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‘WALKING ON
WATER’
(praying through art and
colour)
June 21st-28th 2008
Led by Revd. Jessica Aidley. Fed by Liz Suter.
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Information Leaflet .pdf file]
 Colour,
light and creativity are characteristics of God, and the gifts he gives
us, and that's what this week is all about! We will use them, and the
story of Jesus walking on water, as a springboard to a place beyond
words where God can dialogue with us.
There is no need to be able to paint or draw in the conventional sense,
because we will be using the materials in quite a different way. In
fact, those who think they cannot draw or paint, and those who can, will
find beautiful new ways of communicating with God. Apart from the first
exploratory session, where we will share what we find out, all your
artwork from the other sessions will be completely private to you unless
you wish to share it.
We will be using a variety of media, including, sometimes, the island
itself. All materials are supplied.
The art meditations will mostly be in silence, and in your own space, so
that each person can be free from having to talk, and so able to listen
to God. The thought of silence might be worrying to you, but those on
the previous retreat came to value that time very much because they were
so focused on what they were doing, and so excited by what God was
showing them.
 Outside
of the silent times, there will be times of fellowship and sharing, as
much as you wish to, and these are a very special part of the retreat
for those of you who wish to join in. Alternatively you may find it best
to spend most of your time on your own and that, also, is OK. Because of
the size of the island there is plenty of space for solitary walking and
thinking.
So, to sum up, this
is a week about sharing in God's love, colour, light and creativity,
having good home cooking, and being in a beautiful God-filled place, and
above all, a week full of lovely surprises.
The retreat is held on Bardsey Island, and is run through the Carreg
Trust.
The retreat will be based in Carreg House (see picture above).
Bardsey (Ynys Enlli in Welsh) is a very special island and has been used
as a place of pilgrimage since the 5th century. It has a beautiful
coast-line, with seals and a lot of birds and a bird observatory. There
is also a hill from which there are lovely views.
There is a good map here :- www.bardsey.org/english/the_island/map.htm
Because the island itself is a ‘thin place’ you will need plenty of time
to explore it and immerse yourself in its very special atmosphere, and
this has been kept in mind during the planning of the retreat.
Booking
As numbers are extremely limited it is essential to book as early as
possible.
For further information about the retreat please contact:- Jessica
Aidley 01600713075
j.aidley@googlemail.com
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