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Let Our
World Change Your World |
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When asked to describe Ghost
Ranch in one word, people offered “enriching, caring,
openness, peaceful, romance, home, empowering, positive, respectful,
service, opportunity, gratitude, and thin.”
Former moderator Dr. Howard Rice explained his choice of “thin”:
“George McCloud, the Scottish preacher and politician,
said that the island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland was
a ‘thin’ place, where heaven and earth meet.
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Ghost
Ranch is a ‘thin’ place. It’s a place where you
experience the sacred, right here. Maybe it’s because of
the sheer awe of Ghost Ranch
and its magnificence, I don’t know . . . but that’s
my experience of Ghost Ranch.
So I find that life-changing, for not only for me, but for people
who come here.” |
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Stewardship
of the lands of Ghost Ranch
in Abiquiu has ranged from various Native American tribes, the
Spanish (a land grant called Piedra Lumbre, shining stone, given
to the Serrano family in 1766), to homesteaders, to dude ranchers
in the 1930s and now, to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The
original name of Ghost Ranch,
derived from local Spanish folklore, was el rancho de los brujos,
the ranch of the witches. |
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In 1955, the Packs
gave their ranch to the Presbyterian Church. Since then the church,
the staff, the National Ghost Ranch Foundation, and many friends
and supporters have built the programs, facilities, and grounds
into a nationally known education and retreat center. |
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With the addition of another facility in Santa Fe, the former
Presbyterian retirement center called Plaza del Monte, Ghost
Ranch in Abiquiu and in Santa Fe offers two facilities for
rest, recreation, and renewal.
The Santa Fe campus has a history all its own. From the late
1860s to 1955, this location was home to the Allison-James Presbyterian
Mission School serving students from northern New Mexico. The
current facility was built by the Presbyterian Church as a place
that many missionaries and pastors called home after their retirement.
When the number of residents grew small, the facility was purchased
by the National Ghost Ranch Foundation and once again returned
to an educational focus, a community warmed by sun and sacred
history.
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Now it is a resolana (warm, sunny place) where friendships
are made and important stories told, offering a variety of courses
and a facility for all to engage in dialogue and learning.
Both campuses offer a community motivated by faith to share
joyfully the gift of hospitality, kindness, and healing and
to bring together people on various quests and from different
perspectives, offering program excellence in a safe setting.
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You are invited to visit and utilize your education and retreat
center. Enjoy one of the many courses, either to fulfill a continuing
education requirement or to explore God’s wonders through
an unexplored subject. Join us for a long-awaited sabbatical,
a time of rest and renewal amidst the spectacular scenery of
both Ghost Ranch campuses. A bed and breakfast is available
most of the year.
New Mexico is a favorite visitor destination, so you may attract
more participants by hosting your next event in this popular
region. Both facilities offer a variety of affordable overnight
accommodations and gathering spaces to meet the needs of different
sizes of groups. Our friends and neighbors can serve as cultural,
spiritual, or arts-oriented resources to enhance your program.
In Abiquiu, you may utilize the lake or high and low ropes challenge
courses for team-building events and the museums for a historical
and cultural element. The extensive library is open twenty-four
hours a day, year-round. In Santa Fe, museums, galleries, and
performing arts can complement your meeting goals.
Come and visit us and decide for yourself which word best describes
Ghost Ranch.
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