Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2022
Retired Pastors’ Retreat 2022
The 18th Annual Grand Canyon Synod Retired Pastors’ Retreat features The Rev David Lose, pastor at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Oct 25 – 28, 2022
Prayer: A Practice of RE-membering Retreat
Learn new ways of being RE-membered to the Divine Mystery and hone your own prayer practice at this special prayer retreat led by Spirit’s faith mentor, Jim Hanson, and friends.
Oct 21 – 22, 2022
Empowering Women WELCA Retreat
Featured speakers at the Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Grand Canyon Synod retreat include: Rev. Dr. Meghan Aelabouni, who will lead a Bible study via Zoom from Jerusalem, Rev. Rebecca Boardman, University of Arizona Campus Ministries; and Carolyn Tonneson, with Peter’s Hope/Bamburi Women’s Empowerment Center (Mombasa, Kenya, Africa).
Oct 13, 2022
Spirited Book Club ~ Baptized in Tear Gas
Spirited Book Club welcomes pastor and author Elle Down to discuss her memoir, ‘Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist.’
Oct 11, 2022
Healing of Memories Benefit Luncheon with Fr. Michael Lapsley
Benefit Luncheon with Fr. Michael Lapsley. Join Fr. Michael Lapsley, SSM, a world-renowned Anglican priest and peace advocate, and founder of the Institute for Healing of Memories in South Africa, for lunch and a presentation at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center on Tuesday, October 11th, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Following lunch, he will share his perspective on world peace in light of the war in Ukraine and will facilitate a conversation about our roles as peacemakers. Fr. Lapsley is very well known…
Sep 22 – 25, 2022
22q Family Foundation Moms Retreat
Relax, connect and reflect at the 22q Family Foundation Moms Retreat at Spirit in the Desert! The 2022 retreat theme focuses on CONNECTIONS.
Sep 10, 2022
Your Story, Your Legacy: A Desert Sojourn Retreat
The YOUR STORY, YOUR LEGACY day retreat explores your life story to help you identify and strengthen your true legacy for future generations.
Aug 25, 2022
Spirited Book Club ~ This Here Flesh
Spirited Book Club discusses ‘This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us,’ the stunning NYT bestseller by Cole Arthur Riley.
Aug 17, 2022
Arizona Hunger Policy Retreat
Hunger advocates will gather on August 17, 2022 at Spirit in the Desert for a full-day retreat to discuss hunger policy in Arizona.
Jul 28, 2022
Spirited Book Club ~ Sealed
Spirited Book Club discusses ‘Sealed: An Unexpected Journey into the Heart of Grace,’ a remarkable debut memoir by Rev. Katie Langston.
Jul 22 – 24, 2022
Seeds of Wisdom: In Pursuit of Truth
This spiritual retreat is an opportunity to come away with an understanding of basic foundational teachings of the Quran with the ability to critically reflect upon profound ideas such as the purpose of creation, how we view ourselves, and our role in society.
Jun 16, 2022
Spirited Book Club ~ The Great Spiritual Migration
Spirited Book Club discusses ‘The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian’ by Brian D. McLaren.