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C.S. Lewis Summer Institute

2025 Preliminary Schedule

Thursday, 24 July 2025

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Conference Check-In for full-conference attendees (Assembly Buildings Conference Centre)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (on your own)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Welcome & Dessert Reception (Belfast City Hall)

Friday, 25 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for local residents (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Assembly Hall)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Conference Introduction: Steven Elmore, President, C.S. Lewis Foundation
– Opening Worship & Invocation
– Edwin Colon, Sermon: “Returning Home”
– Break
– Matthew Clark, Whimsy
Alister McGrath, “Journeying with C.S. Lewis: Reflections on His Importance for the Life of Faith” 
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Afternoon Session on Lewis in Belfast (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Crystal Hurd, “C.S. Lewis’s Irish Roots”
– Alexander Smith, “Surprised by Belfast”
– Ross Wilson, “C.S. Lewis and Grace Exchange

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Recommended optional activities near Queen's University

Delegates are responsible for their own transportation to Queen’s University.

We recommend you visit the Queen’s quarter early and engage in one of these optional activities.

– Visit Botanical Gardens

– Walk grounds of Queen’s University

– See the C.S. Lewis Reading Room at Queen’s University

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (Queens University, Whitla Hall)

Céilí – a participatory dance for those who wish to join. Refreshments and music for everyone.

Saturday, 26 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Nobleness of Deed: the Holy Quest that Baptized Lewis’ Imagination”
– Break
– Hannah Flowers, Whimsy
Sheridan Voysey, Your Life as a Messy, Meaningful, Perilous Pilgrimage”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators – Rooms

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam Room
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen Room

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 1 (AB - Rooms Listed below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Belfast Story, performing arts ensemble
– Eastgate Creative, “The Forge of Friendship” documentary film

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (Europa Hotel / EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Sunday, 27 July

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Free Day

– Free day for delegates. Suggested activities: attend a worship service at a local church of your choice, rest, take various local tours of the city, hike, visit local bookstores, or visit the Ulster Museum or Belfast Castle.
– Optional Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel (Offered at additional cost – more info on our Tour Page) – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (On Your Own)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Check-in for Half-Conference and Single Session Delegates (AB - Concourse)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Ad Deum Dance Company performance with special guest Joanne Hogg

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH - Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Monday, 28 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (AB - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Malcolm Guite, “From Glory into Glory: C.S. Lewis’s Transformation (And Ours!)”
– Break
– Andrew Roycroft, Whimsy
Curt Thompson, “The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 2 (AB - Rooms TBA)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Major and The Missionary play, Director Frank Mihelich; Written by Diana Pavlac Glyer; Cast: Frank Mihelich, Teresa McClelland, Emily Key

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Tuesday, 29 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Myk Habets, “‘You have never met a mere mortal’: C.S. Lewis on Salvation and Transformation”
– Break
– Tom McConnell, Whimsy
Amy Orr-Ewing, “Understanding and Seizing the Moment for Gospel Engagement”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)​

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 3 (AB - Rooms Listed Below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Center)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Transport via Coaches to St. Mark's Dundela

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Hymn Sing with Choir (St. Mark's Dundela)

Choir Director: Amber Salladin
Co-Director: Terri Moon

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from St. Mark's Dundela

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Wednesday, 30 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Amy Baik Lee, “A Hard-Won Homecoming”
– Break
– Summer Institute Choir, Whimsy
John Lennox, “An Interview with John Lennox,” with Christopher Howell
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time + Self-travel to Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Worship Service (Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's)

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Visit Titanic Museum or Free Time (Self-travel to Titanic Museum)

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing Reception & Farewell (Titanic Museum)

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from Titanic Museum

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

11:30 PM

Conference Ends

Thursday, 31 July

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Optional Northern Ireland Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel.

Thursday, 24 July 2025

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Conference Check-In for full-conference attendees (Assembly Buildings Conference Centre)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (on your own)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Welcome & Dessert Reception (Belfast City Hall)

Friday, 25 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for local residents (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Assembly Hall)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Conference Introduction: Steven Elmore, President, C.S. Lewis Foundation
– Opening Worship & Invocation
– Edwin Colon, Sermon: “Returning Home”
– Break
– Matthew Clark, Whimsy
Alister McGrath, “Journeying with C.S. Lewis: Reflections on His Importance for the Life of Faith” 
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Afternoon Session on Lewis in Belfast (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Crystal Hurd, “C.S. Lewis’s Irish Roots”
– Alexander Smith, “Surprised by Belfast”
– Ross Wilson, “C.S. Lewis and Grace Exchange

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Recommended optional activities near Queen's University

Delegates are responsible for their own transportation to Queen’s University.

