This course is a survey of Christian theology for persons involved in music ministry. Learners will discern the key theological issues at stake in theology’s engagement with music, especially with respect to the doctrines of the Apostles’ Creed. They will explore how theology and music can be informed by the liturgy and practices of the […]

As a widowed person (female or male), you have now entered what psychologists consider the most devastating state of loss a person can experience. In addition to your grief, every aspect of life has been impacted by the death of your partner–financial, social, psychological, behavioral, sexual, practical, and parental. We live in a death-phobic society that does not honor grief or […]

As a widowed person (female or male), you have now entered what psychologists consider the most devastating state of loss a person can experience. In addition to your grief, every aspect of life has been impacted by the death of your partner–financial, social, psychological, behavioral, sexual, practical, and parental. We live in a death-phobic society that does not honor grief or […]

We are watching Russian aggression against Ukraine in horror and in fervent prayer. Most of the people who suffer in war are innocent women and children. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has reached over 1.5 million. Key cities are being bombed and civilians are losing lives, homes, livelihoods. Despite bullets and bombs, Ukrainians are staying strong and united. On Monday, […]

We are watching Russian aggression against Ukraine in horror and in fervent prayer. Most of the people who suffer in war are innocent women and children. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has reached over 1.5 million. Key cities are being bombed and civilians are losing lives, homes, livelihoods. Despite bullets and bombs, Ukrainians are staying strong and united. On Monday, […]

The Come to the Table Conference is hosted by the Come to the Table Program of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA). Under the leadership direction of Executive Director Edna Rodriguez, RAFI-USA challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. The mission of the […]

The Come to the Table Conference is hosted by the Come to the Table Program of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA). Under the leadership direction of Executive Director Edna Rodriguez, RAFI-USA challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. The mission of the […]

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. In her training, she will offer practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm. Whether you are in vocational ministry or […]

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. In her training, she will offer practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm. Whether you are in vocational ministry or […]

Join us for a celebration of women who have shared their healing and hope with the state of North Carolina. We will highlight stories and lives of nurses, doctors, faith leaders, freedom fighters, and more using resources from the State Library of North Carolina’s digital offerings.

Join us for a celebration of women who have shared their healing and hope with the state of North Carolina. We will highlight stories and lives of nurses, doctors, faith leaders, freedom fighters, and more using resources from the State Library of North Carolina’s digital offerings.

Theme:  “Journey to Wholeness” Faculty:  Jerry Webber and Elaine Heath Co-Retreat Leaders:  Ann Abbott and  Jim Cook Sponsors: The Spiritual Formation Ministry of the Florida Annual Conference of the UMC and Upper Room Ministries Scholarships are available! Contact Jim Cook or Ann Abbott for details. Recommended Reading: An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, by Barbara Brown TaylorTo Bless the Space […]