Welcome to Tidewater Way.

For generations, the coast of Maine has drawn artists, writers, naturalists and seekers of faith.  Sarah Orne Jewett called Maine, "the country of the pointed firs," and this image still speaks to what one sees and feels along a coastal tidal river.  This is a habitat for those to come away to receive rest and solitude.  It is a place where the rhythm of the tides shapes a call to prayer.

Tidewater Way is a small retreat on the north branch of the John's River three miles above the swinging bridge in the working port of South Bristol.  Ours is a ministry of hospitality.  Following Pam and John's retirement from thirty years of parish ministry, Tidewater Way began in 2007 as a place for personal retreats and in 2010  we have expanded our space in order to accommodate fourteen for group retreats.  The ministry continues year-round and we invite your inquiry.

~ John and Pam Van Siclen