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Gathering Ground Community Retreat & Listening Circles


  • via ZOOM. Link sent after you RSVP. (map)

You’re invited! Let’s listen and reflect together as a community, setting directions for the coming year. In light of the past year’s growth and shifts, what is today’s understanding of the value Gathering Ground offers the world? Where might we best gather to serve that purpose (online? In person? or a bit of both? )

 We’ll have 3 planning times over ZOOM. Join in one or all!

  • Thursday, July 8, 7pm-8:30. We’ll begin with our annual question: Is the work of this community complete? Listen to those in the ZOOM room and hear responses from our other conversations.

  • Friday, July 9, 7pm – 8:30pm. Depending on Thursday’s decision, either plan a completion party, or surface today's needs and opportunities, based on why we feel impelled to continue.

  • Saturday, July 10, 9:00am – 10:30am. Select a few priorities for the coming year, from the previous days’ conversations. Agree on next steps to bring them forward.

You are welcome to attend 1, 2 or 3 sessions. We do request that folks attending on Saturday have been to 1 other session, as that will be our time to pull together previous conversations.

There will also be chances to weigh in through surveys, phone chats, as well as this community time. Here’s a survey for folks who prefer the writing group. Here’s a survey for others. You’re welcome to fill out both!

You are very welcome to either RSVP with the link below or by emailing GatherinGround.Seattle@gmail.com or calling 206-880-3641. Stray thoughts, questions, and input are very welcome too!