The HMA Conference Planning Committee is delighted to welcome back Reverend Julie Morris, M.Div., M.A. as our keynote presenter for HMA’s 36th Annual Conference, Say Yes to Grace and Be Nourished, on Wednesday, October 21st.

Rev. Julie closed last year’s conference with such gentle wisdom. She invited us to “tap into the beauty of it all” while sharing a nature video that helped us pause and really see the beauty surrounding us. She asked us to reflect on the experiences—not just the practices—that help us cope and then encouraged us to literally place those nourishing moments on our calendars. Simple, meaningful, and exactly what we needed. As she reminded us, these are things we already know… we simply need to do them. Rev. Julie left us inspired, uplifted, and grounded in grace.

Her keynote presentation, Surprised by Grace promises once again to be uplifting, inspiring, and deeply nourishing.

Rev. Julie Morris brings extensive experience in ministry, currently serving as a Priest in the Episcopal Church and as Pastor of Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, California. She is committed to nurturing the spiritual lives of individuals and communities with compassion and joy. Her ministry throughout Ventura County has included parish leadership as well as university, hospital, and eldercare chaplaincy.

She is a founder of The Abundant Table, an organic farm ministry, and is a trained Spiritual Director through Center Quest. Her academic background includes a B.A. in Theology from Loyola Marymount University, an M.A. in Theology from Boston College, and an M.Div. from the Claremont School of Theology.

Rev. Julie Morris’s keynote presentation, Surprised by Grace on Wednesday, October 21st is truly one you will not want to miss.