This third of three evening vespers during our Fellows Cohort Retreat at Pendle Hill is co-sponsored by our generous hosts at Pendle Hill and offered as a hybrid gathering. The word vespers comes from the Latin vesper, meaning “evening star,” and in many Christian traditions it refers to a quiet time of prayer, reflection, and spiritual teaching at the close of day; these gatherings will last 30 to 45 minutes. On Tuesday, April the 7th we will reflect on a story of being “released” into ministry in an evangelical Friends context, and on Wednesday, April the 8th we will hear about the creation of a working group supporting public ministry in a liberal, unprogrammed meeting.

In Thursday’s vespers, Ann Jerome and Steve Chase will reflect on their experience serving together as a minister and elder pair. Drawing from years of shared travel and ministry, they will explore how the practice of eldering…