Women’s Conference “Your Awakened Life”

Saturday, April 18, 2026

8:30 am - 3:40 pm

(Come for all or part of the day; we are unable to pro-rate tickets)

Women's Conference tickets are going fast! Because of this, we have added the option to buy a $50 ticket to Kate Bowler's talk, 9:30 -10:30 am. This ticket includes her talk in the Main Sanctuary and her new book, "Joyful, Anyway." It does not include the rest of the conference.

Standard-price tickets ($125) include the Keynote talk, Kate Bowler’s book, "Joyful, Anyway," breakfast, lunch and three workshops of your choosing.

Questions? Send an email to: womensconference@christchurchgreenwich.org

Join 200+ women for an immersive learning experience with women, by women, and for women...Where inspiration meets practical advice!

The day begins with breakfast and the keynote address by Kate Bowler, who will speak about her new book, "Joyful, Anyway." Kate’s keynote will set the tone for a conference that embraces joy, resilience, and meaning—even in life’s complicated seasons.

8:30 am: Breakfast

9:00 am: Welcome

9:30 – 10:30 am: Kate Bowler Talk & Q&A

10:50 – 12:20 pm: 90 minute seminars

12:20 – 1:20 pm: Lunch

1:40 – 2:30: 50 minute seminars

2:50– 3:40: 50 minute seminars

Following the keynote, participants will choose three breakout groups from a rich menu of offerings—one mid-morning and two afternoon seminars. They will explore themes such as prayer and presence, creativity and beauty, mental health, legacy, attention and technology, embodied spirituality, stillness, and spiritual practices for everyday life.

This conference sold out the past three years. We anticipate the same enthusiasm this year!

* CARPOOLING or UBER/LYFT is recommended as parking is limited *

About Kate Bowler:

Kate Bowler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and associate professor of American religious history at Duke Divinity School whose work explores faith, suffering, joy, and the truths of human life with intelligence, honesty, and humor. She has a significant following for the faith and spirituality space, with 400,000+ followers.

She first gained wide recognition for her memoir "Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved," written after her own Stage IV cancer diagnosis, in which she challenges simplistic faith-answers and offers a deeply human, compassionate view of hope and resilience. Kate also hosts the popular podcast “Everything Happens,” where she talks with guests about how they navigate life’s hard questions, and she writes and speaks widely on how to find meaning and joy even amid uncertainty and pain.

Seminar Topics:

• The God Circuit: What the Brain Reveals about Prayer and Presence (Dr. Betsy Holmberg) - 90 min
• Awakening to Your Financial Independence: Taking Control of Your Financial Future (Julie Jason, JD, LLM)- 90 min
• Mary Magdelene in the Gospel of John: A Case of Textual Suppression? (Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, PhD) - 90 min
• Resonance: A Sound Bath Journey to Inner Stillness (Iris Eplan, LMSW) - 50 min
• Walking on Eggshells: How to stay sane when dealing with fragile narcissists (Dr. Betsy Holmberg) - 50 min
• Legacy by Design: How our Choices, Faith, and Relationships Shape the Legacy we leave behind (Rev. Dr. Heather Wright)- 50 min
• Unplugged & Present: Reclaiming your Attention in a Distracted World (Julianne Furniss-Green, LCSW) - 50 min
• Awakened Living: Fortifying the Heart & Renewing our Strength (Melissa Murphy, MA, CMHC, LPC) - 50 min
• Finding Your Center: Techniques in Meditation and Prayer (Elizabeth Fitts, PhD)
• Who was Mary Magdalene? (Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, PhD) - 50 min
• Floral Arrangment Class - Bloom where you're planted: Creating Beauty from What's Before You (Pam Reimers and Eugenie Pavlic) - 50 min
• Awakened Living: Spirituality, Rest, and Play (Melissa Murphy, MA, CMHC, LPC) - 50 min

Sponsored by the Greenwich and New Canaan Sentinels.