5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation

The 2026 North Carolina Academy for Spiritual Formation will be held October 25-30, 2026, at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Our speakers will be Dr. Stephanie Ford and Rabbi Or Rose. The Academy for Spiritual Formation is a covenant learning environment which combines academic learning and experience in spiritual disciplines. Participants meet in residence for 5 days each calendar quarter. The Academy for Spiritual Formation recognizes that the Holy Spirit is the enabling power in all Christian spiritual formation. It is designed to provide a setting where a spiritually disciplined community of lay and clergy can open their lives to receive God's love and grace so that they increasingly may become spiritual leaven within the Body of Christ. A typical schedule for each residence period includes two prayer services each day (Morning Prayer and Night Prayer); Eucharistic Celebrations (combined with Evening Prayer); Silence; Covenant Group Meetings; morning and afternoon curriculum sessions; and spiritual reading. Participants typically participate in between residence periods in such activities as journaling; physical fitness; reading of assigned texts; and a project for ministry in spiritual formation. Registration must be accompanied by a $150 per person non-refundable deposit. Registration fee includes meals, lodging, lectures, and materials. One-third of total registration fees are due by June 23, one-third due by July 21 and final payment due by August 25. After June 23 no refunds will be made. Register Now