2023 Diocese of South Dakota Clergy Conference:(Re)thinking the Spirituality of Self-Care

Date: October 12 & 13 Beginning at 1 pm October 12 ending at noon on October 13
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 408 N. Jefferson Ave. Pierre, South Dakota
Cost: No cost to attend! 

This year’s Clergy Conference will focus on clergy self-care.  We will explore the spiritual aspects of self-care, participate in practices that cultivate deeper connections (to Creator and to our true selves), and experience the health benefits that self-care promotes.  Together we will learn the Four Paths Jesus says are the foundation of a faithful life, and discover our primary spiritual types.  This conference will be grounded in scripture, and the wisdom of elders from the world’s greatest faith traditions.  Come early - coffee and refreshments begin at noon (Central), and the conference begins at 1pm (Central).

The Rev. Rich Nelson

The Rev. Rich Nelson

Rev. Rich Nelson is an Episcopal priest, writer, spiritual director, and speaker. Over the last twenty years, Rich has served in both Episcopal and Lutheran (ELCA) congregations, as a chaplain at an Episcopal day school, and as the Episcopal chaplain to Texas A&M University. Rich’s faith formation resource, following The Way, is centered around helping people live a life built on the Great Commandment. As a freelance curriculum writer, he has written several popular studies for The Work of The People, including curricula featuring Rowan Williams, Rachel Held Evans, Brene Brown, Richard Rohr, Brian McLaren and others. He is the founder of Burton Bridge Ministry, an ecumenical nonprofit ministry addressing poverty and racism in rural Texas. Recently, he co-founded Middleway Urban Monastery, a spirituality center for people not affiliated with the church. He is currently working on a Masters in Christian Formation at Virginia Theological Seminary, and co-hosts the podcast Finding our Rhythm - Spiritual Practices for Seekers of God.  Rich is also an Associate Member of the Iona Community in Scotland and a member of Spiritual Directors International. You can learn more by visiting www.revrichnelson.com and https://findingourrhythm.com/.