Interfaith Leaders Retreat
with Sacred Threshold
Time away from the pulpit and the bedside, alongside leaders from other traditions who carry the same kind of load.
Applications open for April and September 2027
Both retreats are at Fernlove Retreat Center, with our partner Sacred Threshold. One application covers both, just tell us which dates work for you. Apply at least six weeks before your retreat.
Led by experienced, licensed facilitators
Prepare & integrate together
Your retreat team & call schedule
Every retreat includes, at a baseline: a one-on-one intake call with a retreat facilitator, two group preparation calls, and a group integration call. All calls are virtual, and all call times are PST.
April 4–10 and September 13–17, 2027
With Sacred Threshold. Facilitation team announced about ten weeks before each retreat.
- One-on-one intake call with a retreat facilitator, before the first group call
- Two group prep calls on Zoom, about six weeks and two weeks before the retreat, at 12:00 or 5:15 PM PT. Dates are set with the team.
- Group integration call one to two weeks after the retreat
- Apply at least six weeks before the retreat. Applications are reviewed as they come in.
- $150 commitment deposit, refundable at the end of the retreat
Time away from the pulpit and the bedside, alongside leaders from other traditions who carry the same kind of load.
This psilocybin group retreat is designed for clergy, chaplains, and spiritual leaders who carry their communities, and who need space to rest, reflect, and reconnect.
This retreat is shared across traditions. You come from your own faith and practice, and you spend the retreat alongside leaders who come from theirs.
Who this retreat is for
This retreat is intended for faith and spiritual leaders engaged in community-centered work, including:
- Clergy and congregational leaders
- Chaplains in hospitals, hospice, and other care settings
- Spiritual directors, teachers, and guides
- Leaders of interfaith councils and organizations
- Faith-based nonprofit and community leaders
- Religious educators
- Community builders and caretakers
No prior psychedelic experience is required. Because space is limited, participation is application-based and scholarship-supported through CLRF.
What participants receive
- A fully covered retreat: licensed facilitation with preparation and integration, lodging at Fernlove, and meals
- A retreat in the forests of western Oregon, April 4–10 or September 13–17, 2027
- Guided group psilocybin sessions led by experienced facilitators, including preparation and integration sessions
- The opportunity to connect with a cohort of fellow leaders from different traditions
- Space for rest, reflection, and renewal at Fernlove Retreat Center, in a forest just outside Portland, OR
- Opportunities to reconnect with purpose
What community leaders told us after the 2025 CLRF cohorts
I came back with more compassion, more patience, and more clarity about how I want to serve.
I feel less alone in carrying the weight of leadership.
The experience helped me reconnect with wonder and possibility.
I was able to release a lot emotionally, which would have taken years to work through in once-a-week, 50-minute counseling sessions.
This experience reminded me that hope is still possible, even in difficult times.
The retreat reminded me that my work is not separate from my healing.
Your question, answered
What’s covered, and what you cover
Your retreat is fully covered. The grant is an award that pays for your retreat, not a cost you pay. Every leader who joins this cohort is supported by the Community Leaders Resilience Fund, there isn’t a separate scholarship to win on top of being accepted.
What your grant covers: everything at the retreat, lodging at Fernlove for every night of your stay, meals, licensed psilocybin facilitation, and the preparation and integration sessions around it.
What you cover: the cost of the medicine itself, and travel to and from Oregon.
There is also a small $150 commitment deposit, due three weeks before the retreat. It is fully refundable at the end of your retreat, or, if you choose, you can donate it back to support a future participant.
Your application is simply your request for support: tell us about your work, and we’ll work out the rest together.
Is there a deadline to apply?
Apply at least six weeks before your retreat
Applications for April 4–10 and September 13–17, 2027 are open now. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and we mark a cohort closed as soon as it fills.
Missed the deadline but still really want to attend? Email us at access@sherieckert.org and we’ll do our best to help.
Why this retreat exists
Space to rest, reflect & reconnect
Clergy, chaplains, and spiritual leaders carry the spiritual and practical wellbeing of their communities, often with little room to rest themselves. This retreat is an intentional space for rest, reflection, and reconnection alongside a cohort of fellow leaders from other traditions.
A hospital chaplain and a small-town pastor may pray in different words. They tend to lose sleep over the same things.
Rather than focusing on productivity or performance, this retreat centers rest, healing, reflection, and renewal.
Potential benefits
What this retreat can make space for
- Self-compassion. Space to meet yourself with the same care you extend to your community.
- Burnout recovery. Rest and restoration for leaders carrying sustained responsibility.
- Spiritual questions and existential distress. Room to sit with the deeper questions that leadership and service can surface.
- Meaning-making. Time to make sense of what you have carried, and to reconnect with purpose.
