Fall 2026 Spiritual Formation Retreat

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM until Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan University
2301 Westside Dr
Rochester, NY 14624
United States

Northeastern Seminary invites you to our Fall 2026 Spiritual Formation Retreat. This will be the first time a portion of our retreat is open to the community, and we are excited to have you join us in fellowship."

Our theme is “See & Serve: Moving Beyond Proximity to Active Compassion,” and the retreat will be led by our keynote speaker, Dr. Terence Lester. Dr. Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness about poverty, homelessness, and community mobilization.

Dr. Lester will be speaking at our Wednesday, October 14th Chapel service, which will be led by Pastor Joey Maldonado. Our chapel service will start promptly at 11:00 am.

This will be followed by the start of our retreat on Friday, October 16th from 6:30-8:30pm. Our entire community is invited to this portion of the retreat.

Saturday, October 17th from 8:00 am-2:00 pm will be for our students and alumni ONLY.

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October 14th - Chapel Service

October 16th - Dr. Lester Keynote Address

October 17th - Sessions for Northeastern Seminary students, alumni, and their guests

Will you be attending on Friday in-person or online on Zoom?

Will you be attending on Saturday in-person or online on Zoom?

If you would like to request an ASL interpreter or have other accessibility needs, please contact Melodie Velazquez Soto at velazquezsoto_m@roberts.edu.

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