News & Reflections
Giving Tuesday
As we head into the end of the year, I want to thank you on this Giving Tuesday for your gifts towards the success of our mission at Stony Point Center. I say “our” with intention, because your gifts are just as essential as the hands of our staff and volunteers in making sure that […]
Stony Point Center joins all those committed to justice and the righting of wrongs in celebrating Indigenous People’s Day!
In September 2022, Stony Point Center was graced with a gathering of Indigenous leaders of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. who came together in our newly installed high-tech Overbrook Conversation room in Allison House (as the first group to use this special space!) They gathered to discuss the Dismantling of the Doctrine of Discovery. The PC(USA) […]
Coming Together—A Reflection on this 4th of July
As we awoke on the 4th of July this year, many of us are finding it hard to lean into celebrating U.S. independence. In a country divided against itself where so many do not yet have freedom and independence, where justice for all is a promise unfulfilled…how can we embrace what unites us in an […]
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 […]
Peace Be With Us All
Peace be with you, brothers, sisters & siblings, on this 6th day of Hanukkah, & the eve of Christmas. Let the continuous light of God shine between us, within us & through us. Wherever you find divine light & truth, we urge you to listen, observe & seek to understand, to grow. We are all […]