Pastors, Priests, and Guides Retreat

440 West 21 Street,New York NY 10011

23 May, 2022

Description

A 2-day retreat at General Seminary in NYC for Christian leaders of any tradition who have not given up on the broken but beautiful Church. A 2-day retreat at General Seminary in NYC for Christian leaders of any tradition who have not given up on the broken but beautiful Church. 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. Your Guides will include:The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers is one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers and consultants around 21st century ministry and mission. She is Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Evangelism and Reconciliation and the author of the recently released The Church Cracked Open, a foundational resource for our retreat. Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, and pastor, and recent graduate of General Seminary. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He then curated a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community called “The Practice”. Drew Jackson is the pastor of Hope East Village, which exists to bear witness to the Kingdom of God by seeking the flourishing of the East Village, the Lower East Side, and all of New York City. Shauna Niequist is the best-selling author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, and Present Over Perfect. The Rev. Christine Lee is a graduate of General Seminary and the Priest-in-Charge at the historic St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Chelsea. She has served the revitalization efforts in the Episcopal Diocese of New York and is currently a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary with a focus on leading organizational and congregational change. For more information go to https://www.pastorspriestsandguides.com/