We recommend you visit the Queen’s quarter early and engage in one of these optional activities.

– Visit Botanical Gardens

– Walk grounds of Queen’s University

– See the C.S. Lewis Reading Room at Queen’s University

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (Queens University, Whitla Hall)

Céilí – a participatory dance for those who wish to join. Refreshments and music for everyone.

Saturday, 26 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Nobleness of Deed: the Holy Quest that Baptized Lewis’ Imagination”
– Break
– Hannah Flowers, Whimsy
Sheridan Voysey, Your Life as a Messy, Meaningful, Perilous Pilgrimage”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators – Rooms

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam Room
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen Room

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 1 (AB - Rooms Listed below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Belfast Story, performing arts ensemble
– Eastgate Creative, “The Forge of Friendship” documentary film

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (Europa Hotel / EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Sunday, 27 July

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Free Day

– Free day for delegates. Suggested activities: attend a worship service at a local church of your choice, rest, take various local tours of the city, hike, visit local bookstores, or visit the Ulster Museum or Belfast Castle.
– Optional Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel (Offered at additional cost – more info on our Tour Page) – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (On Your Own)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Check-in for Half-Conference and Single Session Delegates (AB - Concourse)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Ad Deum Dance Company performance with special guest Joanne Hogg

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH - Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Monday, 28 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (AB - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Malcolm Guite, “From Glory into Glory: C.S. Lewis’s Transformation (And Ours!)”
– Break
– Andrew Roycroft, Whimsy
Curt Thompson, “The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 2 (AB - Rooms TBA)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Major and The Missionary play, Director Frank Mihelich; Written by Diana Pavlac Glyer; Cast: Frank Mihelich, Teresa McClelland, Emily Key

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Tuesday, 29 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Myk Habets, “‘You have never met a mere mortal’: C.S. Lewis on Salvation and Transformation”
– Break
– Tom McConnell, Whimsy
Amy Orr-Ewing, “Understanding and Seizing the Moment for Gospel Engagement”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)​

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 3 (AB - Rooms Listed Below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Center)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Transport via Coaches to St. Mark's Dundela

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Hymn Sing with Choir (St. Mark's Dundela)

Choir Director: Amber Salladin
Co-Director: Terri Moon

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from St. Mark's Dundela

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Wednesday, 30 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Amy Baik Lee, “A Hard-Won Homecoming”
– Break
– Summer Institute Choir, Whimsy
John Lennox, “An Interview with John Lennox,” with Christopher Howell
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time + Self-travel to Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Worship Service (Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's)

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Visit Titanic Museum or Free Time (Self-travel to Titanic Museum)

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing Reception & Farewell (Titanic Museum)

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from Titanic Museum

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

11:30 PM

Conference Ends

Thursday, 31 July

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Optional Northern Ireland Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel.

Day 1 (Thursday)

Thursday, 24 July 2025

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Conference Check-In for full-conference attendees (Assembly Buildings Conference Centre)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (on your own)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Welcome & Dessert Reception (Belfast City Hall)

Day 2 (Friday)

Friday, 25 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for local residents (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Assembly Hall)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Conference Introduction: Steven Elmore, President, C.S. Lewis Foundation
– Opening Worship & Invocation
– Edwin Colon, Sermon: “Returning Home”
– Break
– Matthew Clark, Whimsy
Alister McGrath, “Journeying with C.S. Lewis: Reflections on His Importance for the Life of Faith” 
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Afternoon Session on Lewis in Belfast (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Crystal Hurd, “C.S. Lewis’s Irish Roots”
– Alexander Smith, “Surprised by Belfast”
– Ross Wilson, “C.S. Lewis and Grace Exchange

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Recommended optional activities near Queen's University

Delegates are responsible for their own transportation to Queen’s University.

We recommend you visit the Queen’s quarter early and engage in one of these optional activities.

– Visit Botanical Gardens

– Walk grounds of Queen’s University

– See the C.S. Lewis Reading Room at Queen’s University

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (Queens University, Whitla Hall)

Céilí – a participatory dance for those who wish to join. Refreshments and music for everyone.

