Convocation

Vermont Conference UCC
Ministers Convocation

Save the Date! – September 17-19, 2012

The 2012 Convocation Planning Committee is pleased to welcome

Nicki Verploegen Vandergrift

as our leader this year. Nicki is the Director of Spiritual and Ministerial development at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA. She holds a doctorate in spirituality and has been giving retreats and spiritual direction for more than twenty years. A Montana rancher’s daughter, Nicki has spent time in Japan, Indonesia, Tanzania, and Liberia exploring approaches to contemplative living. She is author of “Planning and Implementing Retreats: A Parish Handbook,” “Meditations with Merton,” and “Organic Spirituality: A Sixfold Path for Contemplative Living.” Nicki is co-founder of TATENDA International, a nonprofit that provides retreats for caregivers abroad, especially in Africa. She resides in Massachusetts.

Registration Deadline:  September 10, 2012

The brochure, complete with schedule and fees, will be available at Annual Meeting. Please register early.  Those requiring single accommodations should book hotel rooms early for best selection and price.