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Winter Retreat and Book Discussion
Tuesday, January 25
The holidays end and the word quiets for a moment before life resumes a “normal” cadence. But sometimes we feel unsteady, especially if we experienced a loss in the last year or two.
But few places present a soft place to land with our questions and emotions. Besides, “polite” company doesn’t entertain such topics as death, grief, loss, near death experiences, or experiences with the memory of loved ones who have passed.
2024 Women’s Retreat
Grace Episcopal Church, Gainesville GA
The women of Grace Church will enjoy a weekend of rejoicing, reflection, and renewal January 12-14, 2024 at the Montreat Retreat and Conference Center in Montreat, North Carolina.
The Rev. Mary R. Hemmer will again be our keynote speaker and the theme is “The Life You Choose.” What could I do? What should I do? What do I want? How do I choose? Tackle these questions and more as we weigh the coulds, shoulds, and wants of your life, empowering you to make more informed choices.
Holy Living, Holy Dying
One day workshop at Grace Episcopal Church in partnership with the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Park
Saturday, November 4, 2023
May 2023: Women’s Weekend Retreat, St. Alban’s. Retreat Leader on “The Life You Could Have: Better Understanding the Forces that Influence Our Decision Making.
May 2023: Symposium on Aging, Gainesville GA: Community Speaker connecting the symposium theme of “Dancing from the Inside Out” to those of my book, Phe and the Work of Death. We will explore how more honesty around grief in our culture can lead us to healing from the inside out. Registration link: Community Healthy Aging Symposium: Dance From the Inside Out
April 2023 Church Visits: St. Mary’s and St. Martha’s Episcopal Church
Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m.: Authors Evening at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
March 2023: One Day Retreat, Resurrection Episcopal Church: Death, Grief, Loss, and Other Stuff We Don’t Talk About (Closed Event)
March 2023: Lanier Village Estates guest speaker (closed event), book discussion on Phe and the Work of Death
March 2023: Women’s Prayer Brunch, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, guest presenter: “Mindfulness in Everyday Life: finding prayerful and Spirit-filled moments in everyday activities.” (Closed Event)
February 2023 Church Visits: First United Methodist Church Sunday School Class, Lanier Village Estates Sunday Worship Service
February 2023: Daughters of the King, Grace-Calvary: Working in the Prayerful Kitchen and Finding Sabbath in the Everyday (closed event)
January 2023 Church Visits: St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, First United Methodist Church (one Sunday School class and one weekday seniors group visit).
(Closed Event)
Retreat Leader
Exploring the intersection of food, memory, identity, and faith.
Parish Administrators in the Diocese of Atlanta: two time retreat leader on “Finding Sabbath in the Everyday.”
Women’s Source, Gainesville GA: Monthly presenter on the stresses, challenges, and chaos of the Holiday season, especially for women.
Daughters of the King of the Diocese of Atlanta: two time retreat leader on the Book of Psalms as the Original Prayer Book
Consecration Sunday (stewardship program): guest preacher for numerous congregations of differing denominations.
Holy Innocents Episcopal Church: parish retreat leader on the power of story to convey and shape our identity.
Grace Episcopal Church: multiple retreat and quiet day leader on the Life you Could Have; Food, Faith, and Identity; and Finding Kindred Spirits in the Psalms.
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church: retreat leader for women’s group on the power and challenges of friendship.
Resurrection Episcopal Church: retreat leader for women’s group on the Life you Could Have.
Daughters of the King, Holy Family Episcopal Church: multiple time quiet day leader on the Life you Could Have; the Book of Psalms and the Power of Prayer; and an exploration of my book, Phe and the Work of Death.
Multiple years and locations: Ribbons and Bows and Holiday Woes; an exploration of the realities of the holiday season with high expectations, grief, and stress we place on ourselves to make it perfect.
Multiple years and locations: Everyone Lies on Social Media; learning how to better moderate and curate our social media lives to resist the temptations of inaccurate and unfair comparisons as well as pitfalls such as imposter syndrome and more.
Prayerful Kitchen 