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The Call is a retreat aimed at adults who are listening for the call of the Lord and considering whether that vocation might be in full-time ministry. The retreat will include talks on what a vocation is, how to discern God’s call, what formation for ministry looks like, the cultivation of the spiritual life, and participating in the mission of God. The backbone of the retreat will be the Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline), with time for one-on-one spiritual direction as we seek to listen together to what the Lord is saying.
Though Trinity is an Anglican seminary and we will use the Book of Common Prayer throughout the retreat, we welcome Christians from other traditions and denominations to attend The Call. Retreatants will find a variety of traditions represented in the speakers, staff, and spiritual directors.
There is no registration fee for this retreat, and meals are included. Retreatants are only responsible for their travel costs to/from Trinity and their housing.
The Cobblestone Inn & Suites – This is a hotel located directly next to Trinity School for Ministry.
The Sisters of St. Joseph, Trinity House (for female guests only) – This is a few miles from Trinity School for Ministry’s campus. If you choose to stay here, transportation will be provided to and from Trinity. Housing is limited, and for female guests only. Make your reservation early for best availability.
Heslet House Bed and Breakfast – This is a bed and breakfast within walking distance of Trinity School for Ministry.
The Epochary Inn – This is a bed and breakfast within walking distance of Trinity School for Ministry.
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The Pittsburgh airport is located 12 miles from Trinity’s campus and is a quick 18 minute drive.
One of the discernment resources we provide retreatants is one-on-one appointments with a spiritual director. If you are unfamiliar with the practice of spiritual direction, two priests and Trinity staff members share this short video explainer.
Thursday, June 20
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22
Sunday, June 23
Note: The schedule is subject to change.
Evan B. Howard, Ph.D. is the founder and director of Spirituality Shoppe, a Center for the Study of Christian Spirituality. He has served as affiliate faculty with Fuller Theological Seminary and has taught at graduate schools worldwide. He is the author of The Brazos Introduction to Christian Spirituality, A Guide to Christian Spiritual Formation: How Scripture, Spirit, Community, and Mission Shape Our Souls and other books and articles. He leads workshops and seminars on Christian Spirituality and enjoys living a simple life with family in rural Colorado.
Kate and her husband, Sean, are both ordained ministers in the Anglican Diocese of New England and enjoy pastoring together. They, their two daughters, and two cats moved to the North Fork of Long Island during COVID in the fall of 2020 and started Dandelion Ministries (a place to connect to the grace of God in Jesus Christ through creativity – dandelionministries.org). She met Sean on a missions trip in high school shortly after her father became Dean of Trinity Seminary; they have been together ever since. She had no choice but to attend Trinity for seminary (and is grateful for it 😉 and their adventures have involved serving in parachurch ministries, planting a church in Pittsburgh, running a church site of Holy Cross in Mt. Pleasant, SC, and now starting Dandelion. Along the way, she also received her Masters of Art in Studio from Adelphi University and has shown her work in local galleries, coffee shops, and faith communities. She loves to run, ride horses, and get deep into a creative project with her family.
Jacob is assistant professor of New Testament at Trinity School for Ministry, in Ambridge, PA. Previously, he served as an associate priest at the Church of the Resurrection, Washington, DC. Prior to DC, he lived and worked in Ethiopia and England for a decade. During that time he taught theology and helped mobilize disciple-making movements in the Horn of Africa, and he was ordained in the Anglican Diocese of North Africa. A lover of ancient Christianity, Jacob completed his doctorate in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Oxford. Jacob and his British wife, Tessa, have three young children, and they are passionate about showing Christ’s love through hospitality.
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