The deeper mysteries of human experience can be discovered by sharing with others in a combination – sacred and playful – of ritual and storytelling. We invite you to participate online in this year’s Holy Week cycle which extends from the Palm Sunday procession to witnessing sunrise on Easter morning.
We take a further step each day into the life of the story of the last days of Jesus and his transformation of death and failure into resurrection and fullness of life. We follow the moving details of the timeless narrative while remaining rooted in the now by sharing in the daily life, prayer. Taking the time for this journey into the sacredness of your life will open new vistas of faith by discovering the familiar in strikingly fresh ways.
How to Create Your Own Retreat
This online retreat is designed to be flexible around your daily life and time zone. Please visit here where we provide support on creating a rhythm and structure to your retreat: how much silence you would like, meditation times, reading of sacred texts, practicing yoga and more, plus other suggestions to help you embody the retreat and stay off-line as much as possible.
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Schedule
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Palm Sunday, 13 April Monday to Wednesday, 14 – 16 April Holy Thursday, 17 April Good Friday, 18 April (Recorded Content Only) Holy Saturday, 19 April – Day spent in silence and solitude Easter Sunday, 20 April |
Leader
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Revd Canon Christopher Blanchard
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Revd Canon Chris Blanchard has worked for many years in parish ministry in the UK and is committed to ecumenical and interfaith work and dialogue. He was also formerly Head of Modern Languages in a large comprehensive school. He has led ecumenical church courses, and has led WCCM Meditation courses both online and in person in Herefordshire and more recently in Monmouthshire, South Wales. This has included leading the six week introductory course online for the Meditatio Centre and piloting the new four week introductory course. He is deeply committed to making contemplative prayer accessible to wider communities as a means of living fully in the present in their everyday life.
Other Leaders
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Peter Murphy
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Fr Peter Murphy is a priest from New Zealand and Coordinator of the Bonnevaux Community
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Contribution
This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.
Contribution is £50 (concession price £40).
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.
We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.
This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.
Contribution is £25 (concession price £20).
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.
We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.
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