A Retreat for Rest and Renewal

Step away from the busyness of ministry and enter a space set aside for Sabbath.

This 24-hour retreat is not a class—there’s no homework, no required reading, and no agenda to keep up with. Instead, it offers time to breathe deeply, rest fully, and reconnect with God.

Through worship, prayer, and gentle spiritual practices, you’ll be invited into a rhythm of renewal—just for you.

Come be refreshed before the next season begins—after summer ministries wrap up, before fall gains momentum, and ahead of Advent and Christmas.

2025 Spiritual Renewal Retreat will be guided by: Rev. Melissa Maher.

Rev. Melissa Maher serves as the Director of Leadership Vitality for the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

She most recently served as Lead Pastor of Mercy Street, a church in Houston, Texas which welcomes all who are curious about God but unsure of the institution of church. She entered full-time ministry after a career in corporate banking. Her passion is to bridge the life of the church with the opportunities and assets of neighborhoods. 

What inspires her ministry? Contemplative spirituality practices, missional outreach beyond the walls of the church and a Wesleyan expression of grace. She's an ordained elder and graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity.