We were at Kanuga for most of this week.
Kanuga is a national Episcopal conference center located about 30 minutes from where we live. It was partly from our many trips to Kanuga for clergy conferences, summer conferences and retreats that we came to love Western North Carolina.
Kanuga welcomes more than 35,000 guests annually. It is situated on 1,400 mountain acres near Hendersonville, North Carolina, with beautiful Kanuga Lake at its center.
Each year after Easter, Kanuga hosts an annual Easter Respite for clergy and their families, a time for rest and relaxation after the busyness of Holy Week and Easter. The Respite is endowed by the generosity of the Avent family in memory of their beloved mother which means that the time in the beautiful setting of the 118 acres of Kanuga is offered at no cost to the clergy who are invited.
Each year in rotation clergy from two of the owning dioceses are invited plus additional clergy who have past connections with Kanuga.
We have attended Easter Respite several times. Even though we live nearby, we look forward to spending days on the beauty of the Kanuga grounds. There is no agenda or program other than rest and recreation and fellowship. It is always a joy to reconnect with people we have not seen in a while.
Kanuga has a beautiful rustic chapel, several additional outdoor chapels, and an outdoor labyrinth. My favorite is the St. Francis Chapel, hidden not far from the roadside in a small sheltered cove with wooden benches for pews. A small creek runs between the “pews” and the large stone altar with the prayer of St. Francis inscribed on the front. I have fond memories of celebrating Eucharist in that chapel and I love to go there alone to meditate.
Even in retirement, getting way (even if not far away) for rest and relaxation is important. We were grateful for several beautiful days at Kanuga watching spring unfold.
To learn more about Kanuga, check out: http://www.kanuga.org/
To see pictures of Kanuga’s beautiful acreage and facilities, go to:
http://www.kanuga.org/aboutus/photos/index.asp
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