“So, she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, ‘You are a God of seeing,’ for she said, ‘Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.’” (Genesis 16:13, ESV)

Amid busy church calendars, complex ministry decisions, pastoral care needs, and a divisive cultural context, the story of Hagar in Genesis reminds us God’s kindness. This kindness extends hospitality to us from the One who sees, hears, and knows our needs. It is a needed balm for our own lives and for a hurting world. Join other women pastors for a time of refreshment and renewal to:

• pause for a time of spiritual care and rest in between the busy seasons of Easter and summertime
• connect with other women pastors for encouragement and support, and
• learn from God and one another, reflecting on God’s hospitality and how we extend it to others.

Locations | In-person in South Hamilton, MA and Charlotte, NC, and Online via Zoom

Registration required | In-person: $15, Online: Free

Schedule (All Times in ET)
9:45 a.m. | Gathering
10:00 a.m. | Opening: Experiencing and Extending the Hospitality of God-David Crosby, Thriving in Ministry Director
10:00 a.m. | Session I: Encountering the God Who Hears, Sees and Knows Me- Rama Ziegenhal
11:30 a.m. | Session II: Becoming a Person of Welcome: Healed Hearts See Hurting Hearts-Laura Murray-
12:30 p.m. | Closing Reflections
12:45 p.m. | Lunch for in-person attendees.

Register by May 27

This event is is brought to you by Gordon-Conwell’s Thriving in Ministry program and OWLS (Ordained Women Leading and Serving).

About the Gathering Leaders

Laura Murray
Director of Spiritual Engagement and Innovation, Fuller

Laura Baghdassarian Murray (DMin, Fuller Seminary) is the Director of Spiritual Engagement and Innovation at Fuller Seminary’s Center for Spiritual Formation. Her newest book, Becoming a Person of Welcome, will be available from InterVarsity Press in October 2025.  She serves on the Ministry Collaborative Advisory Board, and previously served at Highland Park Presbyterian Church as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation. For 20 years she has worked with individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development and spiritual formation. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband and two children.

Rama Ziegenhals
Founder & Executive Director, Pax Center for Spiritual Formation

Rama has a Masters Degree in Spiritual Formation & Leadership from Spring Arbor University and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction through the Listen Course. She offers spiritual direction in NH & virtually. She values spiritual direction as a place of discovery & awareness of God’s abiding & transforming love. Her ministry experience includes leading retreats, workshops, pilgrimages, and spiritual formation small groups. Rama is married with two adult daughters and two granddaughters.