All clergy of the diocese are invited to attend the annual Clergy Conference which will take place Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30 at the Devens Common Center in Devens.
Author, columnist and theologian Debie Thomas will lead the program, "When the Spirit Comes: The Gifts of Pentecost for the 21st Century Church," across four sessions:
•"Can These Bones Live?"--an invitation to name vocational and spiritual truths
•"I Will Pour Out My Spirit: The Gift of Many Stories"--looking at the Pentecost story as our story
•"Sighs Too Deep for Words: The Gift of Hope"--exploring where the Holy Spirit intercedes, and
•"You Also Are to Testify: The Gift of Truth"--a look at credible, invitational, Spirit-filled evangelism for today.
There will be a reception and banquet on Monday evening giving thanks for the episcopate of Bishop Alan Gates. All clergy are invited to attend this special gathering and may register with a guest independently from conference attendance.**
Deacons and part-time, associate, non-parochial, and retired clergy registering for overnight conference attendance may use discount code RELIEF24 and receive $50 off the fee. The overnight registration period ends at noon on Monday, April 1. After April 1, discounts expire and a late registration fee of $25 will apply.
More information and registration is available here.
**Please note that a designated celebration planning committee is planning additional opportunities for the diocesan community as a whole to celebrate and give thanks for Bishop Gates's ministry. Details will be announced as they become available.