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Seminary of the Southwest Iona Collaborative from Monday, June 1, 2026 to Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Annual Retreat: Monday, June 1 - Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Preaching the Parables in Matthew’s Gospel
The Rev. Jane Lancaster Patterson, PhD and the Rev. John Lewis, DPhil
This retreat will serve as a refresher for preaching, teaching, and living some of Matthew’s parables assigned in Lectionary Year A during July and August 2026. We will engage the parables on personal, social/cultural, and theological levels. Our discussions will also place each parable within the larger context of Matthew’s theological and pastoral priorities. Thus, the retreat will prepare participants in practical ways for preaching and teaching Matthew for the remainder of Lectionary Year A.
(15 spaces available)
Nurturing Our Spiritual Wellbeing: Practicing In Heated Times
Janet Davis and Aneya Elbert
To say that the world around us has “heated up” seems true in so many ways: literally, politically, and even spiritually as the church struggles to adapt in a rapidly changing world. This track will invite us to refocus on practices that ground us and attune our senses to the newness that God is always creating both within and around us, even in the midst of the heat of summer. Come to revive your own soul, meet new spiritual friends, and take back spiritual practices that can be shared with groups or whole congregations.
(10 spaces available)
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