Study Days, Retreats & Archive
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Swanwick Hayes 2022
Association of Readers in the Diocese of Lincoln.
A Retreat for Readers and ALM’s.
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Saturday afternoon ‘free
time’ walkers visited the
‘Railwaymen’s Church.
‘ Burning Bushes
Stop, Look, Listen (and pray) ‘
Related to Jenny’s session on
Centering Prayer - this exercise may
help you as a lead in to meditation
and prayer.
A Simple Stilless Exercise
It really was good to return to Swanwick
Hayes for our Reader and ALM Retreat.
Thank you to Warden Sally Buck and the
‘Reader Board Team’ who led us with a
programme that was thought provoking and
creative - with time for worship, reflection and
prayer, as well as space for ‘free time’. Some of
us shared our ‘Burning Bush’ moments - mine
still very vivid - was from over 30 years ago! It
was good that Bishop Nicholas was able to be
with us throughout the weekend. On the
Sunday he preached on a very challenging
Gospel text!
On Saturday afternoon several of us did a short
walk to Nearby Swanwick Junction, where the
narrow gauge Golden Valley steam train was
running. Returning to the Dove Room at
Swanwick several colleagues had been busy
embroidering their prayer labyrinth or working
on other artworks. I used a single strand to
sew around my labyrinth. It may not be the
prettiest but was nonetheless satisfying to
complete. Any gaps or rough bits indicate
where my steps may falter - as in life! The
hardest bit was threading the needle!
J.M.
Great is the Mystery of Faith
presentation slides from Sarah Spencer
Study Days, Retreats &
Archive
Association of Readers in the Diocese of Lincoln.
Pdf Study Day and
Retreat / Pilgrimage Archive:
Swanwick Hayes Retreat 2021
Saturday afternoon ‘free
time’ walkers visited the the
‘Railwaymen’s Church.
Click / tap image and ‘save image as’ to download
It really was good to return to Swanwick Hayes for our
Reader and ALM Retreat.
Thank you to Warden Sally Buck and the ‘Reader Board
Team’ who led us with a programme that was thought
provoking and creative - with time for worship, reflection
and prayer, as well as space for ‘free time’. Some of us
shared our ‘Burning Bush’ moments - mine still very vivid -
was from over 30 years ago!
It was good that Bishop Nicholas was able to be with us
throughout the weekend. On the Sunday he preached on a
very challenging Gospel text!
On Saturday afternoon several of us did a short walk to
Nearby Swanwick Junction, where the narrow gauge
Golden Valley steam train was running. Returning to the
Dove Room at Swanwick several colleagues had been busy
embroidering their prayer labyrinth or working on other
artworks. I used a single strand to sew around my
labyrinth. It may not be the prettiest but was nonetheless
satisfying to complete. Any gaps or rough bits indicate
where my steps may falter - as in life! The hardest bit was
threading the tiny needle!
J.M.
Great is the Mystery of Faith
presentation slides from Sarah Spencer
Related to Jenny’s session on
Centering Prayer - this exercise may
help you as a lead in to meditation
and prayer.
A Simple Stilless Exercise
‘ Burning Bushes
Stop, Look, Listen
(and pray) ‘
For Lincoln Readers
and Authorised Lay Ministers