PROGRAMME 2016 RETREATS, WORKSHOPS AND QUIET DAYS

DIARY 2016 Our year ahead at a glance:

10 February: Ash Wednesday Quiet Day

22—24 April: Individually Guided Retreat

16—20 May: CARM Painting

25 May: Quiet Day: I know a bank where the wild thyme grows

3—4 June: Centering Prayer Workshop

13 July: Quiet Day: Between the lines—three Gospel stories

25—29 July: Ignatian Spirituality Taster retreat

1—12 August: Retreat time—Soul Space

16—20 September: Cursillo Holiday

29 September—2 October: CARM Fabric Arts

11—12 November: Introduction to the Enneagram

Please keep an eye on our website for further events which will

be added as the year progresses. www.epiphanyhouse.co.uk

RETREAT PROGRAMME

Friday 22—Sunday 24 April: Individually Guided Retreat An opportunity to take time away from the rush of everyday life, to pause and reflect. You will meet daily with an experienced prayer guide, and apart from these meetings and the daily service the retreat will be in silence with opportunities for your individual reflection, times of prayer and walking or other relaxation. Cost £150 including accommodation and all meals.

Monday 16—Friday 20 May: CARM Painting & Prayer A retreat organised by the Creative Arts Retreat Movement (CARM), led by illustrator Martin Cottam and Revd Michael Campling. CARM retreats combine experience of creative art with opportunities to deepen your spiritual life. Each day begins and ends with worship, and there is opportunity to seek spiritual counsel, alongside one-to-one assistance with your artwork and plenty of free time for painting and reflection. Beginners and more experienced artists are all welcome. Cost: £260 including accommodation and all meals.

Monday 25—Friday 29 July: Ignatian Spirituality Taster The full Exercises are most usually undertaken as three 10 day retreats, two 15 day retreats, or as a full 30 day retreat. However, this year at Epiphany House we are offering a 5 day ‘taster retreat’, led by Paul Fletcher SJ and Rosemary Moffat, giving you the perfect opportunity to try out Ignatian spirituality and see whether it’s for you. Cost: £260 including accommodation and all meals.

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY The Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and

contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God. They help each person to know the

God of love and compassion more intimately in their own life’s circumstances, to grow in that sense of love, and to see more clearly how

to live out that love for God and for others in those same particular circumstances. More information on the exercises can be found at

www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/

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RETREAT PROGRAMME (cont.)

1—12 August: Retreat time—Soul Space 12 days set aside in which to come to Epiphany House on a Silent Retreat. Available will be 3, 5 or 7 day Individually Guided Retreats (IGR), when your retreat will be tailored to your individual needs, or use the whole time to complete a Phase of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius. Our experienced prayer guides will be ready to welcome you to this beautiful historic house to enjoy its stillness and quiet as you step aside to spend time with God. There will be daily services in our chapel.

Some examples of how this time could be used are given below. Costs

include accommodation, all meals, and spiritual direction.

3 day IGR (2 nights) - £150 From 4pm on Friday 5th August to 5pm on Sunday 7th August 5 day IGR (4 nights) - £275 From 10am on Monday 1st August to 5pm on Friday 5th August From 10am on Monday 8th August to 5pm on Friday 12th August 7 day IGR (7nights) - £450 From 4pm on Friday 5th August to 5pm on Friday 12th August

Ignatian Exercises 10 days (10 nights) - £650 From 10am on Monday 1st August to 11am on Wednesday 11th August

RETREAT PROGRAMME (cont.)

Friday 16—Tuesday 20 September: Cursillo Holiday A Christian holiday specially aimed at people who have done a Cursillo Weekend. The holiday will include a daily act of worship, times of reflection, free time to explore the beaches and countryside, and opportunities to so-cialize. Cost: £180 and includes bed and breakfast and some meals – please contact the House for more details.

29 September—2 October: CARM Fabric Arts A retreat organised by the Creative Arts Retreat Movement (CARM), led by Claire Watts, creative arts facilitator and fabric artist, and Revd Canon Roger Clifton. CARM retreats combine experience of creative art with opportunities to deepen your spiritual life. Each day begins and ends with worship, and there is opportunity to seek spiritual counsel, alongside one-to-one assistance with your artwork and plenty of free time for creative work and reflection. Beginners and more experienced artists are all welcome. Cost: £195 including accommodation and all meals.

