Kelley's yearly clergy retreat

Y'all,

Every year for the past 14 years of ordained ministry I have taken a yearly clergy retreat for reflection, renewal, and really silly fun. We typically find a speaker to be present with us during one of the days of the retreat. Past speakers included (The Rev. Dr William Barber, Derek Webb, Wendell Berry, adrienne maree brown, and a host of others). The 12 of us always gather the week before Ash Wednesday. This year's retreat is Feb 20-Feb 25. I am so grateful for each of them and the ways we support and love each other. And also a part of this retreat is a 24 hour period of silence. I would love for you to pray with me during my time of silence. 8am on Wednesday Feb 23 until 8am on Thursday Feb 24.

Our retreat is in-person, and my commitment to all of y'all is to continue making smart and wise choices. We've all been vaccinated and boosted and we each must have to have a negative Covid test 24 hours before our retreat begins to attend. am grateful to y'all for allowing me this time away and the volunteers who help make it so I can be away. Thank you Lorna Lawrence for preaching this morning!

If you have an emergency while I am gone, please reach out to Fran in the church office.

With so much gratitude,
Pastor Kelley