The flow of the retreat
A gentle, supported arc
- Arrival & Grounding. Participants arrive, settle into the space, meet the cohort, and begin building shared community agreements.
- Preparation & Intention Setting. Facilitators guide conversations and practices to support emotional preparation, reflection, and clarity of intention.
- Psilocybin Experiences. Participants engage in guided group psilocybin sessions within Oregon’s legal, state-regulated framework.
- Integration & Reflection. Dedicated time for processing, integration, meaning-making, rest, and connection following the guided journey days.
- Departure. Participants leave with integration resources and continued connection to the CLRF community.
Meet your facilitators
Held with care, by licensed facilitators
Each cohort will be guided by experienced, licensed facilitators working within Oregon’s state-regulated psilocybin program, with preparation and integration support throughout. The facilitation team is announced about ten weeks before each retreat, and every applicant is notified directly.
Where healing happens
Fernlove
📍 30 acres of Oregon forest · about an hour west of Portland, near Henry Hagg Lake
We are partnered with Fernlove as the service center facilitating the journey days as well as the on-site lodging. Fernlove is a state-licensed psilocybin service center located in an hour outside of Portland. Set within 30 acres of Oregon forest, Fernlove offers a quiet, nature-based setting for self-exploration.
Fernlove works exclusively with licensed facilitators and psilocybin sourced from licensed manufacturers. They prioritize thoughtful, comfortable accommodations throughout the property.
From the Administration Room to the intimate solitude of their Cabins and Airstreams, and the natural wonder of their trails, Fernlove offers a unique blend of experiences. Each aspect of the retreat is designed to support your journey to self-discovery and healing in nature’s serene embrace.
A nature-based setting
From the service-center room to the cabins and forest trails, every space is designed to support self-discovery and healing in nature’s quiet embrace.
Private lodging on site
Lodging is on site at Fernlove. Each participant has their own private bedroom in one of the property’s forest cabins, just steps from the service center.
Licensed and thoughtful
Fernlove is a state-recognized psilocybin service center that works exclusively with licensed facilitators and psilocybin from licensed manufacturers, prioritizing comfortable, well-considered accommodations.
An illustrated map of Fernlove, 30 acres of forest, the licensed service center & yoga studio, private cabins, and 1.4 miles of walking trails leading down toward Henry Hagg Lake.
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This retreat, at a glance
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Interfaith Leaders Retreat
with Sacred Threshold
Who this retreat is for
- Clergy and congregational leaders
- Chaplains in hospitals, hospice, and other care settings
- Spiritual directors, teachers, and guides
- Leaders of interfaith councils and organizations
- Faith-based nonprofit and community leaders
- Religious educators
- Community builders and caretakers
What you receive
- A fully covered retreat: licensed facilitation with preparation and integration, lodging at Fernlove, and meals
- A retreat in the forests of western Oregon, April 4–10 or September 13–17, 2027
- Guided group psilocybin sessions led by experienced facilitators, including preparation and integration sessions
- The opportunity to connect with a cohort of fellow leaders from different traditions
- Space for rest, reflection, and renewal at Fernlove Retreat Center, in a forest just outside Portland, OR
- Opportunities to reconnect with purpose
Apply to attend
Visit sherieckert.org/interfaith or scan the code
Limited spots. Apply at least six weeks before your retreat.
A fully covered retreat: licensed facilitation with preparation and integration, lodging at Fernlove & meals are covered for every leader admitted to this cohort. You cover the medicine itself and your travel. We mark a cohort closed as soon as it fills.
Apply nowAbout the fund
The Community Leaders Resilience Fund
The Community Leaders Resilience Fund (CLRF) helps nonprofit, governmental, religious, environmental, and social leaders access Oregon’s state-regulated plant-medicine facilitation services.
Sustaining leaders in service to people and planet, CLRF offers scholarships, mentorship, and supportive retreats, making space for visioning, creativity, and healing alongside the realities of burnout, moral injury, creative ruts, and attrition, so leaders return to their communities with renewed purpose. Retreats are fully covered: grants are awards, not costs, and are made on a rolling basis.
Can’t make these dates?
We’d still love to hear from you
If you’re interested in a future Community Leaders Resilience Fund retreat but can’t attend the dates above, tell us a little about yourself. We’ll stay in touch about new cohorts, upcoming applications, and other retreat dates, and we keep every applicant updated as openings come up. Every 2027 date is listed on the CLRF page.
Interfaith Leaders
Apply for April 4–10 or September 13–17, 2027
Leadership requires enormous care and energy. This retreat was created to offer faith and spiritual leaders space to receive support, step away from constant responsibility, and reconnect with themselves and community. Limited scholarship-supported spots are available. Both 2027 retreats are open now.
2027 dates are live
The 2027 Interfaith Leaders retreats, with Sacred Threshold, are April 4–10 and September 13–17. Applications are open.
ApplySee the dates