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The Program

Laity Lodge will feed you with the things that nurture, strengthen, and challenge you—body, mind, spirit, and soul.

We have an agenda, but we don’t have an agenda for you!

We invite you into the freedom of Laity Lodge.

  • Delicious food, honest conversation, deepening friendships.
  • Bible study laced with insights from other disciplines—LIFE knowledge.
  • Music and art because there are some mysteries too deep for words alone.
  • Rest, deep rest for all that are living too fast, too hard.
  • Recreation—mountain biking, kayaking, hiking—on 1900 acres known as one of the most beautiful places in the Hill Country.
  • Worship that connects to God, others, your truest self, and daily work.
  • Time for unhurried openness with people who listen and care.
  • Solitude that calls you into the presence of God, His grace, healing, and guidance.
  • A loving acceptance—such is necessary for strengthening commitments for effective daily living.

Schedule of a typical Laity Lodge retreat

Check-in is any time after 3:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:00 p.m. on the first day.  The evening meeting is an introductory time. An optional devotional around 8:00 a.m. starts the day, with breakfast at 8:30 a.m.  The morning meeting begins around 9:30 a.m. with the speaker(s) presentation(s) usually followed by small-group time.  Lunch is served around 12:30-1:00 p.m.  The afternoon is free time for guests to play tennis, hike, swim, canoe, read, rest, or explore creativity in the Cody Center art studios. Dinner is served around 6:30 p.m., followed by another speaker presentation or a musical concert in the evening.  The evening meetings generally wind down around 9:30-10:00 p.m.  Retreats at Laity Lodge conclude with a rolling breakfast, remarks, and closing worship followed by brunch at 11:00 a.m. and noon departure.