Many thanks to the sponsors and supporters who helped make the Colors of Hope Retreat possible and exceptional: Chalice Media, National Benevolent Association, and Pension Fund.

Retreat participants are posting photos and reflections on their socials, and we’re collecting feedback:

“I found time for rest, fellowship, study, fun, and so much more! I felt loved, I felt safe, I felt challenged, and I felt supported as a community!”

“The best part was how connected I felt to so many people through some really valuable and life-giving conversations. The accommodations were beautiful and the grounds were gorgeous.”

“You all defined ‘Retreat’ with this one. My wife and I were blessed beyond words to have been a part of such an eye opening, hope renewed, and faith restored gathering of our true siblings.”

“I learned about what it means to be authentic in the midst of a group of folks who are not at all ashamed to share the wholeness of themselves. For a long time I have been what everyone else needs me to be, but I think slowly actually breaking down the many faces I have created to show the world me, pridefully, is a new appreciation I learned at this retreat.”

You can find a blog post from Brad Lyons with Chalice Press here: “Hoping in Color: The Sacred Community of the Colors of Hope Retreat.”​​