News & Reflections
Green Space is Good for You
We are grateful for our campus’ 30+ acres of green space. Come stroll the grounds any time. We love to share. Plus, whose mental health couldn’t use a boost these days? Here’s a great article about the benefits of time spent in the green (click to read)… “Green spaces aren’t just for nature – they […]
Welcome Back, We’re Open!
Stony Point Center has hosted a wide range of guest groups so far in 2022, including a migrant worker’s association, a ministry of dance and healing, and an alliance dedicated to positive economic and social change. We’re looking forward to hosting many more groups through the rest of the year! And good news: There’s still […]
Blessings to You and Yours
As I write, Jewish, Muslim and Christians worldwide are in the midst of or are preparing for the celebrations of Passover, Ramadan and Easter (date as observed by Protestant and Catholic Christians). Once every 33 years these important holidays overlap and we find ourselves in seasons of celebration and remembrance together. Though each faith tradition […]
Welcoming with Wide Open Arms
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; – Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, NRSV As flowers start blooming this season at Stony Point Center, we […]
Adapting to Changing Times
We’ve been busy making our spaces even more welcoming and adapting to our “new normal” by prepping the campus for hybrid retreats (upgraded internet bandwidth and new recording/broadcasting equipment), adding air purifiers and ionizing practices to keep our indoor air pure, creating new gathering spots for chance encounters and visits, improving our landscaping, replacing linens […]