Join Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries & Proclaim as we retreat together at Holden Village and explore Queer Renewal in times that challenge us, that call for our transformation & resiliency. How might being surrounded by wilderness, metaphorical & actual, provide us a way home to ourselves & to support we need in community? Whether through discussion forums with fellow attendees, through making art, hiking, sharing talents, or reciting poetry outdoors by a fire, there’s a place at this retreat for your Queer self to thrive. We’ll participate in workshops & podcasts together, & we’ll play together with a healthy dose of Holden Hilarity. On Sunday, September 28, we’ll gather for a festival worship to celebrate 40 years of Holden’s Reconciling-In-Christ witness to the Lutheran & wider church.

Spouses, significant others, children, & the rainbow manifestations of your Queer family–all are welcome to attend. We pledge to collaborate on meeting accessibility needs, as best we’re able, given Holden’s remote location. As the year progresses, some partial registration scholarships may become available for seminarians and those between calls or awaiting first call, especially TEEM students & BIPOC candidates for ministry.