2027 Forma Annual Conference - OnSite Gathering in East Carolina
The 2027 Forma Conference, “Sanctified Imagination,” invites formation ministers to explore the vital role of theological imagination in shaping transformative ministry. Grounded in Ephesians 3:20—”Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us”—this gathering examines how the capacity to envision and interpret connections between divine and human experience is foundational to our vocational calling. Theological imagination encompasses the communal and embodied habits that enable us to perceive God’s activity, embody Christian virtues, and envision gospel-rooted alternative futures. As formation ministers, cultivating this imagination is not merely aspirational but essential, directly influencing our ministry mission, vision, culture, and practices. The conference will equip participants to engage their ministry contexts and those in their pastoral care with renewed creativity, while also sustaining their own spiritual and vocational vitality through the transformative power of sanctified imagination.
Tentative Schedule OnSite Gathering Schedule
Monday, January 25th • 11 AM to Noon - Check-in at Trinity Center | Noon to 12:45 PM - Lunch at Trinity Center | 1 PM to 5 PM - Forma Conference LiveStream | 6 PM - Dinner at Trinity Center | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM - OnSite Retreat Gathering & Compline
Tuesday, January 26th & Wednesday, January 27th • 8 AM - Breakfast at Trinity Center | 9:30 AM - Morning Worship | 10 AM - 11:45 AM - OnSite Retreat Gathering Program | 12:30 PM - Lunch at Trinity Center | 1 PM to 5 PM - Forma Conference LifeStream | 6 PM - Dinner at Trinity Center | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM - OnSite Retreat Gathering & Compline
Thursday, January 28th • 8 AM - Breakfast at Trinity Center & Room Check-out | 10:00 AM - Morning Worship | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - OnSite Retreat Gathering Program | 12:30 PM - Lunch at Trinity Center | 1 PM to 5 PM - Forma Conference LifeStream | After 5 PM Departure from Trinity Center
Please note that registration for the Radically Hybrid Online Forma Conference is SEPARATE from the OnSite Gathering Housing Registration.
Registration for the Forma Conference opens in October.
Forma Members receive a 25% Discount off of their Conference Registration Free.
The Diocese of East Carolina sponsors Forma Memberships: you can find out more HERE
OnSite Gathering Support
Retreat Coordinator: Juniper LaNunziata
Technology Coordinator: Chris Williamson
Registrant Information
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Registration Type
Please note that ALL registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE 14 days prior to the listed start date of the event. Partial refunds may be offered prior to that, but are not guaranteed.
Single Occupancy rooms are on a first come first serve basis. You will be notified if there are no longer single rooms available at the time your register. You will be refunded the fee difference.
For a shared room for two. Includes all meals and materials. Roommate request below.
Includes meals: lunch Monday through lunch Thursday. Includes materials.
Individual Details
Emergency Contact Information
The following information is collected in case of a medical or other emergency during the event.
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