Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe

The Commission on the Ministry of the Baptized

serves to guide and empower all baptized people

in discerning their ministries

Faith, Doubt and Finding your Inner Treasure

Led by: The Rev. Dr. Robin and Joan Stockitt

Weekend Retreat: May 12-14, 2017

The Rev. Dr. Robin Stockitt first taught at schools in England and Nigeria before he became a teacher to prisoners. He studied theology at Cambridge, St. Andrew’s and Tübingen (Germany) and was ordained in 1997. From 2001 to 2014 he was the first full-time minister at the Anglican Church in Freiburg (Germany). He then followed a call to Donagheady, Co Tyrone. He is married to Joan and they have three adult children.

Joan Stockitt is an accredited counsellor in the UK with over 20 years of experience in individual and couple counselling. She has an M.A. in Counselling and a Diploma in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling. She also has a certificate in Solution Focused Brief Coaching and is accredited by the British Association of Christian Counsellors of which she is also a member. She is also a member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

In the Convocation, Robin and Joan Stockitt already led with great insight and pastoral care the Vocational Discernment Conference in Paris in November 2015 at the time of the terrorist attacks. Last November, they led a very well-received Discernment Conference at Palazzola.

Location: The Guesthouse of the Missionsbenediktinerinnen, Bahnhofstr. 3, 82327 Tutzing (Germany) is easily accessible from both Munich Airport and Munich main station by local train and is located just minutes away from Lake Starnberg.

Duration: The retreat will begin with dinner at 18:00 on Friday, May 12, 2017, and end with lunch

on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 12:30.

Costs: Participants must pay for their travel and accommodation. Costs for room and full board are 112 € in a single room, 104 € in a double room. For internet use in the room (by cable not wireless) a daily fee of 2 € will be charged.

Deadline: Registration closes on Friday, April 7, 2017.

Contact: The conference is organized and sponsored by the Commission on the Ministry of the

Baptized and the Rt. Rev. Pierre W. Whalon. Registration will be online. For further information please contact

The Rev. Dorothee Hahn (tel.: 0040-761892890 or email: RevDorotheeHahn@4edition.org) -

The Rev. Deacon Richard Cole (tel.: 0041-227315502 or email: cole@ebu.ch)