https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/3754a3ba-2bcd-4a68-98ee-27f82c55d8be/Advent+Alter+pic+2025.png Reflection from a Contemplative Heart https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/march-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1773066995886-SUYOYP9YPXTON9BZBVWZ/March+2026-2.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - March 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/d7be842d-07a7-4aac-b6bf-776b90c7366f/March+2026.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - March 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/february-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1770656076480-3W5Q6HSX28G4JQCJM25W/February+2026.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - February 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/bb7ed163-6e66-47f7-94b1-102760c87caa/February+2026+-2.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - February 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/january-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/dbddb230-eda0-49b7-83be-6462e777e215/January+2026-1.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - January 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/05bf7f5f-0433-4d89-92a5-13ac661adbc7/January+2026-2.jpeg Reflection from a Contemplative Heart - January 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/category/Monthly+Reflection monthly 0.5 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/tag/Matt+Carriker monthly 0.5 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reflection/tag/LaToya+Staine+Carriker monthly 0.5 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/e7fff072-92ec-458e-acd3-188d6ea51050/simple+retreat+alter+cropped.png Upcoming Events https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/contemplation-and-ashes monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/labyrinth-retreat monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/engaging-christian-contemplative-practices-4 monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/engaging-christian-contemplative-practices-2 monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/engaging-christian-contemplative-practices-1 monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/spring-quiet-day monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/accompaniment monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/reimagining-christinaity-2 monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/directed-silent-retreat monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/carrie-newcomer monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/calendar/lenten-quiet-day monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/directions daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1559848033562-LPB9Q8MXU631YIAX6WXZ/BHOP_Labirynth_2_smaller.jpg Directions https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/history daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1569544336630-RL4LCCBDLGLKNQMJKVFC/sundial.wo.png History https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/people daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1569544706182-OZW0DOO9UTPTUMLYS97P/colleagues.chat.WO.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1568721802218-WTA6UWYBHNJ6U4L3XF82/colleague.4.WO.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1568721911616-LMSXOPLH1W4P617GZ6KI/Colleague2.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1568721959446-FOORSJUZ38P3GK8CZBOS/Colleague.3.WO.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1569544613866-2PYF4LZP1RTLBUEBHG32/colleague.group.WO.png Our Team https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/spiritual-direction daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564526601436-M1A1WF92UEZVNXJL90UR/Bethany-spiritualdirection.jpg Spiritual Direction https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564582770988-ZWP9MZLLWLRUMPQ7M6QA/goldaltar.wo.jpg Contact https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/facilitation daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/347f1d65-b9a8-4f95-a6b2-3fc2fcc41095/photo+of+colorful+heart+with+wooden+border+2.png Group & Retreat Facilitation https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/our-spaces daily 0.75 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1559242726129-E1JB0WQM2K6KFR3ZGD8K/Angel+Garden+2018.JPG Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1565731560245-7Y961TS9Q7ZDG6B9YOVY/Bethany-Room-1.6.jpg Our Spaces - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/350522b6-1708-4c68-9860-98ae1c070120/St+Gabriel%27s+House.jpeg Our Spaces - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564577637541-4HMAWNHTK265O1OLGH2Z/bethanysittingroom.png Our Spaces - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/a0f26ee8-28f4-40b9-bf46-de90dfa08eec/St+John%27s+House.jpeg Our Spaces - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561406359912-KLUX2K7Q2NVXVWM50N2U/20080727_042.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561406159283-B26L1HNSEM27ZUHHKCE4/Chapel+interior.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561555752529-75W56BTCYYIDZZC8KW0H/St+Annes+Chapel.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1560959364219-5JRMTECD0NFAQR4AYU49/20090620_285.