RCWMS

We gather to reflect on the fading of the light and the promise of its return, on community and connections, on loss and love. All spiritual paths and religious traditions are welcome. We hope you will join us for a potluck supper and a celebration of song, readings, and dance designed to include and connect […]

As we enter the next chapter of our lives, let’s explore where we are and how we got here. We can then think about what we want and need to enrich our days ahead. Come to a women’s retreat and have time for self reflection and interaction with others who are also learning about the […]

"I can't draw a straight line." Well, who said you should? Isn't it time to pack up some art supplies and head to the beach? Sue Sneddon will be in residence at The Boat House on Emerald Isle for a weekend of exploration into various media for painting and drawing. These will include: pencil, pen […]

This event has been CANCELED. Using evocative prompts and aspects of craft, we will write about ourselves and our times. We will probe memory, metaphor, and points of view outside our own. Come prepared to write a lot and to leave with deeper insight and fresh perspective on your life as well as plenty of […]

SOLD OUT. We expect some tickets to become available. Please email info@rcwms.org to get on the waiting list. Join us at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Durham for a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven!, a story about faith and inclusivity, and the women who transformed an age-old institution. In defiance of church rules and two millennia of […]

Join us on Thursday February 6th, from 6-8pm. RCWMS Artist in Residence MJ Sharp will give an online artist talk reflecting on her twenty years of photographing at night. The talk is in conjunction with her upcoming Nightscapes show on view at Craven Allen Gallery in Durham from February 8th — March 1st, with an opening reception […]

Come learn about Bluestem, a beautiful piece of land north of Hillsborough, NC, now being developed as a nature preserve and a conservation burial ground. Why conservation burial, and why Bluestem in particular? Cemeteries are places for people to be permanently memorialized and places at which family and loved ones may gather for reflection. Conservation burial […]

Difficult experiences can become lodged in our bodies in ways that impact us daily, and writing is a way to name, release and recover from those experiences. Expressive writing allows us to make sense and meaning; to re-craft the struggle and better reflect our truth. In other words, it supports you in surviving your story. […]

Traumatic memories are formed differently than normal memories, and can be more intense and longer lasting. In addition, we can inform our own traumatic memories by rehearsing them. This looks like retelling the event to others, to ourselves, or writing it down. When we do this, we are at risk of introducing inaccuracies and potentially […]

It’s a well-researched fact that we store our emotional experiences in our physical bodies. On anniversaries of loss, for example, it is common to feel body pain, heaviness, or fatigue. In this workshop, we will practice feeling into our body stories safely in order to capture them in words. As a group, we will learn […]