Agenda
128th Annual Meeting + Spiritual Life Retreat
Episcopal Church Women - Diocese of North Carolina
November 12-13, 2010
Hosted by the women of the Greensboro Convocation
“Decluttering Our Life for God:
The Benedictine Path of Simplicity”
Location: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 607 N. Greene St., downtown Greensboro
Schedule of Events:
| Friday, November 12 | |
| Lunch on your own. There are dining options in the area of the hotel and church. | |
| 12:30-1:15 pm: | Registration; exhibits & bookstore open |
| 1:15-1:30 pm: | Welcome and introductions |
| 1:30-2:00 pm: | Opening session: “Called by Name” |
| 2:00-2:15 pm: | Break |
| 2:20-3:20 pm: | Business session |
| 3:30-4:30 pm: | Convocation meetings |
| 4:40-4:50 pm: | United Thank Offering presenters meet for instructions |
| 5:00-6:30 pm: | Holy Eucharist with the Diocese of NC’s bishops, the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, the Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg and the Rt. Rev. Alfred “Chip” Marble, Jr. |
| 6:30-7:00 pm: | Reception |
| 7:00-9:00 pm: | Dinner (RSVP required) and entertainment |
| Saturday, November 13 | |
| 8:00-8:45 am: | Continental breakfast at Holy Trinity; exhibits open |
| 8:30 am: | Morning Prayer in Holy Trinity Chapel |
| 8:50-9:00 am: | Announcements |
| NOTE: All retreat sessions will be led by the Rev. Dr. Jane Tomaine and will include break times | |
| 9:00-9:20 am: | Introduction to Decluttering Our Life for God |
| Welcome | |
| A Biblical Introduction – The Bent Over Woman and Jesus | |
| What is decluttering, what can we declutter and how does decluttering have a positive impact on our hearts, minds and bodies? | |
| 9:20-10:10 am: | Session 1 – Decluttering our Environment |
| The impact of a cluttered environment | |
| The Bible and clutter | |
| A process for decluttering the environment | |
| 10:15-11:10 am: | Session 2 – Decluttering Our Heads |
| What clutters our heads and how this impacts our lives | |
| Impact of attending to the present moment and time with God | |
| A biblical tool for decluttering our heads | |
| 11:05 am-12:00 pm: | Session 3 – Choice – The Root of Simplicity |
| The many choices we have | |
| A Benedictine approach to choice | |
| Tools for choice | |
| 12:00-12:30 pm: | Session 4 – Pulling It All Together: Making Some Plans |
| 12:45 pm: | Blessing and adjournment; pre-ordered boxed lunches available |
| 1:30-3:00 pm: | Diocesan ECW Executive Board meeting |