Location: Franciscan Retreat Center, 7740 Deer Hill Grove, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Space is Limited!
Early Registration Deadline: 8/21 ($189)
Late Registration Deadline: 8/22-9/8 ($219)
Late Registration Deadline: 8/22-9/8 ($219)
Keynote Speaker
The Reverend Paula Steinbacher
A lifelong Presbyterian, Ps Paula is currently serving as pastor of Church of the Eternal Hills in Tabernash, Colorado. With a deep and abiding interest in Christian spirituality, prayer, and formation, she has been study-ing the history and practices of Christian spirituality for most of her life. In 2024, Paula began work on a Doctor of Ministry degree in Christian Spirituality at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and is also pursuing certification in Spiritual Direction.
Paula has been married to her husband James for 33 years. Together they have two adult children, one grandchild, two cats, and two dogs. She finds joy in contemplative prayer, theological study, and helping others discover practices that nurture resilience, hope, and attentiveness to God’s presence.
Paula has been married to her husband James for 33 years. Together they have two adult children, one grandchild, two cats, and two dogs. She finds joy in contemplative prayer, theological study, and helping others discover practices that nurture resilience, hope, and attentiveness to God’s presence.
Facility Accomodations
Requests for single rooms will be considered after 9/8 & approvied if space is available. $50 fee required at that time.
All Shall Be Well: Rest, Renewal, and the Deep Peace of God
In challenging times such as these, we are called to cultivate an extra measure of discipline and inten-tion so that our hearts do not slip into despair. Yet ours is not the first age marked by political turmoil, religious upheaval, or the seeming volatility of the natural world. Across Christian history, such moments have given rise to powerful women mystics —faithful witnesses who listened deeply for God and spoke hope with clarity and courage.
Through the lives and visions of women such as Clare of Assisi, Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, and Hildegard of Bingen, we are reminded that love endures, wisdom is born in contemplation, and God remains present even in chaos. As we listen to their voices and practices, we are invited to place our own hope more fully in God—and to trust, with Julian, that “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
Through the lives and visions of women such as Clare of Assisi, Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, and Hildegard of Bingen, we are reminded that love endures, wisdom is born in contemplation, and God remains present even in chaos. As we listen to their voices and practices, we are invited to place our own hope more fully in God—and to trust, with Julian, that “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
The Women's GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) Bible study.
We meet from 9:30-11:15 AM on Thursdays in the Adult Education Room. All women are invited to join us in this time of learning.
Please contact the church office at (719) 481-3902 during business hours for additional information. Business hours are posted at the bottom of this page.
We meet from 9:30-11:15 AM on Thursdays in the Adult Education Room. All women are invited to join us in this time of learning.
Please contact the church office at (719) 481-3902 during business hours for additional information. Business hours are posted at the bottom of this page.
