February 26, 2024
Earth Yoga Retreat August 31 – September 2. Join Kacy in June 2024 AND August 2024 for a lovely weekend getaway to Star Island! The small Island is part of the Isles of Shoals, spanning miles of NH and ME coast, and is 7 miles offshore from Rye and Portsmouth harbors. Kacy is not only… Read more >
January 22, 2024
Family Constellations Week on Star: Portraits of the Healing MovementWe are excited to announce the first-ever Family Constellations Week on Star Island, in partnership with Star Gathering 2! This week is hosted by Family Constellations facilitator Aitabé Fornés and photographer Stevie Rosenfeld. The question that inspires our collaboration is: How can we use photography to express… Read more >
April 04, 2023
Star Island is the best migrant and vagrant trap in New Hampshire. In addition to the more expected migrants, we might see King Eider, American Oystercatcher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Clay-colored Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Yellow-breasted Chat, Summer Tanager, or Dickcissel, all of which are fairly regular. The bird list for the island now stands at 282… Read more >
January 13, 2023
Finding Your Voice: we will explore various mediums of self-expression to tell our individual and collective stories. We will seek insights into these stories through play and contemplation in a community of faith and love. Students entering 9th grade through those who just recently graduated from 12th grade are welcome to this Teen-specific conference. Join… Read more >
January 09, 2023
Self-Care for Presence & Resilience approved by NH NASW 12 Category A CEs (6 of which are ethics credits) # 4234 Embody presence and cultivate resilience to help you adapt to challenges, crises, and adversities. Release stress and find stillness within. Take time for self-reflection, the healing quality of the community, meditation, mindfulness, gentle yoga,… Read more >
January 06, 2023
The South Church Retreat includes youth and adult programming for three nights: Sunday, July 28, until Wednesday morning, July 31. If you are interested in registering for less than three nights, please contact conference registrar Tom Barry, and we will do our best to accommodate you. All conference reservations are first come, first serve, so please… Read more >
January 06, 2023
The Young Adults Conference (YAC) is an intentional community of creative and dynamic people in our first decades of adult independence, committed to learning, growing, and celebrating together. YAC plays a unique role in the Star Island community by acting as a bridge between the Star Island youth groups, the Star Island Pelican community and… Read more >
January 06, 2023
Earth Yoga Retreat June 21 – 23. Join Kacy in June 2024 AND August 2024 for a lovely weekend getaway to Star Island! The small Island is part of the Isles of Shoals, spanning miles of NH and ME coast, and is 7 miles offshore from Rye and Portsmouth harbors. Kacy is not only a… Read more >
January 05, 2023
Think Inside the Box: Building Resilience Through Creative Play You read that right! Sometimes we get so caught up in thinking OUTSIDE the box, we forget to think about what we can do WITH the box. Build your resilience by using the unique abilities you are already equipped with to adapt and solve problems through… Read more >
January 03, 2023
Our Recurrent Theme is Rest, Relax, Enjoy Star and Our MW II Community We gather to enjoy the freedom to roam, read, commune, create, attend chapel, meditate and socialize. Some of us mess around in boats. We have relatively little structure, enjoy each others’ company and welcome newcomers. Every activity is optional. Our minister of… Read more >