Retreats
Many people long for a quieter space to listen more deeply to their lives and to God's movement in their lives. My retreats offer a gentle, structured day apart from ordinary pace — with guided reflection, simple contemplative practices, and unhurried silence. No prior experience with meditation or retreating is needed. Participants are invited to notice, rather than achieve, and to discover that attentive presence itself becomes a form of prayer. The retreats may be designed to center on a theme like "letting go", time of year ("new beginnings"), or transition ("embracing wisdom"), etc. Each retreat is developed in conversation with the hosting community and shaped to fit their needs and setting.
I also offer pastoral reflection and facilitated workshops for congregations navigating transition, conflict, or questions of identity and call.
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What people experience:
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guided reflection
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quiet personal time
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optional sharing
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simple contemplative practices
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journaling
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nature or silence periods
Retreats are Ideal for:
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congregations and groups
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church leadership retreats
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small retreat centers
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What a sample retreat day looks like:
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9:30 Opening and orientation
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10:00 Guided reflection and individual time
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11:15 Small-group conversation (optional sharing)
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12:00 Lunch break
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1:00 Contemplative practice and quiet period
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2:00 Integrating reflection exercises
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3:00 Closing
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Hosting a Retreat
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I regularly lead retreat days for congregations and small groups.
If your community is considering a retreat, I would be glad to talk with you and shape a day appropriate for your people and setting.
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What church leaders say
In 2025, our congregation found itself in the midst of a painful transition. Rev. Omi arrived to a deeply wounded church, one eager to find answers but not knowing how to start. His calming presence and guided listening, both in worship and in a workshop that followed, allowed us to breathe, to honor our stories, and to begin the process of healing, of returning to each other and to God. We remain grateful for his wisdom.
—Kristin Link, Former Moderator, 1st Congregational Church of San Jose
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Kevin created a space of sacred quiet and rest, where, with his guidance through an array of practices, spiritual attunement, peace, gentle energy, and insight could be experienced. It was not just the practices, but his well-informed teaching and the times of sharing and reflection that helped each one discover what tradition(s) might best align with their soul.
—Leslie Taylor, Senior Minister, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Concord