Among the many highlights of the 47th Triennial Episcopal Church Women’s meeting, “Many Paths, One Journey,” is scheduled keynote speaker Reverend Lindsay Hardin Freeman, award-winning editor, author, and Episcopal priest.

 Freeman worked with the Episcopal Church Foundation for more than 20 years, and served as editor of The Vestry Papers. During her editorship of almost 10 years, Freeman won 33 Polly Bond awards for excellence in church communications.

Since then, her keen interests in women of the Bible and their parallels with contemporary women and spirituality have inspired her in authoring such works as  Good Lord Deliver Us: A Lenten Journey (co-authored with husband, Leonard Freeman); Wisdom Found: Stories of Women Transfigured by Faith; and, her latest offering, The Scarlet CordConversations with Gods Chosen Women, a compilation of 12 stories featuring Bible women, with colorful illustrations by Karen N. Canton.*

Aside from her keynote speech engagement, Freeman, a popular retreat leader, will be offering a couple of workshops, “Bible Women Who Sought Healing: What We Can Learn From Their Actions” and “Courageous, Bold, and Surprising: Spiritual Mothers and Grandmothers,” inspired by materials from her books, Wisdom Found and The Scarlet Cord, and from the Bible women and contemporary spirituality.

Freeman currently resides in Orono, Minn, with her husband, Leonard. They have two sons, David and Jeffrey. She is available for retreats, workshops, and book club presentations. For more information, go to www.scarletcordbook.com, or call 952-476-6267.