Annual Residency
Three five-day residencies over the three-year period are held for fellowship, learning, cohort formation, and robust worship. Topics vary, following an arc of exploring who we are in year one, imagining what could be in year two, and building experiments and dreams in year three. Topics are reviewed and updated annually based on faculty experience and participant surveys.
The residency is an intensive learning and formational experience. Participants and faculty clear our calendars to be able to focus our best energy on our time together.
Upcoming Residency Locations and Dates:
May 3-8, 2026 Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center, outside of Baltimore, MD
May 2-7, 2027 Christ the King Retreat Center, outside of Minneapolis, MN
May 7-12, 2028 (Tentatively Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center, outside of Seattle, WA)
The basic schedule of the residency is as follows:
SUNDAY Arrive Sunday afternoon, join in an optional reception time before dinner, followed by orientation and opening worship
MONDAY Morning prayer at 9:30 am followed by the Year Cohorts meeting to check in. After lunch, the first content session of the residency begins at 2 pm. Evening worship follows dinner.
TUESDAY Morning prayer at 8:45 am followed by the second content session for each cohort. Tuesday afternoon consists of two elective slots, followed by dinner and evening worship.
WEDNEDAY Morning prayer at 8:45 am followed by the third content session for each cohort. The afternoon and evening are free for fun, rest, or whatever you need.
THURSDAY Morning prayer at 8:45 am followed by the fourth and final content session for each cohort. Two sets of electives are offered in the afternoon and closing worship follows dinner.
Participants are free to leave the residency location anytime Friday morning but no earlier than 8:30 pm on Thursday evening.
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PLF was an important series of events for me as a new General Presbyter – first event I was clue-
less, second event I was clued-in, third event I was glued-in. It is so wonderful to know what I
am doing and to know my beloved colleagues stand ready to help when I need them. PLF gave
me that.
Barbara Chalfant, Missouri Union Presbytery