Enjoy a cozy Thanksgiving at Holden Village! A feast meal with all of the trimmings is the pinnacle of the celebration. Join in sacred space offerings grounded in gratitude and contemplation, a community art project, and an Indigenous poetry reflection and documentary screening. Other fun activities include our traditional Copper Bowl football game and commercials, […]
Join this procession for the story of Saint Lucia! A celebration of light and Scandinavian heritage. The feast of Saint Lucia brings warmth to the darkest parts of the year.
The longest night of the year and traditional start of winter. All are welcome to this contemplative service of prayer, song, silence, and scripture. Travel as a group to a yuletide bonfire or participate in a special candlelit solstice walk.
Join the Holden Village community for Christmas. Celebrate in an intentional community, with space for contemplation, joy, and dialogue.
Party with Holden Village to usher in the New Year! Count down to Holden Midnight (8 p.m.) with the traditional bread drop.
The Cascade Wolverine Project is a grassroots nonprofit organization documenting the lives of Northwest wolverines. The group operates 10 remote camera stations in four locations during the winter months using a combination of DSLR and off-the-shelf trail cameras (Seattle Times). One of those locations is right here in the Railroad Creek Valley of Holden Village. The Project’s […]
Every January, Holden Village welcomes students from colleges and seminaries for January Term or “J-Term” classes to build and practice community while learning together about topics ranging from religion to environmental studies.
WINTER WEEKEND - Rhonda Bostrom has served as Senior Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Mercer Island, WA since March 2022. Previously, she served congregations in southeastern Nebraska. Rhonda started knitting on pastoral internship 25 years ago and taught herself from a book. She says she would have benefitted from a knitting circle.
Spend a winter weekend at Holden Village for our annual Women's Retreat! Through teaching sessions, conversations, reflections, crafts, and outdoor adventures like snowshoeing and skiing, Women's Retreat will provide opportunities to build new relationships, reconnect with the self, and join other women in conversation and recreation. Both weekends will be very similar in design. Holden […]
WINTER WEEKEND - Michael and Julia DeLashmutt are the co-founders of Potter & the Priest Studios, a ministry that weaves creativity, community, and spirituality through the practice of working with clay. Julia is an artist and educator whose ceramics practice explores how making shapes our understanding of faith and formation.
The Cascade Wolverine Project is a grassroots nonprofit organization documenting the lives of Northwest wolverines. The group operates 10 remote camera stations in four locations during the winter months using a combination of DSLR and off-the-shelf trail cameras (Seattle Times). One of those locations is right here in the Railroad Creek Valley of Holden Village. The Project’s […]
Spend a winter weekend at Holden Village for our annual Women's Retreat! Through teaching sessions, conversations, reflections, crafts, and outdoor adventures like snowshoeing and skiing, Women's Retreat will provide opportunities to build new relationships, reconnect with the self, and join other women in conversation and recreation. Both weekends will be very similar in design. Holden […]
Holden Village is a community where your questions are valued and encouraged. Most programs led by visiting teaching faculty occur during the summer months. However, Holden also invites faculty to teach sessions for special events and retreats throughout the rest of the year.
View upcoming summer faculty.
