An Afternoon with Hildegard
At the Hildegard Haus and Gardens
An Afternoon with Hildegard at the Hildegard Haus and Gardens
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Shanon Sterringer
Tuesday, July 25 | 1– 3 pm
Hildegard Haus in Fairport Harbor
$25 members/ $30 non-members
Join Rev. Dr. Shanon Sterringer for an afternoon with Hildegard of Bingen (a medieval polymath - artist, musician, preacher, healer, herbalist) as we tour the Hildegard Haus in Fairport Harbor, Ohio! The Hildegard Haus was founded as a shrine here in the U.S. inspired by St. Hildegard's monastery in Germany.
Our afternoon will begin in the church with a tour of Hildegard's art, music, and gemstone cabinet. We will then make our way to the hall for Hildegard-themed refreshments followed by a tour of the outside herb gardens verdant with herbs included in Hildegard's work Physica. There will be an opportunity to make a Hildegard salve with beeswax from the hives on this property.
About the Presenter: Rev. Shanon Sterringer, Ph.D.
Rev. Shanon Sterringer, PhD, is an ordained priest and the pastor of The Community of St. Hildegard in Fairport Harbor, OH.
Shanon's passion is in the work of St. Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century German visionary. Shanon founded and operates the Hildegard Haus. In addition, she is a professor, writer, and owner of a fair-trade store and blog, The Green Shepherdess. She has published two books, "30 Day Journey with St. Hildegard of Bingen" (Fortress Press, 2019) and "Forbidden Grace: Hildegard of Bingen and a Modern Woman's Call to the Catholic Priesthood" (PageMill Press, 2022).
Shanon has led dozens of retreats, workshops, and classes in various topics of Hildegard including herbs, art, theology, music, writings, leadership, and creativity. She has traveled to Bingen, Germany for research and retreat several times since 2015.
Shanon holds a PhD in Ethical and Creative Leadership (2016) from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, OH; a DMin (2012), MDiv equivalent, and a MA in Theology (2007) from St. Mary's Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in the Diocese of Cleveland; MA in Ministry (2011) from Ursuline College, OH; and a BA in Religious Studies from Cleveland State University, OH.
To learn more about Shanon Sterringer, please check out her websites www.thegreenshepherdess.org, www.thegreenshepherdess.com, www.hildegardhaus.org