The Grace Church Fall Retreat is built around a series of talks, meals, and fellowship opportunities. It is a great time to get away (but not too far away!), relax, learn, and be rejuvenated. Nursery care and children's programming is available.
Note: Scroll to the bottom of the page for an archive of past Fall Retreat recordings.
How does a church come to be? How did Grace Anglican Church come to exist? Join Bishop Steve Breedlove as he tells the long version of the story of Grace’s founding and God’s movement in it. He’ll discuss the theological fall of the Episcopal Church (the then-main expression of Anglicanism in America), and the rise of “continuing” Anglican structures like the Anglican Mission in America. Then, he’ll share how Africa (and specifically Rwanda) got involved in Gospel proclamation in America, pouring faith and effort into caring for and building up American Anglicans. Finally, he’ll tell the story of the founding of the ACNA and the planting of Grace Church under his oversight. Through it all, we’ll see the grace of God at work: many people planted and watered, but God gave the growth. Join us for what will surely be a time of fun and encouragement!
Camp Crestwood
7206 Clore Lane
Crestwood, KY 40014
Note: this is NOT an overnight retreat. We'll all sleep in our own beds on Friday night.
Friday, October 9
6:00pm - Potluck dinner with "main meat" provided.
6:30pm - Childcare opens
7:00pm - Session #1
9:00pm - Optional fellowship trip (location TBD)
Saturday, October 10
8:15am - Childcare opens
8:30am - Gather and welcome
9:00am - Session #2
10:00am - Small group discussions/Break
11:00am - Session #3
12:00pm - Catered Boxed Lunch
1:00pm - Session #4
2:00pm - Retreat ends
Adults: $50 for one person or $90 per couple.
Children: $15 each.
For financial assistance, or for a discounted rate for partial attendance, please contact Pastor Nick.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Steve Breedlove is the Bishop Emeritus (and founding Bishop) of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope. Before that, he was the first presider of PEARUSA, a missionary district that was jointly part of the Anglican Church in North America and the Anglican Church of Rwanda, from 2012 to 2016. Following his retirement, Bishop Breedlove was appointed by Archbishop Steve Wood to chair a bishops' commission within the ACNA that focuses on developing fellowship among ACNA bishops, supporting cross-diocesan ministry initiatives, managing bishop elections, mediating conflicts among bishops and dioceses and training bishops.
Bishop Breedlove has been married to Sally since 1972, and they have five children and fourteen grandchildren.
