Over the course of their time at Davidson, members of Episcopal Student Fellowship are given the opportunity
to participate in annual retreats, as well as a biennial pilgrimage to the Taize Community in France.
to participate in annual retreats, as well as a biennial pilgrimage to the Taize Community in France.
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In the fall of each academic year (usually in September), we have an annual ESF Retreat in the mountains of North Carolina. This is an opportunity for us to get away from campus as a group, enjoy the beauty of God's creation engage in some spiritual formation, and do some planning for the coming year. |
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A biennial pilgrimage to the ecumenical monastery in Taizé, France has been jointly sponsored and organized by the Chaplain's Office, ESF, and UKirk. Brother Roger Schutz founded this monastic community in the 1940s as a place of reconciliation and welcome. He sought to foster community, simplicity, silence, and opportunities to encounter a God of love. Today, the monks of Taizé host tens of thousands of young adults from all over the world and all faith traditions, for a week-long experience of spiritual exploration and practice: contemplative worship, silence, and scripture study, as well as casual conversations and daily work alongside diverse peers from many countries and cultures. There are currently discussions about possibly doing a pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago instead of Taize in Spring 2027. |