Resting on 350 wooded and landscaped acres with a magnificent bluff view, St. Mary’s Sewanee provides a sacred space in which guests may meet, bring their own group programs, engage in a personal retreat, or participate in program offerings by St. Mary’s Sewanee. In the past year, 35 groups affiliated with the Episcopal Church, 18 from other denominations and 16 non-profit groups chose to meet at St. Mary’s. Individuals could choose from 20 varied programs and retreats or make a personal retreat.
While we emphasize the small group experience, we are able to accommodate a large number for special events featuring recognized presenters who attract a wide following. Our facility includes two spacious meeting rooms, a dining room, reading room and a small chapel suitable for individual devotions and small group worship. Set apart from the main building, The Hermitage, a lovely stone and wood cottage with kitchenette and bath, is an ideal place for a personal retreat.
Trails weaving through our campus access forests, fields of wild flowers, and rocky outcroppings overlooking the valley. There is a labyrinth on which to trace a sacred path. The resources of the University of the South, its impressive library, beautiful chapel, miles of forest trails and its School of Theology are minutes away.