Our Advent Retreat Guide invites you into a two-hour prayer retreat centered on Mary and her own waiting, wonder, and surrender before Jesus came.

What to do before you go

• Block off about 2 hours

• Pick a quiet place away from noise and distraction
  (Local ideas: Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Daniel Prayer Garden, Gate City Church prayer room, or a peaceful outdoor spot like Friendship Forest or Stone Mountain Park)

• Bring your Bible + a printed Retreat Guide
  (For silence retreats, less is more)

• Share your plan with 1–2 friends and ask them to pray for you

On your retreat day
Come expectant, even if:

• Silence feels uncomfortable

• Prayer has few or no words

• The pace feels slow or boring

Rest. Walk. Make art. Drink tea. Whatever you do, do it with God, with your whole attention, right where you are.

May you meet the Savior who meets you in the quiet.