Photos by Susanne Walker Wilson
Upcoming Lectures, Retreats, and Sermons:
Ring Lake Ranch, Wyoming, July 12-18, 2026
Reclaim Mary Magdalene Retreat: Embodied Awareness of the Divine Feminine
Seeing Mary Magdalene with Different Eyes, ongoing curated exhibit at Vanderbilt Divinity School Library
Past Mary Magdalene Retreats, Lectures, Sermons, and Exhibits:
Retreats:
Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, March 2026
Kanuga Conference Center, NC, March 2026
Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson, NC April 2025
Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor, PA February 2025
St. James Episcopal Church, Black Mountain, NC February 2024
Circle of Mercy, Asheville, NC August 2023
Glendale Baptist Church, Nashville, TN July 2023
Lectures:
Myers Park Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC, March 24, 2026
Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, March 2026
Deerfield Retirement Center, March 2026
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, March 2026
Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN July 2025
Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC June 2025
Davidson College, Davidson, NC April 2025
Myers Memorial Methodist Church, Gastonia, NC April 2025
Circle of Mercy, Asheville, NC August 2023
Curated Art Exhibits
Seeing Mary Magdalene with Different Eyes,
Vanderbilt Divinity School Library, Nashville, TN, March 2026 - ongoing
Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN, Sept - July 2025
Vanderbilt Divinity School Library, Nashville, TN, March -Sept 2023
Guest Sermons
Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, March 2026
Circle of Mercy, Asheville, NC, March 2026
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Davidson, NC April 2025
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Nashville, TN, March 2025
Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN, October 2023
Jubilee Community, Asheville, NC, August 2023
Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville, TN, March 2023
Surely it would have created a radical difference for women in the church if we had known more fully the biblical history and interpretation of Mary Magdalene. Through recently developed research and insight, we can explore the powerful and prophetic witness of this disciple. Beth Maczka is uniquely gifted to guide us on this journey.
Through her seminary study and her extensive travels that uncovered ancient and contemporary art, we are offered a new lens to see Mary Magdalene. It is a life-changing perspective. Through her own transformative passage, Maczka invites us to discover our own heart stirrings in this multi-faceted and experiential retreat.
The Reverend Nancy Hastings Sehested
Retired pastor, Circle of Mercy, Asheville, NC
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