How do the mystics help us navigate the chaos of our times?

A Fall Graduate Retreat
open to Guild Graduates, Cultivators, and Friends
October 3, 4, and 5, 2025
via Zoom

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“Looking at Mysticism” with The Rev. Matthew Wright, who is a recent Guild Presenter/Cultivator of the Mystics strand. He will explore with us how the mystics help us navigate the chaos of our times.

This retreat will be an inter-spiritual exploration of mysticism by an expert in the field. Elements of sacred community will be experienced by deep ‘Guild’ sharing and break-out rooms.

Through our community encounter, we expect participants to experience the meaning, purpose, and sense of sacred community typical of a Guild retreat. We intend to expand this exploration to examine how we are all mystics.

Our Presenter

The Rev. Matthew Wright grew up in Western North Carolina, wandering into an Episcopal Church for the first time in 2003—with no idea of where that small act would lead! He received his B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary. Matthew was ordained to the priesthood in September 2012 and has served as priest-in-charge at St. Gregory’s since October 2014.

In addition to his part-time ministry with St. Gregory’s, Matthew serves as a retreat leader and teaches for Northeast Wisdom and the Contemplative Society, non-profits dedicated to the renewal of the Christian Wisdom tradition. He is a vowed Companion in the Rivendell Community, which has a local Chapter based at St. Gregory’s. Matthew lives with his wife and two cats in Woodstock.

Important Registration Information

**After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link for the session(s) you have registered for. Please note: if you are a Graduate and want to attend all 3 (three) sessions, please register for both the Friday and the Saturday/Sunday sessions.**

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GUILD GRADUATES
Friday night 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET – This session will include our sharing time, a break for supper, the Guild’s Annual Meeting, and Guild Quads. (Free to Graduates)


ALL RETREATANTS – Guild Graduates, Cultivators, and Friends
Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET with The Rev. Matthew Wright
Sunday 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM ET with The Rev. Dorothée R. Caulfield and Rev. Dianne H. Disston. Are you a mystic too? Explore your own innate ability to navigate times like these.

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For more information please email info@spiritualguidance.org.