Transitioning from being an active pastor to retired takes many forms and no two of us navigate it exactly the same way. From great joy to deep grief, we have real experiences of what it's like to no longer shepherd a flock, or lead worship, or live through Lent and Holy Week and Christmas. Join […]
Transitioning from being an active pastor to retired takes many forms and no two of us navigate it exactly the same way. From great joy to deep grief, we have real experiences of what it's like to no longer shepherd a flock, or lead worship, or live through Lent and Holy Week and Christmas. Join […]
“Compassion is a necessity, not a luxury. Without it, humanity cannot survive.” (Dalai Lama) Compassion can change a heart, change a life, change a world. This retreat, based upon the work of Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM, is open to people of all faiths and spiritualties. You are invited to explore the depth of the many […]
Join us as we recognize colonial patterns in our spiritual lives. Through silence, scripture and our life together we liberate ourselves into a deeper experience of the holy. Our hope is that as we grow in awareness about our own patterns we help our congregations and the communities around us to find their own liberation. […]
It takes a village to sustain the hard, holy work of ministry. One neighborhood of the village is a Community of Practice. A Community of Practice is a structured, facilitated, small group for actively serving ministerial colleagues to meet together regularly for mutual support, accountability, and learning. Comprised of 4-5 members plus a trained facilitator, […]
Clergy. Give yourself the gift of a pause: to rest, enjoy the company of others, spend time breaking bread with Jesus. Contact Spiritual Director: Jeanne Johnson for more details.