17th Annual Spirituality Conference
Elizabeth Oldfield: Becoming the People the World Needs Now
Saturday, October 17, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us on October 17, when we will explore with Elizabeth Oldfield what it means to grow up our souls in order to meet this moment. Drawing on theology, philosophy, behavioral psychology and more, we will spend time clarifying our values, reflecting on our formation, and building courage, steadiness and even joy for these turbulent times.
Elizabeth is a writer, public speaker and coach, and fascinated by how we build lives and organizations which reflect the values of connection, clarity and courage. She’s an experienced and compelling communicator across a range of platforms and a wide range of audiences, including the New York Times, BBC One, Sky News, the World Service, and writing in Prospect Magazine, The Times, UnHerd and The Financial Times. Her Substack (morefullyalive@substack.com) is a Bestseller in Philosophy.
Since 2017 Elizabeth has hosted The Sacred, a podcast, events and visual content brand which creates space for a wide range of guests to reflect on their deepest values. She endeavors to model courageous conversations across difference and contribute to a growth in empathy. She’s also the author of the book Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times. Through the lens of the seven deadly sins, she considers how we become people who are resilient, kind, open, generous, and brave.
Oldfield is passionate about addressing the dearth of real wisdom in public life, building empathy across our deep differences, and the way spirituality can help individuals and societies flourish. She has a masters in Theology and the Arts, reads a lot of poetry and detective fiction, likes to cycle, cook and garden, and lives in an intentional Christian community in South London with her family. Read more about Elizabeth here.
TICKET INFORMATION
Please decide which pricing option works best for your budget, while allowing us to continue to offer high-quality speakers:
Sponsorship: $100
Standard: $80
Reduced Rate 1: $60
Reduced Rate 2: $30
Lunch is included!
To pay by check, please mail your check, phone number, and email address to:
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Attn: Jeannie Mahood
2744 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
For questions, please contact Jeannie Mahood, 404-365-1031, or jmahood@cathedralATL.org.
About the Spirituality Conference
Since 2009, people have traveled from around the Southeast (and beyond) to spend the day in retreat with acclaimed writers and teachers of Christian spirituality, including Richard Rohr, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Kathleen Norris, John Philip Newell, Joyce Rupp, Cynthia Bourgeault, Lauren Artress, Margaret Silf, Barbara Brown Taylor, Becca Stevens, Lerita Coleman Brown, and Amy-Jill Levine.