Below are private events or programs that I have been contracted for.

If you would like to contract me for an event, please visit the “Contact” tab to get in touch.

Women’s Retreat:

What We Get When We Ask for Guidance

August 4-6, Adelynrood Retreat Center (Byfield, MA)

People in every faith tradition seek divine guidance. Biblical and historical records of humans receiving guidance make it clear that guidance comes in a variety of ways. Reflect on how people receive guidance, authenticate it and talk about it. Learn new ways of practicing discernment as you watch and wait for God’s guidance and reflecting on the language you use (or avoid) when sharing numinous, unusual, or faith-related experiences.

Tuition: $394 (includes program fee, lodging, and meals)

Writers’ Retreat

Harvester Island Writers’ Workshop

with Leslie Leyland Fields

September 2-9, Harvester Island, AK


Your Story Matters. Whether you’ve been writing and publishing for decades or you’re just beginning, we’re ready to propel your writing toward the finish line. Leslie and Marilyn are not only award-winning writers, but they are also professors and teachers with decades of teaching experience. Each day, they’ll guide and teach participants in this profound means of public witness and spiritual transformation: discovering, crafting and sharing stories—-whether they’re memoir, essays, travelogue, devotional or some other form of creative nonfiction.

Tuition: $4,550 single room / $3,950 double room / $6,950 married couple discount

Clergy Retreat

Episcopal Diocese of San Diego

September 27-29, Temecula, CA

Core Faculty - Forest Dwelling Program

Spirituality for Our Wisdom Years

2021-2024, Whitley Theological Center

Oblate School of Theology - San Antonio, TX

Core Faculty - Doctor of Ministry Program

The Sacred Art of Writing

2021-2024, Eugene Peterson Center

Western Theological Seminary - Holland, MI