QUIET/STUDY DAYS

Wednesday 10 February: Ash Wednesday Quiet Day A Quiet Day on the theme of lamentation, looking at God’s presence in difficult times – past, present and future – as we journey towards the cross during Lent. The day will be led by Daphne Atkinson and Janette Mullett. 10am – 4pm. Cost: £18 to include a soup lunch.

Wednesday 25 May: I know a bank where on the wild thyme grows A Quiet Day looking at the significance of place to the spiritual journey, led by Revd Bryan West. 10am – 4pm. Cost: £18 to include a soup lunch.

Wednesday 13 July: Between the Lines - Three Gospel Stories A Quiet Day led by Revd Roger Nicholls. 10am – 4pm. Cost: £18 to include a soup lunch.

WORKSHOPS

Friday 3—Saturday 4 June: An Introductory Workshop to Centering Prayer "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 Contemplative Prayer is the opening of mind and heart – our whole being – to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. It is a gift of God and a process of interior purification leading, if we consent, to divine union. Centering Prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of contemplative prayer. During the time of prayer we consent to God’s presence and action within. It does not replace other kinds of prayer; but simply puts them into a new and fuller perspective. The workshop will be an experiential introduction to Centering Prayer, led by Christine Lidgley. The workshop will run on Friday evening and Saturday daytime. Cost £35 to include a soup lunch. Overnight accommodation is available.

Friday 11—Saturday 12 November: Introduction to the Enneagram Led by the Revd Dr David Rake. The Enneagram provides a way of understanding human personality and is used in many contexts including spiritual direction. It is a tool to help us on the spiritual journey, helping people grow in prayer and worship, discover their pathway to God and to find inner healing. The workshop will run on Friday evening and Saturday daytime, attendance at both parts of the course is required. Cost £35 to include a soup lunch. Overnight accommodation is available.

Please keep an eye on our website throughout the year for information about further retreats, quiet days and workshops.

www.epiphanyhouse.co.uk

PERSONAL RETREATS & SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

We warmly welcome those seeking individual space for prayer and reflection, whether for a few hours or a few days. As well as access to the chapel, prayer room and the peaceful garden you will have a room to yourself where you can rest, pray and reflect. All hot drinks are included and a self-service lunch is available for you to have at your leisure. Overnight accommodation is also available if you should wish to make a longer retreat. We would suggest a donation of £20 for a personal one-day retreat. Please let us know of any special dietary requirements when you book as all of our food is freshly prepared for each retreat. We can also offer spiritual direction or accompaniment as part of a personal retreat, allowing an experienced guide to help you on your journey. Spiritual direction can be a way: to make better sense of one’s faith journey to find clarity and support at times of significant life choices to respond more deeply to God’s presence, perhaps by exploring new

ways of prayer and meditation to discover together the cause of problems or blockages in one’s

spiritual life to work through a particular spiritual issue

We would suggest a donation of £15 for a session with a spiritual director. You can book a session with a spiritual director as part of a personal retreat or on a separate occasion.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE HOUSE The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesdays at 12 noon. (Common Worship). On the first Tuesday of the month prayer for healing is offered at the Eucharist.

Morning Prayer is said in the Chapel at 10am Monday - Friday.

Meditation Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month between 2 – 3.30pm.

Silent listening prayer is held on the third Tuesday of the month at 1pm. A bible reading followed by a time of silent prayer, with a focus on the House, the needs of the world and listening to God.

Centering Prayer is held on some Saturdays and Wednesdays. Contact Christine on 01872 223622 for details. Centering Prayer is the intention to consent to God's presence within ourselves allowing for a deeper relationship with God and to facilitate the development of Contemplative Prayer. "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10

Taizé services are held on the third Saturday of the month, 7 – 8pm. A prayerful and reflective service using simple Taizé songs and chants interspersed with short readings.

For more information or to book your place on any of our retreats, workshops and quiet days, please contact the office:

Email: epiphanyhouse@keme.co.uk Tel. 01872 242279

The office is open Monday—Friday, 9am—5pm.