Center for Clergy Renewal

There is a lot to celebrate in the Center for Clergy Renewal (CCR) at Holy Wisdom Monastery! Over 100 pastors came to Holy Wisdom Monastery this year to be fed by the rhythm of the Monastery, the prairie, and contemplative practice. Please join us for the third annual dinner to celebrate CCR pastors who serve in ecumenical ministries around the country and help us continue to raise support for this program. We will gather on Friday, September 26 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The evening will include dinner and impact stories from the CCR team and pastors who have participated. ...

Each year, 18 pastors from across the country come to Holy Wisdom to experience a Contemplative Immersion. As they enter the beauty of the prairie, the prayerful rhythms of the monastery, and the rich Benedictine welcome of the community, they are met by a grace that is life-changing. At this Gratitude Brunch, you will have a chance to hear how they have been impacted by their time at Holy Wisdom Monastery and perhaps remember the ways that Holy Wisdom also holds and graces your own life! Come to get to know them, celebrate this ministry, and be nourished by a ...

In the current political and social realities, people of faith are increasingly feeling called beyond the walls of the church to stand courageously alongside people facing oppression and injustice, but how do we sustain that effort over time? Join the Center for Clergy Renewal at Holy Wisdom Monastery for a lunch and conversation with Rev. Joseph Ellwanger. Pastor Joe began a prophetic public witness during the first Civil Rights Movement alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., continued that witness through community care and advocacy work at his second congregation, Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, and at 93, is still ...