Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference
Annual Conference for all clergy
- active and retired -
sponsored by the Oreon E. Scott Fund
September 16-19, 2025
Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference
Held annually every fall at Christmount, the Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference is an opportunity for continuing education, edification, connection, and community-building.
Keynote Speaker:
Reverend Dr. Heber M. Brown, III has been a catalyst for personal transformation and social change for more than twenty years. For nearly fourteen years, he served as pastor of a Baptist church in Baltimore where he saw and personally experienced the impacts of food apartheid. This helped to inspire him to launch the Black Church Food Security Network which advances food security and food sovereignty by co-creating Black food ecosystems anchored by nearly 250 Black congregations in partnership with Black farmers and other food justice stakeholders. He serves on the board of Bread For The World and Senior Church Advisor to Justis Connection; the premiere Black attorney referral network in the country and has garnered numerous awards including an Ashoka Fellowship. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Nothing More Sacred: Radical Stories Of Black Church Faith, Food and Freedom.
In addition to being a fantastic preacher and teacher,
Rev. Dr. Brown was the keynote speaker for the DOC Black Ministers Retreat 2025!
Registration and Pricing
Scholarships are available to offset the cost of housing, program and meals.
Please don't let finances get in the way of you attending.
Sliding Scale Pricing
Option 1 -- $350 / person
Option 2 -- $250 / person
Option 3 -- $150 / person
Commuter (no onsite housing needed) -- $150 / person
Pricing includes lodging, meals, and program fees
To register, click the Registration button or contact Christmount directly at 828-669-8977 or frontdesk@christmount.org
Tuesday, Sept 16
3:00-5:00pm Check in for Attendees
6:00 pm Dinner, Welcome, Introductions
7:00 pm Opening Session and Worship with Apostle Cosby, Aaron Price, & Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III
8:30 pm Fireplace Conversations
Wednesday, Sept 17
8:00 am Breakfast
9: 00 am Spiritual Grounding with Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri and Rev. Dr. Dara Cobb Lewis
10:30 am Large Group Gathering with Rev. Dr. Brown
Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Climate Ambassador Training Part 1 with Rev. Carol Devine
2:30 pm Spiritual Resilience Practice with Rev. Dr. Dara Cobb Lewis
3:00 pm Workshop
4:30 pm Free Time
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Conversation and Discussion with Rev. Dr. Brown
Thursday, Sept 18
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Sacred Forest Time with Luke Cannon
10:30 am Climate Ambassador Training Part 2 with Rev. Devine
Noon Lunch
1:30 pm Large Group Gathering - Rev. Dr. Brown
3:00 Free Time in Black Mountain
4:30 pm Dinner - Meet at Bush Farm House in Black Mountain
Courtesy of Lexington Theological Seminary and Green Chalice
7:30 pm Christmount - Closing Reflections with Rev. Dr. Brown and Rev. Hardin-Nieri
8:30 pm Evening Worship with Communion, Apostle Sharyn and Aaron Price
9:00 pm Porch time for Fellowship and Music
Friday, Sept 19
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Closing Blessing with Music
11:00 am Check Out
