more »Painting Creation
Come explore the natural world through painting with award-winning artist and teacher Theodora Tilton. Choosing oil or watercolor, you’ll join students at all levels painting “en plein aire” in the beautiful mountains surrounding historic Shrine Mont. Students will start with the basics and work through the process of creating a painting with each day taking you to a new location. Theodora has taught art and design for Marymount University, Northern Virginia Community College, Montgomery College and for the…
Find out more »Arranging for the Joy of It – June
Program at a Glance Nancy Ross Hugo, David Pippin and Kate Vernon will demonstrate a variety of arranging techniques. Attendees will participate in activities that take the angst out of arranging and showcase techniques that make the process both easier and more fun. Emphasis will be on using local, readily available flowers, greens, and line material. Floral design demonstrations Flower conditioning tips and information about how to work with particular fresh plant materials Hands-on activities organized around themes like…
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Find out more »July 2021
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »Summer Camp for Grownups
Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Camp for grownups provides a camp-style experience for folks who have “matured” a bit, yet still enjoy the recreation and reflection that Shrine Mont provides. We combine a spiritual dynamic that is directed towards an adult audience with plenty of opportunity for fun and fellowship. And we have a great time! Click HERE to download an event Flyer Each day's schedule will be a mix of programming and activities for all…
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Find out more »Writer’s Workshop
EXPLORING WHO WE ARE & OUR GIFTS Why write? Why read? Why are we here? What is your creative process? Shrine Mont is the perfect setting to explore your gifts through writing and discussion. We will write to a variety of creative prompts and activities. Join us for a weekend of relaxation and fun in an atmosphere where creativity is the focus. About the Instructor: Stuart Gunter lives in Schuyler, Virginia and has been accepted into the MFA…
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Find out more »August 2021
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »September 2021
Summer’s End
SHRINE MONT OFFERS the ultimate family getaway, to unplug and immerse in nature and community, relax, unwind and have some serious fun!! Families have ample opportunities to enjoy Camp together, and adults also have designated time on their own to explore activities while our supportive staff provide fun programming for kids, ranging from sports and swimming to story time with the tots and babies. Activities include: • Campfires, • Arts & crafts • Yoga • Stargazing • Swimming Rates…
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Find out more »Arranging for the Joy of It – Fall
Program at a Glance Nancy Ross Hugo, David Pippin and Kate Vernon will demonstrate a variety of arranging techniques. Attendees will participate in activities that take the angst out of arranging and showcase techniques that make the process both easier and more fun. Emphasis will be on using local, readily available flowers, greens, and line material. Floral design demonstrations Flower conditioning tips and information about how to work with particular fresh plant materials Hands-on activities organized around themes like…
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Find out more »Tee with the Bishop Golf
The 23rd Annual Tee with the Bishop Golf tournament will be held September 12 & 13 at Shrine Mont! Join Bishop Jones for two days of golf and fellowship and help raise some funds for Shrine Mont to help us fulfill our mission. Teams Moomaw will be defending their trophies for best gross and net scores at the 21st annual tournament. St. James's Richmond will try to break their own record for the most teams in attendance. Bring a…
Find out more »Harvesting the Spirit, A Yoga Weekend
NEED TIME FOR RENEWAL? This retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself and to reconnect to the inner “you” through yoga practice, expressive dance, massage and music. This weekend will focus on slowing down, breathing and allowing ourselves to harvest our inner spirit and rhythm of our body. Our weekend will include restorative yoga, healing poses, expressive movement, massage and relaxation time, hiking and music by the outdoor fire hearth. Come join us at Shrine Mont located at…
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Find out more »Mindfulness Meditation Weekend
Mindfulness seems to be popping up everywhere these days. But what exactly is it? Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. Simply we become aware of the present moment experience. And when our mind drifts into thinking, we kindly bring our attention back to this present moment. We use an anchor to help keep us in the present moment. Breath is frequently used…
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Find out more »October 2021
Summer Camp for Grownups – Fall Edition
Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Camp for Grown Ups provides a camp-style experience for folks who have “matured” a bit, yet still enjoy the recreation and reflection that Shrine Mont provides. We combine a spiritual dynamic that is directed towards an adult audience with plenty of opportunity for fun and fellowship. And we have a great time! In 2020 Summer Camp has been moved to October, but will still have all the fun campers expect! Camp will…
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Find out more »The School of Earth and Soul Year 1
John Philip Newell will offer The School of Earth and Soul (formerly known as the School of Celtic Consciousness) at Shrine Mont this Fall 2021. In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative that is now called The School of Earth & Soul (formerly The School of Celtic Consciousness.) Its purpose is to reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action and…
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Find out more »The School of Earth and Soul Year 2
John Philip Newell will offer The School of Earth and Soul (formerly known as the School of Celtic Consciousness) at Shrine Mont this Fall 2021. In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative that is now called The School of Earth & Soul (formerly The School of Celtic Consciousness.) Its purpose is to reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action and…
Find out more »The Mountains Are Calling
Spend a weekend at Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center located in the quaint village of Orkney Springs, Va. Shrine Mont is host to numerous guests from April through November offering home-cooked meals, simple accommodations and the beauty of nature. This mountain weekend will consist of guided hikes by nature enthusiasts. All levels of hikers are welcome. Hikes will range from 2 - 10 miles with elevation change up to 1200 ft. Enjoy the changes in mountain color as the…
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Find out more »November 2021
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »December 2021
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »January 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »February 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »March 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »April 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »May 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »June 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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Find out more »July 2022
Sunday Service at the Shrine
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