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1666880410575-JC6FYM470BHLPUUF1EKI/Chapel%2BWindow.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561406357108-O3DKVRZF10VMY7LQIDAO/Chapel+path.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1726745118780-LCK13ZT8XUNVXLSQLTMF/bench.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564598219926-IAQ0Y5EPBYPEPGOSIMNA/20090726_056.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564582770988-ZWP9MZLLWLRUMPQ7M6QA/goldaltar.wo.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1694719734656-1SD56KYS06VKGBAL5XZM/IMG_6540.jpeg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561406356013-QVT69I1U6DTGKNQ16MVG/20090726_071.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561402948771-1TLTLCT1SRG90BUDYWN9/20090726_058.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561476588525-0XH3ON2DDQ5RDR2C0ZUU/BHOP_Labirynth_2_smaller.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/59e95f34-2112-438c-bc21-a6d4c8b1768f/Bethany+August+2025.jpeg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1769094151174-WRF56BRHSSH2IQFXI1GK/January+2026-1.jpeg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1613080455488-KRN1AY2Q0ENCSOBF4H83/Bethany+winter+labyrinth+%282%29.jpg Our Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1770656076480-3W5Q6HSX28G4JQCJM25W/February+2026.jpeg Our Spaces https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/donations daily 0.75 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564598219926-IAQ0Y5EPBYPEPGOSIMNA/20090726_056.jpg Support Bethany House of Prayer https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/mission daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561402948771-1TLTLCT1SRG90BUDYWN9/20090726_058.jpg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1560959364219-5JRMTECD0NFAQR4AYU49/20090620_285.jpg Mission - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/contemplative-practices daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1726745118780-LCK13ZT8XUNVXLSQLTMF/bench.jpg Contemplative Practices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/a792b515-eb18-41aa-abc0-77edfda3c43e/Bethany+House+Evening+Meditation+2.png Contemplative Practices - Meditation + Readings from Mystics Wednesdays, 7:00 – 7:45 PM Meeting in-person. No need to register in advance. Chapel of St. Anne (18-20 Claremont Ave, Arlington, 02476) Join us Wednesday evenings to listen to a short passage from a mystic (from a different tradition each week) and sit in silence. Please note that there will be no meetings from December 10th to 31st. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/8e93c05c-74d3-470a-95d2-3dd14b4e957f/arched+window.jpg Contemplative Practices - Contemplative Prayer Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 am Meeting via Zoom. Please let us know of your interest by filling out the contact form found HERE. Newcomers welcome each week. There is different quality or essence in being with others in silence than alone. If you’ve wondered about maintaining or experiencing a practice of contemplative prayer, joining with others can be a source of encouragement and enrichment. Opening prayers and selected readings lead us into a time of extended silence. We regather for contemplative dialogue, mindful of continuing the balance of silence and words. Sometimes a healing insight will occur or the robin singing in the garden will be heard. We might leave changed by the word of another or the renewal that comes in beginning again. Facilitated by Bethany Colleagues and Associates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564598219926-IAQ0Y5EPBYPEPGOSIMNA/20090726_056.jpg Contemplative Practices - Friday Morning Meditation Friday, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting in-person. No need to register in advance. Chapel of St. Anne (18-20 Claremont Ave, Arlington, 02476) We’re excited to restart an in-person contemplative offering Friday mornings. We hope you can join us for morning meditation in the St. Anne Chapel and outside on the Bethany grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1761147598321-80Y4HYC0SP7RGBYJNLOT/image-asset.jpeg Contemplative Practices - Contemplative Writing Group Selected Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meeting in-person, September through June. Please let us know of your interest, your writing experience, and your goals for joining this group by filling out the contact form found HERE. This group is for writers who already have a practice and desire sustained community, as well as those seeking to explore writing with a contemplative approach. We will be guided by practices that draw our voices, wisdom and stories from stirrings into fully realized form, as reflections, narratives, and poems. Freshly generated material as well as finished pieces may be offered for response and care. Short craft talks will augment this time of listening to the still small voice within, giving it life on the page. Led by Bethany Colleague: Kathleen Hirsch, M.F.A., who had a long career in narrative journalism before authoring three books of creative nonfiction, including A Sabbath Life: One Woman’s Search for Wholeness. In addition to being a spiritual director and writer, Kathleen teaches at Boston College addressing social justice and contemplative work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561405376046-E2DQ0N2X59RIMP39JH7S/20080727_042.jpg Contemplative Practices - Chapel of St. Anne We share our campus with the historic Chapel of St. Anne, a beautiful Episcopal chapel in Arlington designed by Ralph Adams Cram in 1915. Home to the Sisters of St. Anne and their vibrant community, the Chapel offers sacred space for reflection, worship, and the arts. To learn more about their programs and offerings, please visit the Chapel of St. Anne’s website. