BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.3//EN TZID:America/Denver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1649@durangouu.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTSTAMP:20260610T201341Z URL:https://durangouu.org/events/pine-song-retreat/ SUMMARY:Pine Song Retreat 2026 DESCRIPTION:Pine Song 2026: \n"Renewal at the River of Life"\nWHEN: July 1 0-12\, 2026\n\nWHERE: Pine Song on the Pine River\n12758 County Road 501\ nBayfield (Vallecito) CO 81122\nHome of Ken &\; Lois Carpenter\nDRIVING DIRECTIONS\n\nWHO: UU members and friends from across the Four Corners r egion are invited!\n\nCOST: Adult: $75\nTeen (13-17) $25\nChildren 12 & \; under: FREE\nRegistration includes Friday dinner and breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning.\n\nScholarships available: contact Rev. Jamie Boyce a t minister@durangouu.org.\n\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registrations receive d after June 25 will be charged a $10/person late fee\n\nQUESTIONS: info rmation@durangouu.org or minister@durangouu.org.\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nSCH EDULE OF EVENTS\nFriday\, July 7\n3:30pm Retreat area opens for registrati on and camping set up\n\n6:00-7pm Zia Taqueria Taco Bar (vegetarian and GF options available)\n\n7:30-8pm Vespers Service “Gathering at the Rive r”\nJoin members of the UUFD Worship Arts Team for a vespers service of ingathering. Together\, we will center ourselves riverside\, inviting the spirit of renewal and restoration to dwell in us and among us. This cont emplative service will open our hearts and minds to the spirit of Pine Son g and the community we create together. \n8:30pm Game night in the pavili on\nSaturday\, July 11\n8:00-9 am Registration and catered hot breakfast\n \n9:30 am-12 pm Workshop with Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar\n"The Water of Lif e: Story\, Soul &\; the Search for Meaning"\nLife is not one story\, b ut many. Again and again\, we are asked to leave behind an old self and st ep into a new one. Every season of life brings its own losses\, revelation s\, and beginnings. In that sense\, life is a series of initiations.\nScie nce\, reason\, and logic help us navigate the practical world. But when ou r hearts are broken\, when grief finds us\, when the old maps no longer wo rk\, facts alone are not enough. In those moments\, we turn to story. Myth speaks a different language — one that reaches beneath explanation and into meaning.\nThis summer at Pine Song Retreat\, we will explore the anci ent tale of The Water of Life\, a timeless story of healing\, courage\, an d transformation. Through storytelling\, reflection\, and conversation\, w e’ll enter the wisdom of this myth as a guide for our own lives.\nThe st ory begins with a sick king — and reminds us that when the ruler is unwe ll\, the whole kingdom suffers. In an age when truth is contested\, realit y is blurred\, and artificial intelligence complicates what we trust\, anc ient stories can help us recover a deeper kind of knowing: the wisdom foun d in symbol\, relationship\, and shared human experience.\nCome ready to l isten deeply\, reflect honestly\, and discover what this old story may rev eal about your own journey toward compassion\, courage\, and wholeness.\n1 2:30-1:15 pm Bring your own picnic lunch\n\n1:30-3 pm “Unworkshops” Co nsider offering an activity or skill and sign up Saturday morning\n\n3:15- 5 pm Free Time\n\n5:00-6 pm Social Hour Lemonade\, iced tea or bring you r own beverage. Consider bringing an appetizer to share.\n\n6:00-7 pm Com munity Potluck Dinner Please bring an entrée\, side dish\, or dessert to share.\n\n7:30-10 pm Live Music with Bad Habit! \nGet ready to boogie oogie oogie with Bad Habit from Durango\, CO! Bad Habit brings a dynamic mix of classic rock\, funk\, soul\, fusion\, and a touch of jazz with bold vocals and killer grooves. Don't forget your dancing shoes!\n\nSunday\, J uly 12\n8:30-9:30 am Continental breakfast at the pavilion\n\n10:30 am Sun day Morning Worship “Taking the Water with Us”\nJoin the UUFD Worship Team for a multigenerational closing worship service that celebrates and h onors our sacred retreat time.  Together\, we will consider how the spir it and wisdom of Pine Song can move through our lives even as we take our leave from the river’s edge.   \n12-2pm Clean Up and Pack Up!