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Rostered Ministers, Lay Mission Developers and Interns: 

We look forward to sharing time and stories with you and our presenters at Seabeck Conference Center on beautiful Hood Canal. We will welcome Vance Blackfox, Director of ELCA Indigenous Ministries & Tribal Relations AND local Indigenous Elders and leaders, Jay "Jeremiah" Julius, Kay Knott, and Jay Bowen. (Read about our presenters HERE.)
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Our primary TWO DAY event begins at 11am on MONDAY, April 24 and concludes at 10:30am on Wednesday, April 26.
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We are also offering the opportunity to arrive at 4pm on SUNDAY for a THREE DAY event - there will be no formal programming on Sunday, simply a time for indivuidual quiet refection and rest.
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Schedule:

Sunday

  • 4pm – Check-in for three-day event
  • 6pm – Dinner 7pm – Evening on your own
  • 7pm – Optional Meditation w/ Images & Music
  • 7pm – Evening on your own

Monday

  • 8am – Breakfast
  • 9am – Creation-centered Morning Prayer / morning on your own
  • 11am - Check in for two-day event
  • 12noon - Lunch
  • 1pm - Gathering worship, overview, introductions  
  • 2-4pm – Session 1: The Blanket Exercise, Vance Blackfox NOTE: due to the nature of this exercise, no late arrivals will be allowed into the space, please be on time!  
  • 4-6pm - Free time
  • 6pm - Dinner
  • 7-9pm – Session 2: Vance Blackfox  

Tuesday

  • 8am – Breakfast
  • 9am - Worship
  • 9:30am - State of the Synod w/ Bishop
  • 10am-12noon – Session 3: Jeremiah Julius & Kay Knott Noon - Lunch 1-3pm – Session 4: Panel Presentation (Vance Blackfox, Jeremiah Julius, Kay Knott, Jay Bowen)
  • 3-5pm - Free time
  • 5pm - Social hour 
  • 6pm - Dinner
  • 7-9pm – Session 5: Sacred Art - Jay Bowen  

Wednesday

  • 8am – Breakfast
  • 9am – Gathering and Wrap Up
  • 9:30am - Closing Worship 
  • 10:30am - Departure 

 

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