&
Pitchfork
Hay

Contemplative Prayer:
Practices for the Life and Ministry of a Rural Pastor
With Dr. Christine Munger


November 1-4,2026
Shalom Hill Farm - Windom, MN
All inclusive Retreat w/ lodging: $450
Commuter rate: $300
Pitchfork and Hay is Shalom Hill Farm's annual event dedicated to giving rural pastors the tools for ministry and the nourishment to use them.
Check in: 4:00-5:00pm Sunday
Check out: 1:00pm Wednesday
Dr. Christine Munger obl OSB
Christine Luna Munger, PhD currently serves as the director of Episcopal House of Prayer. She previously served as Coordinator of the Spiritual Direction Certificate and Professor of Theology at St. Catherine University, where she was also the director of Encuentro, a high school youth in theology initiative. She has taught at University of St. Thomas and College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. Christine has published articles, videos, and other spiritual direction resources for Spiritual Directors International (SDI), and she regularly writes, teaches, and leads group prayer sits at EHoP. Christine is a mother of two young children. She is bilingual (English & Spanish) and enjoys all forms of dance and being outdoors.

What to Expect
Pitchfork and Hay features a schedule designed to offer you equal parts engaging learning opportunities and space for rest, reflection, and community.
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While morning will be spent in session with Dr. Munger, the afternoon will be yours to spend hiking, reading, talking with other pastors, or otherwise taking time for whatever you need to reorient, reenergize, or reset.
Contact Shalom Hill Farm
Email: Programs@shalomhillfarm.org​
Phone: (507) 850-4549