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/sisters daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1559848182610-BVV0ZCS1HQIQ9A6W6ERC/sisters.jpg Sisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1568389743163-Z652ZQRGR1FP3XP64FJU/Founders+and+Sisters.jpg Sisters - Make it stand out The Order of St Anne and Bethany House of Prayer Co-Founders (2008) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1569544669702-3KHPOZUIILMBMZZORIMM/100_3282.jpg Sisters - Make it stand out Sisters with Local Children https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/core-values daily 0.75 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564577012019-HKJC1FMM00KPR3MCDYI2/IMG_0174.JPG Core Values https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564594293686-UFSEBDUP9UUXTVASXTTA/bell.wo.png A Place to BE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/59e95f34-2112-438c-bc21-a6d4c8b1768f/Bethany+August+2025.jpeg A Place to BE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1621267925926-PKRAT3PY1AVURJJDTXBG/Garden+Gate.JPG A Place to BE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1557324014156-WBWINDGRHG57B3P6Y63B/Chapel+interior.jpg A Place to BE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1661439810767-KYCT3BSBJ4M9HQIUETJQ/St+Francis.jpg A Place to BE - Photography Credits We are grateful to the following photographers, whose artistry graces our website: Jordan Kessler, Alice Killian, Julia Slayton, Susie Smith White, and Gregory Wostrel https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/accompaniment daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564598219926-IAQ0Y5EPBYPEPGOSIMNA/20090726_056.jpg The Practice of Spiritual Accompaniment https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/engaging-christian-contemplative-practices daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561555752529-75W56BTCYYIDZZC8KW0H/St+Annes+Chapel.jpg Engaging Christian Contemplative Practices https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/directed-silent-retreat daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1762787004145-K0EAQLNLFY1GT3SYBSJ5/unsplash-image-lrMKL-1ch5g.jpg Directed Silent Retreat https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/spring-quiet-day daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1765207332771-I234T4H1A9JOASTBNTGL/unsplash-image-LcpCgQGY38A.jpg Spring Quiet Day https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/reimagining-christianity-as-a-mystical-pathway-2 daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1767889124181-ENWQMRQ9EIM7M4LHK3L6/unsplash-image-wiC-j1IK83c.jpg Reimagining Christianity as a Mystical Pathway https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/labyrinth-retreat daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561476588525-0XH3ON2DDQ5RDR2C0ZUU/BHOP_Labirynth_2_smaller.jpg Eastertide Labyrinth Retreat https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/catering daily 0.75 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/d4ee3d67-660d-4f2a-ad8b-104354df656e/Meals.jpg Group Meals & Catering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/e4a8b34e-6682-4231-b99a-84637a63b76a/Catering+Sample+Menu.jpg Group Meals & Catering - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/group-retreat daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1564578058369-GI7D0EHCR56ZMMLLDI5G/IMG_2776.jpg Group Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/59e95f34-2112-438c-bc21-a6d4c8b1768f/Bethany+August+2025.jpeg Group Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561402948771-1TLTLCT1SRG90BUDYWN9/20090726_058.jpg Group Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1723206414223-HZ0NN6F2JEO9E53S9Y8R/BHOP+Grounds+Girl+Angel.jpeg Group Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1561406357108-O3DKVRZF10VMY7LQIDAO/Chapel+path.jpg Group Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/personal-retreat daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1565731560245-7Y961TS9Q7ZDG6B9YOVY/Bethany-Room-1.6.jpg Personal Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1559009317713-5KGHXE2OW1RRT1GO3KJV/20090620_252.jpg Personal Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1569544336630-RL4LCCBDLGLKNQMJKVFC/sundial.wo.png Personal Retreat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bethanyhousearlington.org/quiet-day daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/1557324082347-C9IKACRTE5GK19NVENRF/20080727_147.jpg Quiet Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/889aa39d-0a44-46a7-82a8-28b886f9d48e/IMG_6539.jpeg Quiet Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd2d040fb182032df48e35a/36444227-7356-4c9d-87e6-2969faeb905c/Susan+Morrison_s+Flowers.png Quiet Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.