All events are now cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak
See Local Regular Events for more details on Monthly or Regular Events
- 'Reflect in the City' Taize and Iona-style worship
- Come Aside a While Monthly Hour of Christian Meditation at St Pauls
- FaithShare Sessions and Faith Study Events
- HOPE Leader's Network meets monthly
- Lancaster Churches Together meets bi-monthly (2nd Thursday in month)
- Services of Remembrance bi-monthly at 2pm at St Thomas' (2nd Sunday of alternate (even) months)
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Contemplative Christianity Event
The Event includes:
-a retreat based on the Christian meditation practices as passed on through the teaching of the Benedictine monk Fr John Main.
-John Main had his spiritual roots in the tradition of the Desert Fathers & Mothers, so there will also be a short storytelling / theatre performance based on this desert spirituality and set in a modern, contemporary setting.
At St Bernadette's RC Church, Lancaster
on Nov 22nd, 7pm-9.30pm.
There is no charge for this event as it is funded by The Christian Meditation Trust (UK).
There are limited places, so booking is essential.
For bookings, please contact Paul Wyre at: or telephone: 07760198814
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Online Retreats - July to November 2020
August:
THE WILD MAN, THE RIVER & THE BEE | Journeying with Jesus to the
river where he was baptised by wild man John the Baptist, (eater of wild
bees' honey), we explore the Christian symbolism of ‘the bee', the ‘honey'
and ‘the hive'.
Sat 15 th 2-5pm OR Mon 17 th 9.30am-12.30pm
RUBLEV'S ICON | Gaze at this remarkable painting... an invitation to sit at
the table of The Trinity.
Sunday 9 th August 2-5pm
September:
JONAH AND THE WHALE | A spiritual sea journey into the darkness of
the whale & moving towards a pathway of light.
Sat 19 th 2-5pm OR Mon 21 st 9.30am-12.30pm
IGNATIAN PRAYER & TRAINING - EXPLORING SCRIPTURE THROUGH
GUIDED, IMAGINATIVE PRAYER.
Wed 9 th and 16 th September 6.30-9pm
(Participants need to attend the 2 sessions. Cost £40)
October:
RESURRECTION ANGEL | Sitting on the tomb's stone, playing a banjo,
laughter in her eyes... we explore the joy and humour in a Resurrection
Gospel text and create our own resurrection angel.
Sat 17 th October 2-5pm OR Mon 19 th October 9.30am-12.30pm
THE ABSENCE OF GOD | What is happening if we feel God is absent?
Negotiating our way through this - for our own faith and also to help
others going through this experience.
Tues 27 th October 6.30-9pm
November:
ADVENT-A LESSER LENT|Exploring the spirituality of the Desert Mothers.
Sat November 7 th 2-5pm OR Mon November 9 th 9.30am-12.30pm
THE INTERIOR CASTLE | EXPLORE THE SEVEN DWELLING PLACES OF
PRAYER OF ST TERESA'S PIONEERING WORK.
This course/retreat includes 6 weekly sessions (Thursdays, 6.30-9pm):
July 30 th , August 6 th , August 13 th , August 20 th , September 3 rd ,
September 10th
Participants need to attend all 6 sessions. Cost £100
All retreats cost £20, unless otherwise stated.
For bookings, please contact Donna Worthington:
drworthington@live.co.uk
