Back to Basics Recovery Retreat with Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke

4577 Billy Maher Road,Memphis TN 38135

29 October, 2021

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As we begin coming out of isolation we invite you to join us overnight at St. Columba fo our 4th annual Recovery Retreat - Back to Basics. Back to the Basics - Annual Recovery Retreat October 29 & 30, 2021 St. Columba Retreat and Conference Center As we begin coming out of the isolation of the pandemic, we invite you to make plans now to join us overnight in the peaceful woods of St. Columba at our 4th annual Recovery Retreat, October 29th and 30th. This years the retreat will head be led by the Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke and will focus on our need to get back to the basics of recovery. Stuart describes his intentions for our retreat like this, “Having just celebrated my 34th anniversary as a sober man, I can’t help but reflect on the fundamental truths of our program; and what they did for the likes of us in our various soul-diminishing, life-threatening struggles. These basic spiritual maxims are found in the first three steps of the sacred Twelve. Our times for sharing in our October gathering will highlight the great triad—I can’t; God can; I’ll let God. A friend in recovery just wrote me and said, “I am living proof that God can take a hopeless, almost dead man, turn him into a feeling, loving, grateful being.” He ends his note with words so reflective of a person in recovery—“hugs and love”. I think of Al-Anon’s powerful declaration that “we are people who have been devastated by the disease of alcoholism, and YET…” Join me as we “trudge this road of happy destiny” taking these basic truths to a place of love and hugs.” The retreat begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and ends about 5 p.m. on Saturday with a closing recovery Eucharist. Dinner Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday are included in the cost. There will be guided meditation by Bishop Phoebe and some of our members, an open 12 step meeting at the fire pit, free time for exploring the vast grounds, s’mores, a time for fellowship and much more. Overnight space is limited so be sure click here to register as soon as possible. Registration Fee: $135 for double occupancy or $175 for single occupancy. Cost includes retreat registration, overnight lodging and all meals. Day rate with meals, but no overnight stay $65. For more information call, text or email Shannon Tucker at 901-281-0785 or [email protected] or Laura White at 901-210-1833 or [email protected]. Scholarships Available through the St. Philip Scholarship Fund. Please email Laura or Shannon for information. About Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke After graduating from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Stuart attended the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he received the Master of Divinity degree. Ordained in 1972, he spent the early part of his ministry serving congregations in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. In 1996, Hoke completed the Master of Sacred Theology degree at New York's General Theological Seminary, and was awarded the Doctor of Theology degree in the spring of 2000. In his extensive work for the past 30 years in the ministry of recovery, Stuart has been a frequent conference and retreat conductor throughout the Episcopal Church; and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York's General Seminary where he has pioneered two courses on the Church's role in the treatment of alcoholism and addictive illness. He also works with congregations and dioceses where there are issues with impaired clergy.Recently, Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church presented Stuart with the “Sam Shoemaker Award” for his service to those who are sick and suffering with this disease. Stuart resides in Little Rock where he is Interim Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, does volunteer work at the Stewpot, takes courses in intensive Spanish, receives instruction as an organ student, and travels the world when possible. His two boys live in North Carolina, and the great joy in his life is granddaughter Millie The purpose of the Addiction and Recovery Commission is to serve as a joy filled resource for the education, care and support of people affected by the disease of addiction. The Church must be seen as the community of compassion to all whose health and freedom have been lost through addiction. In the Diocese of West Tennessee, The Addiction and Recovery Commission seeks to help the Church in its ministry to alcoholics and the addicted as well as those whose lives are affected by their disease. The Diocese commends the work of the Commission to every member of this Diocese. Their goals of information, intervention and support are essential if we are to be responsible stewards of creation in the use of alcohol and compassionate in our efforts to strengthen our addicted brothers and sisters in recovery