Fall Camp is a four day adult conference sponsored by the Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging, which represents all three Episcopal dioceses in Virginia: Dioceses of Virginia, Southwestern Virginia, and Southern Virginia. It is held Mon-Thurs each year in late October at Shrine Mont Conference Center, in Orkney Springs, VA. More information on Shrine Mont itself is available at shrinemont.com.
Fall Camp is an opportunity to spend time in the mountains of Virginia with other seniors (but we don’t have an age limit) from across the Commonwealth and from other states. The Camp is an attempt to take seriously the spiritual needs and journeys primarily of retired people. We attempt to challenge participants through keynote speakers, workshops, worship and interaction with one another.
We worship together in daily sessions, explore various issues, and participate in one or two session workshops (each session is an hour and a half) on a variety of topics. We always have a keynoter, a chaplain and our folk theologian, Ed Kilbourne, who leads us musically and tells amazing stories.
A social “half-hour” is held before dinner each evening.
In addition to the scheduled activities, there is plenty of time to sit on the porches, visit with friends, relax, enjoy the amazing scenery, and explore the area.
Fall Camp 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are taking every possible precaution to insure that Fall Camp 2021 will be a safe experience for all campers and staff. Please check out the COVID-19 section of our
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