Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to Offer Public Retreat in Kemp, TX
KEMP, TX — On Saturday, August 2, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick is offering a public retreat at the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Monastery in Kemp, Texas.
The event begins at 9:30 AM and goes until 3 PM.
Fr. Andrew will deliver two talks: What Does Idolatry Have to Do with Christianity? and The Resurrection Arc of the Bible.
The event will conclude with a Q&A. Lunch is included.
The event is free, but the Monastery asks that guests consider a donation of $20 to cover the cost of holding the event.
Donations over $20 will go towards helping the monastery build a chapel for their cemetery.
Registration is available through the Monastery's website.
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Monastery belongs to the Diocese of the South for the Orthodox Church in America. It was was activated as a monastic community in 2009 by Archbishop Dmitri and Metropolitan Jonah of the OCA. The 12-acre property consists of a farm house (hosting the current sister’s quarters and St. Nicholas Chapel) and a recently renovated meeting and retreat center.
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