Women's Retreat 2026

Join the women of St John the Divine for another weekend of fun and fellowship, rest, and relaxation! Our guest speaker is Rebecca Poe Hayes. Rebecca is an ordained Baptist minister and associate professor of Christian scriptures at Baylor's Truett Seminary. She has a particular interest in how the stories in Scripture—particularly in the Psalms—communicate with us and shape us, and in how these sung stories might help individuals and faith communities build resilience.

Early Bird Registration Through December 15:
(use code EARLYBIRD at checkout)
Single Room | $400
Double Room | $225

Registration Beginning December 16
Single Room | $450
Double Room | $275
Saturday Only | $110

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About Our Speaker

Dr. Rebecca Poe Hays is associate professor of Christian scriptures (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament). Before joining the faculty at Truett, she worked with Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning on a grant from the Lilly Endowment’s Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative that focused on the exploration of vocation in churches. Dr. Poe Hays believes that ministry must be grounded in faithful and responsible readings of Scripture, and she loves teaching the “Older” Testament in order to draw out its ongoing relevance for the church. She is particularly interested in how the stories in Scripture—particularly in the Psalms—communicate with us and shape us, and in how these sung stories might help individuals and faith communities build resilience. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Scholars of Biblical and Associated Literature (formerly the Society of Biblical Literature Southwest Region), where she also serves as co-chair of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible unit, and as the Vice President of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion Southwest Region.

An ordained Baptist minister, she has served in churches and Christian non-profits in Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas. Dr. Poe Hays is married to the Rev. Dr. Joshua Hays, who serves as Associate Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Waco, and together they have a daughter Mary Brandon, a son Whitten, and a distinguished mutt named Cooper.

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