Hosted by The Good Table
Companions on the Way: Ancient Wisdom for the Road Ahead
Wednesday, October 28th
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Crieff Hills Retreat Centre (Puslinch, Ontario)
About the Day
For many pastors, ministry leaders, and followers of Jesus across Canada, recent years have brought a heavy mix of disillusionment, burnout, and complex questions around injustice, inclusion, and reconciliation. Yet in the midst of these realities, so many of us have found profound moments of enchantment, grace, beauty and the unmistakable living presence of Christ among us. Holding this both/and reality with open hands is at the heart of what it means to be followers of the Way of Jesus in the current Canadian context.
For four years, our network of companions at The Good Table has walked by a simple grounding conviction: "we make the road by walking." Following Jesus, as we’ve come to learn, is not a static destination, but an unhurried, grace-filled, ongoing journey of listening, unlearning, repentance, and re-rooting in the sustaining and nourishing soil of God's love.
You’re invited to join us at Crieff Hills Retreat Centre for a public day dedicated to learning, contemplative practice and seeking ancient wisdom for the road ahead. It is our hope that you leave this one day retreat with:
like-minded and like-hearted fellow companions for the road ahead
a profound sense of God’s grounding yet expansive love
the gifts of new learning and unlearning
a chance to exhale
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This event was graciously supported by these fellow travellers:
Schedule
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Opening liturgy, prayer and worship
Morning Session and conversation with Dr. Bradley Jersak
Spacious time to enter conversation with others, personal contemplative practice, walk the prayer labyrinth or grounds.
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12:00PM
Shared meal (included with registration) and space to rest, walk the trails, and connect on the quiet grounds of Crieff Hills. -
1:30PM
Session with Father Joash Thomas
Break
Session with Adrian Jacobs
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4:15 PM
Reflection & Sending
with The Good Table Board
A guided communal response, prayer, and blessing to close our time together.
Our Fellow Travellers
Dr. Bradley Jersak
Keynote Speaker
Fr. Joash Thomas
Keynote Speaker + Good Table Board Member
Pastor Melissa Burke
Keynote Speaker
Adrian Jacobs
Keynote Speaker
Elle Pyke
Host + ED of The Good Table
Registration now open!*
Join us Wednesday, October 28 at Crieff Hills in Puslinch, Ontario for a public day of teaching, prayer, and connection. Morning teaching with Bradley Jersak, afternoon teaching with Father Joash Thomas, and reflection led by members of The Good Table Board. (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Lunch included).
*Registration closes Wednesday, October 14, 2026.