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23–25 October 2026 · Cumberland

A Weekend in Cumberland: Evening Talk, Saturday Retreat and Sunday Conversation

Carl McColman spends a weekend with the community of First Presbyterian Church in Cumberland, Maryland: a Friday evening talk on the theme To Be God's Pride and Joy, a Saturday retreat and a conversation on Sunday. All three are open to the public.

CMWith Carl McColman →✚ Christian mysticism →Cumberland, Maryland, United States
23Octoberto October 25, 2026
Weekend retreatFri 06:00 PM to Sun 05:00 PM
FormatWeekend retreat
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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A Weekend in Cumberland: Evening Talk, Saturday Retreat and Sunday Conversation

Carl McColman spends a weekend with the community of First Presbyterian Church in Cumberland, Maryland: a Friday evening talk on the theme To Be God's Pride and Joy, a Saturday retreat and a conversation on Sunday. All three are open to the public.

“The point behind mysticism is not to dazzle the mind with ecstatic wonders or heady feelings, but to foster real and lasting changes, for the purpose of becoming more like Christ, which is to say, more compassionate, more forgiving, more committed to serving others and making the world a better place.”
Carl McColman
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Meet Carl McColman.

Christian Mysticism Writer · Lay Cistercian

Carl McColman

Atlanta-based contemplative writer and spiritual director, a Life-Professed Lay Cistercian known for making the history and practice of Christian mysticism accessible to a broad audience.

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Christian mysticism

Silence, prayer and direct experience within the mystical traditions of Christianity.

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Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States

First Presbyterian Church


Cumberland, Maryland, United States

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