2022 BISHOP’S RETREAT | HIGHLIGHTS

 

October 25 - 27, 2022

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center

 

The Peace of Christ be with you dear ones, as I thank you for attending our retreat and invite you to view the highlights from our 2022 Bishop’s Retreat!

 

This retreat is a time for ordained ministers in our synod to relax and recharge as a thank-you for all their dedicated work in ministry. After more than two years apart, it was wonderful to see you all again for this special time in faith and friendship, to learn and discern with and from each other in mutual love and respect.

 

The theme for this retreat was “Handling Ministry in Times of Tension with Love and Grace,” presented by our keynote speaker, Rozella Haydée White, who will help us to reflect on and explore our calling as leaders in ministry during these challenging times as we push forward with love and grace.

 

Since being elected as your Bishop, I’ve made it my priority to see to it that all voices, across all walks of life in God’s creation, are heard and welcome. We are here because the Holy Spirit has called us to guide the community that is our beautiful Metropolitan New York Synod in God’s kin-dom with wisdom, courage, and compassion. And while we may face challenges (what else is new?!), we will face them together, we will face them with faith, and we will face them for the sake of the world; guided by the good news of Jesus Christ that has transformed our own lives through our baptismal calling to live like Christ in our communities!

 

Thank you ALL for your ministry!

 

Yours in Christ,

Bishop Egensteiner

 

 

Click below to view some of the highlights from this event, including:

 

• Keynote Presentations from Rozella Haydėe White in which she discusses insightful topics under the theme of handling ministry in times of tension with love and grace
  • ​Watch the Livestream of Keynote One, HERE
  • Watch the Livestream of Keynote Two, HERE
  • Watch the Livestream of Keynote Three, HERE
• CLICK the dates below to view our retreat's worship services: 
  • 10.25.22 | Holy Communion and Affirmation of Baptism, Preaching: The Rev. Kevin Vandiver; Presiding: Bishop Paul Egensteiner
  • 10.26.22 | Morning Prayer, Preaching: The Rev. Heidi Neumark, Presiding: Sergio Centeno
  • 10.26.22 | Noon Prayer, Preaching: The Rev. Tiina Talvite 
  • 10.26.22 | Vespers, Presiding: The Rev. Analyse Triolo
  • 10.27.22 | Holy Communion, Preaching: The Rev. Linda Bell; Presiding: The Rev. Leticia Alanis