Pilgrimages & Retreats
Champagne, Pipes, and Paintings: Sacred Sounds and French Cathedrals: A trip to Northern France with Ned Tipton & the Rev. Peter Walsh
February 15-24, 2025
Come hear Ned play in some of the most beautiful cathedrals in Northern France, explore the extraordinary art and architecture of the region, and enjoy tasting of some of the best wine and champagne in the world.
Download the complete brochure for all the details, and register today!
Journey to the Holy Land: A Pilgrimage led by The Rev. Peter Walsh and local guide Iyad Qumri
September 8-22, 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to travel to the Holy Land for this unforgettable experience. This will be St. Mark’s sixth pilgrimage there!
For more information on these trips and to save a spot, please contact Beth Ralston, Director of Special Projects at or call the church office: (203) 966-4515.
Attend a Retreat
St. Mark’s Men’s Retreat “Building Faith in a Troubled World”
October 25-26, 2024
Where: The Convent of St. Birgitta (4 Runkenhague Rd, Darien, CT)
Keynote Speaker: The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan, Australian scholar of early Christianity, McFadden Professor of Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School, and Dean and President of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.
St. Mark’s Women’s Retreat
November 15-16, 2024
Please note: This retreat is fully subscribed. Fortunately all will have a chance to hear Maggi Dawn as guest preacher on Sunday, November 17.
Where: Camp Washington (190 Kenyon Rd, Lakeside, CT)
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn, British musician, author, theologian and Anglican priest.
Join your fellow St. Mark’s women on a transformative retreat, where we will explore uncommon faith in the midst of uncertainty and find ways to navigate the range of life’s challenges—from our own personal upheavals to the tumult of this singular election year.
Our featured speaker, the Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn, will help us to discover deep wisdom from the courageous stories of women in the Bible, and the ways in which their own faith, creativity, and companionship can serve as models for our own thriving in challenging times.
There will be time for personal or group reflection, sharing the wisdom of our community, and a mix of prayer styles and creative responses. Rev. Elizabeth will offer opportunities for silent meditation with instruction throughout the retreat.
