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# Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to Offer Public Retreat in Kemp, TX
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/84644-fr-andrew-stephen-damick-to-offer-public-retreat-in-kemp-tx/
- Published: 2025-06-28T02:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:10:41.000Z
- Description: Fr. Andrew will offer two talks: "What Does Idolatry Have to Do with Christianity?" and "The Resurrection Arc of the Bible".
- Author: News
- Tags: #Category: News, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Monastery, OCA, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

**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](https://www.nativitymonastery.com/event-info/retreat-father-andrew-stephen-damick).

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.