March 2024

DeKoven Day will be celebrated on Friday, March 22, 2024 at The DeKoven Center. Observing this Feast Day of Blessed James DeKoven has been on of DeKoven Center’s longest traditions. Details coming soon.

An Easter Saturday Vigil will be held on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 in the historic St. John’s Chapel. Service will begin at 6:00pm. All are welcome to join this combined service of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, United Lutheran Church, Journey in Faith Lutheran Church, and Resurrection Lutheran Church.

April 2024

The Women Within Weekend will be held April 5th-7th, 2024 at the Taylor Hall Retreat and Conference Center. Woman Within Central USA invites women to explore how their lives could be different and to reaffirm their wholeness as women over the weekend. Registration and details can be found here.

June 2024

Organ Recital by Hunter Erickson- Join us in St. John’s Chapel on June 23rd, 2024 for an organ recital by organist Hunter Erickson. In lieu of admission, offerings to the DeKoven Center are welcomed and greatly appreciated. The recital begins at 3:00pm.

August 2024

DeKoven Center Summer Retreat will take place August 26th-29th, 2024. Details coming soon.

Other DeKoven events will be posted as details are known. If you have interest in attending a DeKoven event, contact us.

Past DeKoven Events

The Word in the Wilderness Lenten Retreat was held February 15th-17th, 2024 . Participants were invited to begin their journey into the wilderness of Lent with Father Chris Arnold and Mother Pippa Lindwright. Participants made space for Lent as a time of refreshment, self-examination, and dedication to the love of God.

The Manross Lecture, co-sponsored by the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church and DeKoven Center, was held Saturday, June 17th, 2023 in Assembly Hall. There were two presentations made, one on James DeKoven and the other being the Manross Lecture. Watch presentations here.

The Feast of Blessed James DeKoven was celebrated on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at The DeKoven Center. Observing this Feast Day has been on of DeKoven Center’s longest traditions. Details here.

The Summer Quiet Retreat was held July 11-14, 2022. This retreat was for those who deeply appreciate the Christian tradition of deep, private, silent prayer. The retreatants contemplated the presence of God within us, explored the interior spiritual journey that silent prayer nurtures, looked at how we might participate in the larger movement of meditative prayer, and searched for a personal spiritual path. Each day included guided meditations, guided prayer sessions, Eucharist, Evening Prayer, Compline and meals.