2013 Annual Clergy Retreat

September 8 - 10, 2013 ~ Camp Mokule'ia, O'ahu

Theme:  Living Authentically as Episcopal Clergy

 The annual clergy retreat will be held from Sunday, September 8, through Tuesday, September 10, at Camp Mokule'ia on O'ahu's North Shore. Participants are invited to arrive beginning at 4:00 pm on Sunday, and the retreat ends after lunch on Tuesday. 

The retreat this year will be presented by two special guests: The Very Rev. Ian Markham, Dean of Virginia Theological Seminary, and the Rev. Barney Hawkins, Professor of Pastoral Theology at the seminary. Their presentation will draw on their respective books, which are being supplied to all those attending:

Liturgical Life Principles: How Episcopal Worship Can Lead to Healthy and Authentic Living,
by Ian Markham

Episcopal Etiquette and Ethics: Living the Craft of Priesthood in the Episcopal Church,
by Barney Hawkins 

If you would prefer the books in their Kindle versions, please let Liz know, if you have not already.

Tentative Schedule:

Sunday, September 8

4:00 p.m. Begin arriving at Camp Mokule'ia

6:00 p.m. Dinner

7:30 p.m. First session

Monday, September 9

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Second session

12:00 p.m. Lunch

5:00 p.m. Third session

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Tuesday, September 10

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Eucharist & Final session

Then...talk story with the Bishop

12:00 p.m. Lunch

Depart after lunch

The final deadline to register is August 26, 2013*

* Because of limited space at the Camp, registration for the retreat is open first to active canonically resident clergy and those licensed or retired clergy serving congregations and diocesan programs.

The Preferred Registration period will end on August 1, and will then be open to all clergy. 
PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!

Registration fees are as follows:  $75 Resident (includes books, lodging and meals) or $45 Commuter (includes bools and meals only).  Make your check payable to: The Episcopal Church in Hawai'i, with "Clergy Retreat" marked in the memo line.  Then mail the check for your registration fee to:  Office of the Bishop, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI  96813.  Scholarship assistance is available upon request to the Bishop.

If you are coming from a Neighbor Island and need a flight, contact Sharon Billingsley by e-mail to arrange your ticket.  She will need your birthdate and your full name as it appears on your I.D.  Please note that Sharon is available to work on travel arrangements on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

Transportation from the airport to the Camp is not supplied.  You might consider coordinating with colleague(s) for transportation.

Register Now!