2026 Clergy Conference

The 2026 Clergy Conference will be held on October 4 – 7 at the Inn at Grand Glaize in Osage Beach.

This year, our speaker will be the Rev. Robert Hendrickson, Chief of Discipleship Initiatives for Forward Movement. Fr. Robert Hendrickson is based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2025, he concluded nearly a decade as Rector of St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, where he led the largest congregation in The Diocese of Arizona with a strong focus on discipleship and spiritual renewal. A graduate of General Theological Seminary, Father Hendrickson was ordained in 2011 and previously served as Sub-Dean at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver and as curate at Christ Church New Haven. He now serves the wider church as Chief of Discipleship Initiatives at Forward Movement and Director of the Center for Discipleship and Renewal (Cedar) at Forward Movement, equipping congregations for deeper faith and mission. He is also the author of Yearning: Authentic Transformation, Young Adults, and the Church, and is known for his commitment to helping Christians live the Gospel with clarity and courage. He is a co-founder of the Society of Catholic Priests in North America and, a good while ago, was the Communications Director for Brooks Brothers and has attended the University of Mississippi, Cornell, and Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Registration for the Clergy Conference will cost a flat $200 fee per person. This fee will go towards lodging, all onsite and offsite meals, presenter fees, and any conference materials. If you are unable to pay the full amount, please reach out to the bishop for potential grant assistance. Registration closes on September 7.

You can learn more about the conference and register here. This event is for clergy ONLY.