Lake Junaluska offers spiritual enrichment opportunities that will challenge your heart and mind and renew your soul.
Our worship services, prayer opportunities, workshops, conferences and retreats allow time for personal and spiritual reflection in addition to opportunities to connect with others and learn from their spiritual journeys.
Each year, Lake Junaluska ministry events include an outdoor Easter sunrise service and Christmas service as well as Summer Worship Services, community prayer events, devotions, as well as the Festival of Wisdom & Grace and Choir Music Weekend.
Summer Worship Series & Theologians-in-Residence Events
All are welcome for summer worship services at the Lakeside White Tent near Stuart Auditorium at 9 a.m. for Sunday outdoor worship services with our theologians in residence. A limited amount of seating is available, and attendees may bring their own chairs. Theologians in residence also will host devotions, discussions, workshops and more during their visit.
2026 Theologians in Residence
June 28-July 1–The Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana
Sunday, June 28, 9 a.m., worship service, Lakeside White Tent, music by Zach & Jennifer Marshall | Sermon Title: “Find One Another”
Monday, June 29, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, The Harrell Center Porch
Monday-Wednesday, June 29-July 1, 10-11:30 a.m. workshops, Harrell Center 202
July 5-8–The Rev. Dr. Daniel Shin
Sunday, July 5, 9 a.m. worship service, White Tent, music by Singing Soldiers
Monday, July 6, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, The Harrell Center Porch
Monday-Wednesday, July 6-8, 10-11:30 a.m., workshops, Harrell Center 202
Shin is being sponsored by The Foundation for Evangelism.
July 12-15–The Rev. Isaac Villegas
Sunday, July 12, 9 a.m. worship service, Lakeside White Tent, music by Stephanie Williams with pianist Hilda Ryan | Sermon Title: “The Sower”
Monday, July 13, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, The Harrell Center Porch
Monday-Wednesday, July 13-15, workshops, Harrell Center 202
July 19-22–The Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb
Sunday, July 19, 9 a.m., worship service, Lakeside White Tent, music by Loren Harris with pianist Hilda Ryan
Monday, July 20, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, Suzanna Wesley Garden
Monday-Wednesday, July 20-22, 10-11:30 a.m., workshops, The Warren Center
July 26-29–The Rev. Dr. Otto D. Harris lll
Sunday, July 26, 9 a.m. worship service, Lakeside White Tent, music by Aaron Jackson | Sermon Title: “Where are You?: An Inward Invitation”
Monday, July 27, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, Suzanna Wesley Garden
Monday-Wednesday, July 27-29, 10-11:30 a.m., workshops, The Warren Center
Aug. 2-5– The Rev. Dr. Priscilla Pope-Levison
Sunday, Aug. 2, 9 a.m., worship service, Lakeside White Tent, music by Adaline Armstrong with pianist Susan Huckaby | Sermon Title: “Reframing the ‘E-Word’: Models of Evangelism for Today’s Context.”
Monday, Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m., Monday Morning Devotions, The Harrell Center Porch
Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 3-5, 10-11:30 a.m., workshops, Harrell Center 202
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Easter
Celebrate Easter with a powerful outdoor Easter Sunrise Service at the Amphitheater below the Lake Junaluska Cross. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly for cool mountain morning temperatures. In the event of rain, the service will be held at Memorial Chapel. The sunrise service is part of Easter Weekend events at Lake Junaluska, which include a special holiday Easter dining event. Learn more about Easter Weekend at Lake Junaluska.
Prayer Gatherings and Services
Prayer events at Lake Junaluska range from a National Day of Prayer Service to our Summer Worship Series morning devotions and special activities with summer Theologians In Residence.
Gardens & Places of Meditation
Lake Junaluska offers gardens and places for prayer and meditation across the grounds that are open daily and open to the public. Download a garden guide and take time to visit the Bibilical Garden, Rose Walk, Susanna Wesley Garden, Prayer Labyrinth, Junaluska Cross, Inspiration Point and others. In addition, Memorial Chapel is open daily for private prayer and inside historic Lambuth Inn is the Denman International Prayer Room. Learn More.
Join us for Lake Junaluska Day. Celebrate and support Lake Junaluska with us on June 25: Pray. Share. Give.
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Festival of Wisdom & Grace
Held annually, the Festival of Wisdom and Grace invites participants to explore how we flourish as we age and how we navigate transitions, live into our talents and passions and cultivate our relationship with Christ. Learn More.
Choir Music Weekend
Enjoy incredible autumn colors at Lake Junaluska in the North Carolina mountains when you attend this weekend of music, worship and fellowship. At Choir Music Weekend, choirs and all who love to sing sacred choral music are invited to come together to learn and perform eight anthems, as well as attend workshops. Learn More.
Journey to Joy Women’s Retreat
Set against the serene beauty of Lake Junaluska, the Journey to Joy series offers women a sacred space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with their spiritual center. Each retreat invites you to trade the distractions of everyday life for a deliberate season of scriptural exploration and soulful fellowship. Discover how to embrace the abundant life Jesus promised, transforming your personal renewal into a lasting blessing for the world around you. Learn More.
Summer Activities Program
The Summer Activities Program offered by Lake Junaluska offers a way for residents and visitors to the lake to find community and make memories with events throughout the season. Activities range from morning devotions to smores by the fire. Made possible through charitable giving, the program includes events for all ages and is a great way to connect with the Lake Junaluska family. Learn More.
Festival of Wisdom and Grace
Held annually in late summer, the Festival of Wisdom and Grace is a conference for finding purpose and renewal in the second half of life. Join us for worship, workshops, recreation, entertainment and education. Learn More.
Choir Music Weekend
Members of small- to medium-sized choirs gather together at Lake Junaluska in autumn for a weekend of music and worship. Participants earn and perform eight anthems and attend workshops that prepare them to lead passionate worship. Learn More.
Journey to Joy Women’s Retreat
Set against the serene beauty of Lake Junaluska, the Journey to Joy series offers women a sacred space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with their spiritual center. Each retreat invites you to trade the distractions of everyday life for a deliberate season of scriptural exploration and soulful fellowship. Discover how to embrace the abundant life Jesus promised, transforming your personal renewal into a lasting blessing for the world around you. Learn More.
