2025 UPC Women’s Retreat
February 14-16, 2025
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Cost per person:
$375 for private, single room
$325 for shared, double room (you will have your own bed)
Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
In a world that is full of challenge and joy and everything in between, we thank God for the gifts of friendship and connection. These gifts help us stay grounded in our identity as beloved daughters of God and invite us to share encouragement and wisdom with each other along our spiritual journeys.
Come, join us at Ocean Isle Beach for an intentional weekend of rest and fellowship with other UPC women. This year’s keynote speaker Rev. Carrie Tuttle will help us explore the gifts of connection and friendship. In Carrie’s words, “We come as different women of faith–some who are lonely, some who are overwhelmed by the world, some who long to be known and to truly know each other. Let’s wonder together: How does the Spirit move in our relationships? How can we nurture new and longer friendships?”
As always, there will be unhurried time for small group conversations, creative activities, holy happy hours, walks on the beach, spiritual reflection, naps, singing and praying, and laughing.
ALL women are welcome! We have rented an additional house this year and have plenty of room so please plan to join us!
Cost per person: $375 for private, single room; $325 for shared, double room (you will have your own bed)
Price per person includes:
– lodging for 2 nights
– bed and bath linens
– all meals, snacks, and drinks, including a low-country boil on Saturday night
– yoga class with local instructor at the beach house (optional)
– supplies for reflecting, creating, playing
About our Guest Speaker, Rev. Carrie Rhoads Tuttle:
Carrie is no stranger to UPC. She led our Woman to Woman group for several years and has been a guest preacher and retreat leader at UPC in the past.
Carrie graduated from N.C. State University and worked in the corporate world — Red Hat Software and The Atlantic/Fast Company magazines — before entering Columbia Theological Seminary and graduating with her MDiv in 2001. Since that time, Carrie has served as an Associate Pastor of Youth, College and Families, a supply preacher and a retreat leader. She has served as a chaplain in a retirement community and most recently as Parish Associate for Pastoral Care and Acting Head of Staff at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, NC.
She lives in Durham, NC, with her husband, Chris, pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church, their three children — Ella Brooks (19, a freshman at Wake Forest!), Heath (16) and Wilson (11)– and crazy dog, Rosie.
