Upcoming Events
Convocation on the Rural Church
Transforming UMC Rural Churches and Communities
Convocation on the Rural Church
Making a Way in the Wilderness: Reconnecting with God and One Another to do a New Thing” ~ Isaiah 43:19-21
The Convocation on the Rural Church is an opportunity for pastors serving rural churches in the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church to join with Duke Divinity School, The Duke Endowment, and The Parish Ministry Fund to discuss issues that are important in transforming rural churches and communities and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Duke Divinity School, The Duke Endowment, and The Parish Ministry Fund announce that the 2024 Convocation on the Rural Church will be on August 5-7, 2024. This year’s theme is “Making Our Way in the Wilderness: Reconnecting with God and one another to do a new thing." - Isaiah 43:19-21
Location: Program sessions and accommodations for the Convocation on the Rural Church will be provided at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, a full-service hotel and conference center located in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Dates: August 5-7, 2024
Pastors, Priests, & Guides
Pastors, Priests, & Guides Retreat
MAY 7-9, 2024 IN CHICAGO, IL
A retreat for Christian leaders of any tradition who have not given up on the broken but beautiful Church. Holy space to heal from where we’ve been AND reimagine a new way forward. We’ll explore a vision for ministry in this tumultuous moment, practices to sustain our weary souls and bodies, solidarity with others on the journey, and tangible tools to put Jesus’ words into personal and communal practice. Ecumenical, contemplative, experimental, practice-based, and relentlessly hope-filled.
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An Evening with Sarah Bessey & Pete Enns
An Evening with Sarah Bessey & Pete Enns
Mar 18 | 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
225 S Valley Rd, Paoli, PA, United States, Pennsylvania
Join the Campolo Center and Pete Enns for an inspiring and thought-provoking evening with Sarah Bessey as she shares her wisdom and insights from her new book, Field Notes for The Wilderness, about navigating an evolving faith.
The event will take place Monday March 18 at Paoli Presbyterian Church at 7:00 pm. Tickets are FREE and reservations are required. RSVP Online Now!
Conversation with Sarah Bessey & Kate Bowler
Conversation with Sarah Bessey & Kate Bowler
Thursday Feb 15 2024 7:00 pm, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant Park in the Atrium, Streaming on YouTube
7:00 pm In-Person and Live Stream: In store conversation and book signing
The event will be hosted live in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park and also available as a simultaneous YouTube stream. A public discussion of the book will be followed by a book signing.
Bold Witness, Relentless Grace
Bold Witness, Relentless Grace: A Weekend Event with Sarah Bessey on November 4-6, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta
Women’s Connection at Montreat, NC
Women’s Connection 2022
Claimed for More: Wholehearted Living When We Are All Out of Sorts
August 12–14, 2022
Montreat Retreat and Conference Center in Montreat, NC
Sunday Service at Blue Ocean Church
Sunday Service (Online)
at Blue Ocean Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Women's Conference at Mo-Ranch
Respite to Recover: Women’s Conference
at Mo-Ranch in Hunt, Texas
May 20-22, 2022
Spiritualities of Joy in the Midst of Persistent Pandemics
The 2021 Annual Women’s Forum presents “Spiritualities of Joy in the Midst of Persistent Pandemics.” This Zoom webinar, open to the Candler/Emory community and the general public alike, seeks to nuance conceptions of joy in an effort to develop effective strategies for current challenges evident in nature, communities, and social systems. Our panelists join to consider the meaning of and how to cultivate joy in modern-day society.
En Route - CLAY 2021
Join Sarah Bessey at CLAY (Canadian Lutheran and Anglican Youth) En Route August 20-22, 2021.
Anglican Diocese of Niagara: Evolving Faith
Join Sarah Bessey on June 9, 2021 via Zoom with the Anglican Diocese of Niagara for this special public event.
Anglican Diocese of Niagara: Clergy and Licensed Lay Workers Conference 2021
A conference for all Anglican Church of Canada, Diocese of Niagara clergy, including those who are retired from full-time ministry.
Bishop Susan is pleased to announce that Sarah Bessey will be the guest speaker for this year's clergy and licensed lay workers conference. Sarah is the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed books "Jesus Feminist" and "Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith", with her most recent book being "A Rhythm of Prayer." She is a sought after speaker at churches, conferences, and universities around the world.
Interested in booking Sarah to speak at your event?
Sarah occasionally speaks throughout Canada, the USA, internationally, as well as virtually to churches, conferences, and universities.
For events and booking related inquiries, please click here and fill out the Speaking Inquiry form. Please note that Sarah’s travel calendar is highly reduced at this time.
Thank you for your interest. Once you complete the form below, you will be contacted in a few days.