\n\n\n\n CHILDREN &\; YOUTH PROGRAM\nSaturday\, July 11\n8:00-9am Check In at Bl ue Tent\n\n9:00-9:30am Children's Chapel\n\n9:30am-12:30pm Activities\n\n1 2:30-1:15pm Bring your own picnic lunch\n\n1:15-3pm Activities\n\n3:00pm C heck Out\nActivities: Led By Callum Fable\, Volunteer staff\, and Childcar e Professionals\n\n\n \n\n \n\n Outdoor games and Team Building\n Phys ical challenge course\n Crafting and creating in the shade\n Music\n St affed childcare tent for littles and toddlers\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note:\n\nA ll children and teens should bring a sack lunch\, water bottle\, tennis sh oes\, hat\, jacket\, and sunscreen.\n\nWater refill station will be provid ed.\n\nChildren under 18 need a designated adult present at the retreat.\n \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nGUEST SPEAKER\n[caption id="attachment_15894" ali gn="aligncenter" width="212"] Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar[/caption]\n\nRev. D r. Marlin Lavanhar has served for 27 years as senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa\, one of the largest Unitarian Universalist con gregations in the world.\n\nA lifelong seeker\, Marlin’s path has includ ed hitchhiking across the United States at 19\, traveling around the world on a ship\, living in Kyoto\, Japan and spending three years cycling arou nd the globe by mountain bike. He earned his Master of Divinity from Harva rd Divinity School and was ordained in 1999.\n\nMarlin is also a political cartoonist for The Oklahoma Observer\, using art\, humor\, and metaphor t o interpret current events. His ministry combines storytelling\, spiritual depth\, and lived adventure to help people make meaning of their own live s.\n\nHe and his wife\, Anitra\, are the parents of three children\, and t his will be his second time serving as minister at Pine Song.\n\n\n\nPLANN ING INFORMATION\nAccommodations: The pavilion has tables and chairs\, pota ble water\, electricity and a serving counter will be headquarters for mea ls and adult programs. Smaller shelters and tents will serve for child car e and children’s activities.\n\nPortable johns will be available. Partic ipants may camp at Pine Song\, stay in local facilities or drive from home each day. For accommodations at the lake\, make reservations as early as possible.\n\nWhat to Bring: In keeping with our environmentally friendly values\, please bring your own dishes\, cups\, and utensils. A dishwashing station will be available. We suggest a flashlight\, hat\, jacket\, rain gear\, sunscreen\, and insect repellent. Bring your nametag from church\, beverages (other than water\, coffee\, iced tea and lemonade)\, a dish to share for Saturday’s dinner\, and a camp chair or mat to sit on around t he campfire. Outdoor and board games are welcome. Please do NOT bring inne r tubes or rafts. The river is very swift\, cold and deep. Bring fly fishi ng gear if you want to fish in the river (catch and release only). You wil l need a valid Colorado fishing license.\n\nDogs: Will your dog be happy o n a leash at all times? Friendly dogs are welcome. Pick up waste promptly\ , please.\n\nPotluck: Hot dishes may be heated on the pavilion counter in your crockpot or electric skillet\, but additional cooking facilities are not available.\n\n\n\nDIRECTIONS TO PINE SONG\nDirections to Pine Song\, h ome of Lois and Ken Carpenter\, 12758 County Rd. 501\, Bayfield\, Co 81122 .  Landline phone is 970-884-9722.  There is not much cell reception on Pine Song property except at the house.\n\nFrom Durango–Take County Road 240 (aka Florida Rd.) about 16 mi. until it tees into County Rd. 50l.  T urn left onto CR 501 toward Vallecito.  In 4 miles find the Pine Song gat e on your right.  It will be open and a retreat sign on the gate/mailbox.   Follow signs on the property 3/4 mile to the pavilion\, river\, parking \, etc.\n\n(If GPS tells you to turn right on Deer Trail Lane\, that is to o soon.  Keep going a bit farther on CR 501 until you see the Pine Song g ate.)\n\nFrom Bayfield–From the traffic light on US 160 turn north towar d Vallecito onto County Rd. 501.  Drive 12 3/4 miles to 12758 County Rd. 501 where you will see the Pine Song gate.  As above\, do not turn down D eer Trail Lane.  Keep going on CR 501 until you reach the Pine Song gate\ , turn right and follow signs to the pavilion.\n\nREGISTER HERE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/durangouu.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/04/DurangoUU-slide-3-e1781110013947.png?fit=644%2C365&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly Event,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR