What is the schedule of a typical Laity Lodge retreat?
Check-in is any time after 3:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:00 p.m. on the first day. The evening meeting is an introductory time. An optional devotional around 8:00 a.m. starts the day, with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The morning meeting begins around 9:30 a.m. with the speaker(s) presentation(s) usually followed by small-group time. Lunch is served around 12:30-1:00 p.m. The afternoon is free time for guests to play tennis, hike, swim, canoe, read, rest, or explore creativity in the Cody Center art studios. Dinner is served around 6:30 p.m., followed by another speaker presentation or a musical concert in the evening. The evening meetings generally wind down around 9:30-10:00 p.m. Retreats at Laity Lodge conclude with a rolling breakfast, remarks, and closing worship followed by brunch at 11:00 a.m. and noon departure.
