Vision

We are committed to knowing, loving, and supporting creation as sponsors and supporters of a space in nature for the nurture and healing of souls.

At this time, we are:

  • praying the Daily Office in our Chapel: Morning Prayer at 8am, Noonday Prayer at 12pm, Evening Prayer at 4pm, and Compline at 8pm

  • keeping a vegetable garden, of which half the yield will be donated to local food pantries

  • tending the trails and fields, gardens and grounds

  • receiving private guests on a limited basis

  • partnering with a local walking group that performs trail maintenance on the trails they hike

  • partnering with a local K-9 search and rescue squad to provide a training ground for their volunteers

Living

We are actively discerning:

  • The acquisition of goats and/or chickens

  • The scope and scale of our guest house ministry

  • How we can support the mission and ministry of Christ Episcopal Church in Newton and of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark

  • Our relationships and service to Stillwater and Frelinghuysen, the townships in which we live

  • The renovation of a rustic cabin on our grounds to serve as a year-round home for two of our resident workers and expanding our guest house capacity

  • Providing access to our library to our guests and to members of our communities

Discerning

We are dreaming about the possibilities of:

  • Programs and offerings in Christian formation

  • Programs and offerings in nutrition and agriculture

  • Renovating our barn and silos for the use of our communities, as a site for creation and formation

  • Replacing our windows and installing central HVAC for better stewardship of our financial and natural resources

Dreaming

Do you see yourself anywhere in these visions?

Contact us.