Annual Conference

We are so excited to announce that, after an unanticipated two year hiatus, the Society of Vineyard Scholars Annual Meeting is back in 2022.
(Register now at https://svs2022.eventbrite.com)

SVS 2022 will take place November 17-18 in Denver, Colorado. As some of you will know, these are the dates just before the annual meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the American Academy of Religion, and just after the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society – all of which are also happening in Denver. We think it is a golden opportunity for us to reconvene as a community! 

The Form of SVS 2022
This year we will be experimenting with a different conference form, one that allows us to spend more time in dialogue and community with one another. As such, each session will run for two hours, and be focused on a single plenary talk or plenary panel, followed by comments from a respondent. After the respondent’s comments, we will break up into small groups for a time of discussion among all in attendance about questions raised by the panels. Finally we will reconvene to share briefly what was discussed.

The Content of SVS 2022
We are so thrilled this year to be hosting a wide variety of community plenary conversations on such topics as “Theological Education, Already and Not Yet” “Reading The Bible With The Church: Orthodoxy, The Holy Spirit, and the Authority of Scripture,” and “Going To Church With St. Augustine,” among several others. Each of these plenaries is being presented by a distinguished, creative authority on the topic, who has also devoted their life to building a bridge between academy and church. Check out a draft of the full program here

We are also hugely excited to together experience Notes of Rest, a contemplative musical plenary session designed by SVS alum Julian Reid which creatively facilitates a prophetic journey into the heart of God. 

As always, we will make plenty of time for worship, prayer, and just being together. Anabeth Morgan and a team will lead us in worship, and there will be opportunities for prayer ministry for anyone who wants it. And, of course, you can rest assured that there will be an excellent party! 

Finally, we are experimenting this year with a group visit to Denver Art Museum, a world-class art collection just steps away from our meeting place. We hope that this will create even more opportunity for meaningful connection with God and one another. 

Registration
Please register for SVS 2022 at https://svs2022.eventbrite.com. All SVS 2022 attendees must register for the conference. All who register at member rates MUST have an active membership in the Society of Vineyard Scholars. You can create or renew your membership now at https://vineyardscholars.org/join-svs/

Location
SVS 2022 will be located at Trinity Church Denver, located at 1340 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203. We are very grateful to our friends at Trinity Church for hosting us.

Housing
There is no preferred conference hotel this year. However, the conference is close to a variety of downtown hotels, as well as Airbnbs. 

For non-US-based attendees, we will attempt to arrange local housing with a member of the Mile High Vineyard community on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to take advantage of this, please fill out this formhttps://forms.gle/MhVJrP2Bymw8bzoK8 This form will close November 1st, so please fill it out ASAP.

Travel Scholarships
A small number of partial travel scholarships are available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to apply for one of these, please 1) ensure your SVS membership is current, 2) register for the conference, and 3) fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ncfX5pa2G6a6egm2A This form will close November 1st, so please fill it out ASAP.

Questions?
If you have any questions or you are having trouble making any arrangements, please reach out to and someone will be in touch with you.