The Spiritual Renewal Center's Mission

We are a community where Spirit and Service come together

Out of love of neighbor, we are committed to offering a wide variety of spiritual renewal experiences and events through both holy traditions, both ancient and new, from many faiths - offered by professional practitioners in a home of trust and sacred hospitality.

Our Goals and Objectives

To offer spiritual practices from a variety of traditions that ain to renew and heal the spirit. Through information and experience, in an atmosphere of love and trust, we look to offer seekers essential tools and foundations to further their spiritual growth and development.

Workshop & Seminar Facilities

Our center is the year round retreat center for First Parish Church, in Riverhead, NY, and its members. The center welcomes a wide variety of groups and individuals to its beautiful site on the North Fork in Long Island Wine County, offering simple and comfortable facilities for recreation, study, and reflection in its ministry of hospitality.

The Inside Out Faith Tour coming to Sayville Congregational Church, 131 Middle Road, Sayville, NY on Saturday, June 2nd, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Featuring Jennifer Knapp---highly recognized as a premier artist in the Christian Contemporary Music Genre (Dove Award winner/Grammy nominee). Part concert, part storytelling event, Inside Out Faith is about breaking the cone of silence experienced by many LGBT people of faith. Free and open to the public.

Click onto this link to see more about this event:

http://www.facebook.com/events/286269274801021/

Jennifer Knapp - Inside Out Faith Tour

Saturday, June 2 at 7:00pm at Sayville Congregational Church Ucc

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grange, 5268 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, the play/musical/comedy "The Angels of Saint Francis" by Jeff Frank, with music by Mike Ryan. Suggested donation is $20.00. For more information, please contact Jeff Frank at (631) 728-0218 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grange, 5268 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, the play/musical/comedy "How to Remove a Curse" by Jeff Frank, with music by Mike Ryan. Suggested donation is $20.00. For more information, please contact Jeff Frank at (631) 728-0218 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Grange Lecture Series at the Grange, 5268 Sound Avenue, Northville (Riverhead)--Wednesday nights--Open Mike style--Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.--Show/Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.--ends 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 2nd, Jeff Frank discusses "Organic Horticulture" and his book, "The Little Green Book on Organic Horticulture." Jeff is the Director of the Nature Lyceum School for Organic Horticulture a not for profit foundation dedicated to creating "Teachers for the Environment."

Wednesday, May 9th, Jeff Frank discusses "NED: Near Death Experiences" and his book, "Angels of Saint Francis." He turned it in a musical play about dying and coming back. A funny, interesting talk on what we all have to consider and what Jeff went through,

Wednesday, May 23rd, discussion with Jeff Frank, author of "The Druid" and the meaning of Mystery Schools, Metaphysics and History; how it affects us all today.

Wednesday, May 30th, Jeff Frank discusses how to write plays, books and stories in a funny and interesting way and his view on publishing.

For more information, contact Jeff Frank at (631) 728-0218 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Food Drive Going on at First Parish Church, UCC. Give today! We at First Parish Church, are collecting for all of our local community's food pantries--canned, jarred, and boxed goods. If you'd like to give, please drop your food items off at the church on Sundays between the hours of 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be baskets and/or boxes set up inside the foyer located on the east side entrance of the church to place the goods into. Please give what you can during this upcoming holiday season and help fill the pantries in our community. Tell a friend; pass the word around!! For further information, please contact Pastor Dianne Rodriguez at (516) 673-1231 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you!!

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Religion on the Vine on Sunday, May 20th, 2012 at 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Laurel Lake Vineyard, 3165 Main Road (Route 25), Laurel.

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COME TO TAIZE': A Spiritual Experience

Join those seeking peace, harmony and spiritual connection through this simple, candlelit worship service. To achieve the soul-quieting effect there will be singing of simple contemplative songs, candle lighting, prayer and meditation, following in a simple order of ecumenical Christian worship.

Thursday, May 31st, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at First Parish Church, UCC.
Everyone is welcome. No fee. Free will offering.

For more information, contact Pastor Dianne Rodriguez, (631) 608-3827, (516) 673-1231 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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News About Two of Our Authors:

Lisa Acor Laurel's "Love in the Gardens of Macantar, A Spiritual Journey of Healing from Codependency and Relationship Addiction" now available at Riverhead, Mattituck, Greenport, Quogue, and Westhampton Beach libraries!! For more on Lisa's book, visit our Book Store page. The Survivors Club has created an article promoting Ms. Laurel's "Love in the Gardens of Macantar." Please visit the link and share it with your followers via Facebook or Twitter. http://www.thesurvivorsclub.org/news-and-articles/lisa-acor-laurel-love-gardens-macantar-addiction-survivor Find Lisa's eBook on www.healingebooks.com, then go to the left column "Categories" listing and click on "Emotional Healing". Lisa's book is also available on Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and booksonboard.com, or write her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Rev. Richard Adinolfi's "Divine Living: Practical Advice for a Lifetime." For more on Rev. Adinolfi's book, visit our Book Store page. Find his eBook at www.healingebooks.com, then go to the left column "Categories" listing and click on "Spiritual eBooks". For more information, write Rev. Adinolfi at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Now their books are available on the Healing eBook website www.healingebooks.com. Lisa's book is mentioned in Healing eBook's Self-Healing Expressions "Issue 109 - October - Embracing Emotional Healing" email under the heading, "Healing eBooks that Focus on Emotional Healing."

Click onto these links below to read articles about The Grange & Jeff Frank's NatureTalk Lecture series to help Save the Grange Campaign:

http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/06/09/free-lectures-to-help-save-the-grange-riverhead-landmark/

http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2011/01/7024/gearing-up-to-save-the-grange/

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 May 2012 14:46 )

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