2010 Southwest Regional Retreat and Writers Workshop at Camp Allen
October 29-31, 2010
On June 8, 1941, C.S. Lewis preached his most famous sermon, “The Weight of Glory,” at Oxford University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, “to one of the largest congregations assembled there in modern times.”
In the sermon, Lewis describes human longing for heaven and what our eventual “glory” means for life now as well as after death.
This October, join us at the 8th annual C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat for
The Weight of Glory: Reflections on Longing and Belonging
Come to beautiful Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, to hear plenary speakers Dr. Malcolm Guite and Dr. Louis Markos reflect on C.S. Lewis’s renowned sermon and illustrate his insights into “glory,” “longing,” and humankind’s relationship with God.
Along with the retreat, don’t miss our second annual Writers Workshop, featuring Randy Alcorn, author of over 30 books of fiction and nonfiction. For more details on the workshop, click here.
Speakers, breakout session leaders, and artists currently include:
| Dr. Malcolm Guite | Rev. Randy Alcorn |
| Dr. Louis Markos | Dr. David McKechnie |
| Noel Paul Stookey | Ad Deum Dance Company |
| Andrew Lazo | Frank Ball |
| Lael Arrington | Linda McKechnie |
| Dave Lindstedt | Steve Laube |
| Thomas Umstattd | Matthew Boyleston |
Location – Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas
Camp Allen Retreat and Conference Center is located in the beautiful “piney woods” of Navasota, Texas. It is about one hour from the Galleria area, about one and a half hours from downtown Houston, and about thirty minutes from Bryan/College Station.
Its peaceful woodland setting affords those gathered on its grounds a time apart from the bustle of everyday life and an opportunity for canoeing, horseback riding, and refreshing nature hikes over its nine hundred and sixty acres.
