Still, Small Voice...
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Each retreat day is lead by a guest retreat leader and has it's own theme, starting with tea and coffee at 9.30am and finishing at 3.30pm. £24.00 per person- includes lunch and refreshments.
2021Monday 13th DecemberTreading Boldly in the Master's StepsA day to recognise the peace that Christmas should bring rather than the strain and stress that it often does. The Carol, Good King Wenceslas, from which the words ‘Treading boldly in the master’s steps’ come, appears to be unrelated to the birth of a baby born to rescue us all, yet if that baby has significance in our own lives we surely seek to tread boldly in the steps marked out for each one of us. A day to ‘cease our strivings’ and listen out for the ‘still dews of quietness.’ Retreat Leader: Gill MorganGill says: As someone who is passionate about seeking quiet and reflection to help us gain inner strength it is a delight to lead quiet days. I host and lead Quiet Garden Days in my home and garden, ‘Gilly’s Quiet Garden’ which is affiliated to The Quiet Garden Movement (of which is am a trustee).
2022Monday 10th JanuaryPraying in ColourThis day is for anyone who wants to explore a different way to pray, likes to doodle, colour in but isn't that artistic. Joan says: Praying in colour has been around for some time and this is my own personal twist on it. In the morning I want to look at how we can use this for both petionary and intercessory prayer. In the afternoon I'd like to look at using this method as a bible study using Lectio Divina. Materials for the day: if you have a waterproof black pen please bring it along but not strictly necessary. An ordinary HB pencil and sharpener..if you have one..would again be useful. I'll bring my colouring pens and pencils for you to use plus paper . Retreat Leader: Joan ClareJoan describes herself as 'a very ordinary lay person who enjoys painting watercolour and sewing patchwork throws but who also finds God in the making of things.'
Friday 21st January
Retreat Leader: Revd Jonathon Green
Monday 7th February
Retreat Leader: Revd Ron Iveson
Wednesday 23rd February
Retreat Leader: Revd Sam Dourant-Hollamby
Friday 11th MarchTake a seat...A Quiet day with God and van GoghThis retreat is suitable for everyone, and is a time to stop and sit with God amid the busyness of life and ministry. Using the art of Vincent van Gogh, and with the help of Bible reflections, poetry and music, we will explore ways that we can sit and rest in God's presence. Retreat Leader: Revd Jim BridgmanJim says: I am a full-time father, husband and vicar in the Diocese, interested in exploring how God speaks to us using different creative media.
Monday 21st MarchThe Art of ListeningThis is a retreat for those who enjoy creativity, theological reflection, opportunities for contemplation and group discussion. Using NT stories based on Jesus' interactions with marginalised people in his contemporary society, we will explore the significance of listening and how essential it is to the Christian life. 'Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it' - Mary Oliver Retreat Leader: Revd Hana AmnerHana says: I am an Artist based in Saltney, where I also live out my vocation as a priest serving as a Pioneer Curate at St Mark’s Church Lache and Saltney. Creativity for me, is one of the ways in which I seek to communicate things that I feel God puts on my heart, especially when I feel I can’t quite articulate something in words. I am passionate about creating a platform for voices that are regularly silenced in society, and I use art to provoke thought, discussion and action around faith, cultural and social issues in society.
Monday 11th April
Retreat Leader: Revd Catherine Cleghorn
Friday 22nd April
Retreat Leader: Jenny Gilbertson
Monday 9th May
Thursday 26th MayRetreat Leader: Revd Karen Andrews
Wednesday 15th JuneRetreat Leader: Revd Josie Tuplin
Thursday 23rd June
Retreat Leader: Revd Lucy Brewster
Monday 4th July
Retreat Leader: Revd Vanessa Layfield
Thursday 21st July
Monday 5th September
Retreat Leader: Canon Jeremy Dussek
Friday 30th September
Thursday 13th OctoberRetreat Leader: Sarah Batchelor
Monday 31st October
Friday 4th November
Monday 14th November
Tuesday 6th December
Retreat Leader: Revd Helen Kirk
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With reflections, worship and space to simply ‘be’, these restful quiet days offer the opportunity to retreat from everyday life and return feeling refreshed and renewed to continue hearing the ‘still small voice of calm’.
