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  • Closing Ceremony

    Lambuth International Room

    Our Closing Ceremony is created and led by Masters of Ceremonies Rev. Therese Donlan Lee and Rev. Mike Davis.

  • Breakfast

    Lambuth Dining Hall

     

  • Good Vibes Road Trip Sing-Along

    Lambuth International Room

    Sing along with Rev. Mike Davis and get some good vibes going for your journey home.

  • Check-in and Registration

    Bethea Welcome Center

    Check-in begins at 3:30 pm at the Bethea Welcome Center at 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745. If you arrive earlier, you are welcome to explore the grounds. If you arrive after 5:00 pm, please check in at the front desk of the Lambuth Inn Hotel. Dinner is served from 5:30 – 7:00 PM in the Lambuth Dining Hall.

  • Dinner

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Sound and Spirit

    Lambuth International Room

    Before each keynote presentation, the Kaleidoscope Music Team invites you into a sacred half-hour of music, prayer, meditation, and a reading of the Daily Word.

  • Vespers

    Lambuth Room 102

    As the retreat day draws to a close, we gather for Vespers—a quiet, contemplative service of prayer and meditation.

  • Yoga with Frances Beasley

    Lambuth Room 102

    These yoga sessions are rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga, ideal for beginners or those seeking slower-paced practice, making it a comfortable practice for all levels.

  • Morning Meditation

    Lambuth Room 102

    Whether or not you attend the yoga class, you are welcome to join Frances Beasley at 7:30 am to sit in quiet reflection, breathe deeply, and open your heart to the day’s unfolding.

  • Breakfast

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Sound and Spirit

    Lambuth International Room

    Before each keynote presentation, the Kaleidoscope Music Team invites you into a sacred half-hour of music, prayer, meditation, and a reading of the Daily Word.

  • Lunch

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Updates from Unity Headquarters

    Lambuth International Room

    News from Unity World Headquarters and Unity Worldwide Ministries with Revs. Juan del Hierro, Maggie Alderman, and Roxanne Graves.

  • Embodied Wisdom: Ancient Methods for Modern Life with Rev. Karen Patrick

    Lambuth Room 100

    Explore three simple, yet powerful practices you can use anytime, anywhere: intentional spiritual forgiveness, focused breathing and movement, and awareness of the transformational power of your sacred anatomy. These methods, rooted in ancestral and indigenous wisdom, support emotional clearing and help you reconnect with your True Nature.

  • Band Rehearsal

    The International Room is closed for this hour to allow the UMMAS Retreat Band time for rehearsal.

  • Dinner

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Sound and Spirit

    Lambuth International Room

    Before each keynote presentation, the Kaleidoscope Music Team invites you into a sacred half-hour of music, prayer, meditation, and a reading of the Daily Word.

  • Keynote Presentation: Flamy Grant

    Lambuth International Room

    Vocalist and Songwriter Flamy Grant blends country, folk, gospel, and roots music to deliver a theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original experience of intrepid storytelling, all shared through the evocative art of drag.

  • Vespers

    Lambuth Room 102

    This sacred time in prayer and meditation invites us to release the day’s energy, reflect in gratitude, and enter the stillness of evening with open hearts.

  • Yoga with Frances Beasley

    Lambuth Room 102

    These yoga sessions are rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga, ideal for beginners or those seeking slower-paced practice, making it a comfortable practice for all levels.

  • Morning Meditation

    Lambuth Room 102

    Whether or not you attend the yoga class, you are welcome to join Frances Beasley at 7:30 am to sit in quiet reflection, breathe deeply, and open your heart to the day’s unfolding.

  • Breakfast

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Sound and Spirit

    Lambuth International Room

    Before each keynote presentation, the Kaleidoscope Music Team invites you into a sacred half-hour of music, prayer, meditation, and a reading of the Daily Word.

  • Embracing Change with Rev. Therese Lee

    Lambuth International Room

    Our UMMAS keynote this morning is about honoring three powerful invitations that life gives us over and over again: the call to accept change, the necessity of acknowledging loss, and the healing that becomes possible when we allow for our feelings.

  • Lunch

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • Awakening Your Divine Potential with Rev. Tami Johns

    Lambuth Room 100

    Led by Rev. Tami Johns, this workshop uses imagery, music, personal reflection, and heart-centered sharing to engage you in experiential practices that awaken your divine potential. Explore how life’s journey may have created spiritual blocks, learn to map and understand those imprints, and gently return to the radiance of your true self.

  • Path to Oneness Chanting Workshop with Rev. Christy Snow

    Lambuth International Room

    Join this experiential workshop to explore sacred sound as a path to stillness, presence, and inner peace. Rev. Christy leads us in Zikr (or Dhikr)—the Sufi chanting practice of repeating the names of God to cultivate inner peace and a sense of oneness - as well as chants and practices from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Native American traditions .

  • The Kaleidoscope Church with Rev. Miranda Koberg

    Lambuth Room 102

    This workshop invites ministers and spiritual leaders to see youth ministry not as a program, but as a mindset—one that recognizes the sacred relationships we already hold with young people: our grandkids, neighbors, nieces and nephews, graduated youth, and the kids playing down the street. Whether or not they walk through our doors, they’re part of the sacred kaleidoscope of ministry.

  • Sound Connections for Tranquility and Hertz to Help your Hurts with Patty Tomlinson

    Lambuth International Room

    Sound Connections for Tranquility and Hertz to Help your Hurts explains the science of sound as it connects to your personal energy fields. Whether it is physical, mental, or emotional, sound can balance the energetic flow of the chakras and meridian channels in the body.

  • Pray Bold: Say It. Own It. Live It! with Rev. James King

    Lambuth Room 100

    An energetic, hands-on, and inspiring workshop that empowers participants to step into the art of affirmative prayer with confidence and clarity through fun group activities, myth-busting games, guided visualization, and real-time prayer creation.

  • Dinner

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • UMMAS Choir Performance

    Lambuth International Room

    Enjoy a soul-stirring and heartfelt 30-minute performance by Rev. Mike Davis and the UMMAS Community Choir. Do you want to sing in the choir? Rehearsals are earlier in the day on Thursday at  4:30 in the International Room. Everyone is welcome to participate!

  • Spirit Sharing Talent Show

    Lambuth International Room

    Bring your light, your laughter, and your gifts to our Spirit Sharing Talent Show - this is your chance to shine! Sign up during check-in or anytime throughout the week. Just be sure to come to rehearsal on Thursday at 4:30 in the main room to get ready for the show.

  • Yoga with Frances Beasley

    Lambuth Room 102

    These yoga sessions are rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga, ideal for beginners or those seeking slower-paced practice, making it a comfortable practice for all levels.

  • Check Out

    Please be sure to check out of your room by 10:00 AM on Friday.

  • Yoga with Frances Beasley

    Lambuth Room 102

    These yoga sessions are rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga, ideal for beginners or those seeking slower-paced practice, making it a comfortable practice for all levels.

  • Morning Meditation

    Lambuth Room 102

    Whether or not you attend the yoga class, you are welcome to join Frances Beasley at 7:30 am to sit in quiet reflection, breathe deeply, and open your heart to the day’s unfolding.

  • Breakfast

    Lambuth Dining Hall
  • UMMAS Town Hall: Reflecting, Listening, and Moving Ahead

    Lambuth International Room

    As we bring our 2025 Fall Retreat to a close, we invite all attendees into a Town Hall conversation with the UMMAS leadership team. This is a time to reflect together on the retreat experience—what nourished you, what you’d love to see more of, and how we can continue to grow.