Heart and Hands: Discovering the Mary and Martha Within Us

An invitation for every woman who’s ever felt she isn’t godly enough, isn’t loving enough, isn’t doing enough …

The Gospel of Luke tells a story about Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha, who are both women of God.  Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and listens to his teaching.  Martha is distracted by her household responsibilities.

 Part of us is Mary – we want to spend time with our Lord.

 And part of us is Martha – there’s just so much to do!

The retreat theme is based on the best-selling book Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver, but reading the book is not required or expected.  Come join us as we discover the Mary and Martha within us and explore ways to create balance, to serve God with heart and hands.

Our retreat leader will be the Rev. Robyn Szoke-Coolidge, who recently retired.  Robyn has spent the last 27 years working in the field of Christian Education for all ages.  She served on the Diocesan Staff in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and on the staff of The Episcopal Church Center in NY City.  Since 2005, Robyn has served in a variety of capacities in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, most recently as the Dean of the Stevenson School for Ministry.

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Time: 8:30am – 3pm

 Location: MacColl Auditorium, St. Thomas’ Whitemarsh

Cost: $50 (includes lunch)

Registration deadline is April 9, 2022.Financial aid is available (contact the Rev. Emily Richards at erichards@stthomaswhitemarsh.org for financial aid information).