Annual Conference
January 22-27, 2023
St. Crispin’s Conference Center + Camp
Save The Date! January 22-27.
Our theme for 2023 is The Light Shines in the Darkness: Leadership in Uncertain Times. We will balance education with community time, and offer meaningful worship and personal self-care. Plan on a keynote, 15+ workshops to choose from, as well as small group reflection time, and a Wellness Day trip. Check back here for the conference schedule soon.
2023 Annual Conference Keynote Speakers
The Rev. John B. Burruss
The Rev. John B. Burruss serves as the Rector of Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama, a vibrant church of 1800 members that has found growth and renewal through a global pandemic and a tragedy where three church members were killed at a church potluck. Saint Stephen’s leadership in formation, outreach, pastoral care, and care of creation is a model for congregational development for the wider Episcopal Church.
As the first church in central Alabama to tackle Solar Energy, Saint Stephen’s is also home of parish apiary, hosts monthly Holy Hikes and an annual Canoecharist on the Cahaba River, works with a local regenerative farm to host a CSA pick up for the neighborhood, and has an ambitious program to remove all invasive species from the 6-acre campus and introduce native plants. Prior to serving at Saint Stephen’s, John was the Canon for Sustainable Ministries for the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.
John is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia and completed his MBA at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee. In his free time, John enjoys fishing, cycling, and trying to learn how to poorly play new musical instruments. John and his spouse, Anne, have two children: Jack and Bailey.
The Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg
The Reverend Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg (she/her) is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Nation). She is an Episcopal priest in the diocese of South Dakota. From a cultural perspective, she believes we are all related and, as such, we are all called to be “good relatives” to one another. As a winktè, Shaneequa is called to be a healer and move communities in the direction of positive change. From an academic perspective, she has a Masters of Public Health Degree from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Divinity degree from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Shaneequa is the Staff Officer for Racial Reconciliation at the Episcopal Church as a member of the presiding bishop’s staff and the Associate Rector at Church of the Good Shepherd. She is passionate about social justice, and working to end the structural oppression/violence that hurts us all. Shaneequa strives to live out her calling through her work, our church, her art, and in her life.
Conference Details
Travel
Plan to fly into and out of OKC, Will Rogers international airport; we will offer an airport shuttle for $25 each way. Send your travel plans to staff@EpiscopalCCC.org by January 10.
Registration Rates
Single w/ Private Bathroom: $875
Double w/ Private Bathroom: $700
Dorm-style w/ Shared Bathroom: $425-$625
Commuter: $425/person
Registration closes Monday, January 2nd, 2023
Cancellation Policy
With an eye on maintaining our contract while being practical about how hard it is to make plans right now, we will honor cancellations with a 90% refund until January 1, 2023.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available; please complete this form before registering.
Health & Safety
We are thrilled to begin to gather as ECCC colleagues again in-person, and are committed to doing so safely. Please note that Annual Conference attendees, speakers, and vendors must test negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours before conference. If you test positive, reach out the the office to discuss refunds. We will work to use as much outdoor space as possible, will offer mid-week testing.
St. Crispin’s is located on unceded lands of the Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa), Seminole (Oklahoma), Wichita, and 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage) land.
