Morning of Rest – Silent Retreat and Quiet

A Morning of Rest retreat, under the prayerful and warm care of  Soul Care Seattle (housed at The Layne), is your opportunity (only one retreatant per day) to pull away in seclusion: quiet, restful, and safe.  Even if for only a little while; you are invited to rest from the pressures and connectivity of daily life.  This morning is your time to reflect, to pray, to read; draw, paint, or…   It is your time to simply be;  to receive the gifts of silence and stillness. It is your time to listen and notice.

During your time of retreat you will be the only retreatant in the main house.  You will have access to the common spaces of The Layne ~ a home specifically dedicated as a home of prayer and quiet.  Enjoy the welcoming and spacious living room, the cozy chapel, the calming art and writing space, open air porches, as well as the dining room and kitchen areas. Take a nap or or make a cup of hot chocolate by the fire.  Outside of the home, the front courtyard,  plus both front and back porches – complete with heavy blankets – are for your use.  Inside, you will find two fireplaces (one woodburning October-March), blankets, reflective art work, all in generous spaces filled with light.

We offer written prayers, along with scripture and art to pray with, should you find them helpful to your prayer.

Should your time of quiet reflection lead you to the outdoors, Volunteer Park, Interlaken Park, Boren Park (scenic overlook), and Lakeview Cemetery are all a short walk away and are wonderful places to pray.  The labyrinth at St Mark’s Cathedral and the sanctuary at St Joseph’s are just a couple more blocks away (10-15 min walk).

Spiritual direction appointments are available with suggested donation.

Tea is provided and the kitchen refrigerator is available for your use.  Meals are not provided.

Hours and Cost:

• Morning of Rest:  9:00AM – 1:00PM-  Donation: $30, with spiritual direction: $90
• Financial Assistance:  email renee@soulcareseattle.com