RESTORE 2026

Restore is our annual Faith Matters gathering—a three-day event of inspiring speakers and outstanding music, art, and community, all centered on restoring faith, belonging, and wholeness.

In 2026, we will gather on September 24-26 at UVU in Orem, Utah.

“I've gone to Restore since 2022. Every year I have come away feeling a sense of community, belonging, and closeness to the divine. No matter where I am in my faith journey, I am confident I can find peace and joy at Restore. This year was no exception! I found peace, joy, belonging, and community. I had ideas challenged in meaningful ways while also expanding my faith. I also found improved relationships with my parents as I shared the experience with them.” —John A.

We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new format for Restore this year—designed to make your experience more interactive, more embodied, and more communal than ever before.

We’re calling it RESTORE:CONNECT, and we think you’ll see why. This year Restore will be September 24-26 at the Noorda Center at UVU, where we’ll make full use of the space by having an opening social on Thursday, followed by two days of smaller, more intimate sessions that will bring you closer to the presenters and closer to each other.

Each day, you will be able to choose multiple sessions to attend, with class sizes ranging from 150 to 700. This means sessions will have the flexibility to be more interactive and participatory—giving you more opportunities to connect with other attendees, ask presenters your questions, integrate what you’re learning, and dive deeper into important topics.

It’s the same expansive, thought-provoking, faith-inspiring Restore experience—now in a more intimate and interactive format.

We’re also bringing you the option to preorder gourmet boxed lunches (no more waiting in long lines for lunch!) and a two-hour lunch break where you’ll have the opportunity to connect even further—whether you choose to spend that time discussing and digesting the morning’s sessions, or taking advantage of other interactive self-paced experiences like our contemplation room, art gallery, or vendor tables.

We’re so excited about this new format and can’t wait to connect with you in a new way at Restore this year. One thing to note is that our capacity will be quite a bit smaller this year, so you’ll want to reserve your spot right away—you can do so below. We’ll be sending out more information later this summer to everyone who registers on how to reserve your spot in each session.

Friends of Faith Matters get a 20% discount on all in-person events—thank you for your ongoing financial support! Find your exclusive discount code here, and email info@faithmatters.org with any questions.

2026 SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT RESTORE?

Conversations that are open, honest, fascinating, inclusive, expansive, inspiring, connecting, and restoring.

A space where curiosity is valued, and wanderers and wayfarers are welcome.

Come and experience beauty to redeem pain, transformation and transcendence, and a still point.

“Every year I come I wonder how they can keep presenting such amazing and inspiring topics and speakers. But they do. I trust next year's will be just as spiritually earth shaking.” —Dorothy B.