Day 3 (Saturday)

Saturday, 26 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Nobleness of Deed: the Holy Quest that Baptized Lewis’ Imagination”
– Break
– Hannah Flowers, Whimsy
Sheridan Voysey, Your Life as a Messy, Meaningful, Perilous Pilgrimage”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators – Rooms

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam Room
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen Room

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 1 (AB - Rooms Listed below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Belfast Story, performing arts ensemble
– Eastgate Creative, “The Forge of Friendship” documentary film

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (Europa Hotel / EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Day 4 (Sunday)

Sunday, 27 July

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Free Day

– Free day for delegates. Suggested activities: attend a worship service at a local church of your choice, rest, take various local tours of the city, hike, visit local bookstores, or visit the Ulster Museum or Belfast Castle.
– Optional Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel (Offered at additional cost – more info on our Tour Page) – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner (On Your Own)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Check-in for Half-Conference and Single Session Delegates (AB - Concourse)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Ad Deum Dance Company performance with special guest Joanne Hogg

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH - Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Day 5 (Monday)

Monday, 28 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (AB - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Malcolm Guite, “From Glory into Glory: C.S. Lewis’s Transformation (And Ours!)”
– Break
– Andrew Roycroft, Whimsy
Curt Thompson, “The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 2 (AB - Rooms TBA)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Room)

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Evening Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– The Major and The Missionary play, Director Frank Mihelich; Written by Diana Pavlac Glyer; Cast: Frank Mihelich, Teresa McClelland, Emily Key

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Day 6 (Tuesday)

Tuesday, 29 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals (Presbyterian Assembly Buildings Conference Centre (AB) - Concourse)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB - Assembly Hall)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Myk Habets, “‘You have never met a mere mortal’: C.S. Lewis on Salvation and Transformation”
– Break
– Tom McConnell, Whimsy
Amy Orr-Ewing, “Understanding and Seizing the Moment for Gospel Engagement”
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Academic Roundtable (Europa Hotel / EH)​

Roundtable Facilitators

  • Christopher Howell – EH Amsterdam
  • Scott Key – EH Copenhagen

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Afternoon Seminars: Day 3 (AB - Rooms Listed Below)

Seminar Leaders

  • Lancia E. Smith, “Longing as Leading: The Unexpected Guide to the Life You Are Made For” – Meeting Room (MR) 5
  • Christin Ditchfield Lazo, “The Story Behind Your Story: What Narnia Can Teach You About Your Spiritual Journey” – Minor Hall
  • Andrew Lazo, “Unveiling ‘Till We Have Faces’: Exploring the Mysteries of Lewis’s ‘Best Book'” – MR 7
  • Amy Baik Lee, “Honoring the Givenness of Our Lives as Sub-creators” – MR 3
  • Sheridan Voysey, “Make Your Friendships Thrive: Exploring the Art, Soul, and Practices of Deep Friendship” – MR 6
  • Andrew Roycroft, “‘Close and Slow’: The Lasting Roots of Poetry” – MR 2
  • Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, “Sufficient Notice: Honouring Lewis by MacDonalding” – MR 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner Together (AB - Conference Center)

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Transport via Coaches to St. Mark's Dundela

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Hymn Sing with Choir (St. Mark's Dundela)

Choir Director: Amber Salladin
Co-Director: Terri Moon

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from St. Mark's Dundela

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH, Dublin Suite)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

Day 7 (Wednesday)

Wednesday, 30 July

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Single Session Check-In / Registration - for locals

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Optional Morning Prayer (AB - Meeting Room 7)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Morning Session (AB)

– Worship
– Jim Salladin, Scripture Meditation
Amy Baik Lee, “A Hard-Won Homecoming”
– Break
– Summer Institute Choir, Whimsy
John Lennox, “An Interview with John Lennox,” with Christopher Howell
– Announcements

12:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Lunch (On Your Own) + Free Time + Self-travel to Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Worship Service (Belfast Cathedral of St. Anne's)

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Visit Titanic Museum or Free Time (Self-travel to Titanic Museum)

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing Reception & Farewell (Titanic Museum)

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Transport via Coaches from Titanic Museum

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Optional Late Night Session (EH)

Bag End Café (After-hours gathering & open-mic sharing)

11:30 PM

Conference Ends

Day 8 (Thursday)

Thursday, 31 July

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Optional Northern Ireland Regional Tour by EdenGate Travel.