Advent: ‘Hope unrealised’ through the contemplative stage of awakening & purgation.

This is our first stage of the contemplative path, that starts in awakening and takes us shortly into purgation where we come face to face with the reality of our lives and situation which can be very painful. This stage of the immersive experience is to give time for personal contemplation and reflection as well as joining in group moments of contemplation.

Nov 27th

Sunday Morning 10am Service theme: Awakened Hope in the darkness of our times.
Sunday Evening 6.30pm Taize service: Contemplative Practice: Adapted Serenity Prayer 

Nov 30th

Weds 6.30pm Evening Prayer: Contemplative Prayer: Loving Kindness Practice
Weds 7.00pm: Structured Contemplative Dialogue: Why do I do the things that I know do me harm?

Dec 7th

Sunday Morning 10am Service: Godly Play theme on Advent
Sunday Evening 6.30pm Contemplative Service, Contemplative Prayer: Ignatian Prayer for anxiety

Dec 4th

Weds 6.30pm Evening Prayer: Contemplative Prayer: Breath Prayers
Weds 7.00pm: Shared Wisdom: Facing attachments, reducing our exposure

Dec 11th

Sunday Morning 10am Service: The place of expectant hope
Sunday Evening 6.30pm Eucharist: Lectio Divina IAM statement of Jesus
I am the Light of the World (John 8:12,9:5) or I am the Good Shepherd

Dec 14th

Weds 6.30pm Evening Prayer: Evening Prayer Contemplative Prayer: Hand-heart prayer
Weds 7.00pm: Shared Wisdom: Shared Wisdom: Loving Kindness, Rhythm and Rest

Dec 18th

Sunday Morning 10am Service: The place of trusting in God in difficult situations
Sunday Afternoon: Godly Play with Children event
Sunday Evening 6.pm Advent Carol Service

Dec 21st

Weds 6.30pm Evening Prayer Contemplative Prayer: Ignatian Prayers for Grief
Weds 7.00pm: Beer & Caroles Rose & Crown Pub