August
For your prayers: Friday 24th – Monday 27th. David will be part of the team running the Community of Aidan & Hilda exhibition stand at the Greenbelt festival and leading some of the Forest Church activities at the Forest Church venue.
September
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Monday 24th – Friday 28th - God in Creation - Finding the Divine in the natural world retreat week. Reflecting on scriptures and the words of Christians through the ages, come and experience the beauty of Holy Island as you discover how to connect and engage with God in nature.
The Open Gate Retreat Centre, Holy Island, TD15 2SD.
To book contact the venue here
October
For our prayers: Wednesday 3rd – 4th – David will be working with a small team from CA&H continuing the adaptation of their worship/liturgy material
Saturday 6th – David will be teaching a group it Whitstable on Celtic Christianity.
All are welcome to come along. See picture for contact details.
Friday 12th – 14th: The Way of Paradox learning to live in the mystery
Drawing from the richness found in the Christian contemplative and mystic tradition, come and discover how to live in the mystery found in the spiritual life: living in the paradox of - prayer in the absence of words; becoming an orthodox heretic; and living the wayless way.
Penhurst Retreat Centre, The Manor House, Penhurst, Nr. Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9QP. To book click here
Sunday 14th – New Forest Forest Church – Let’s all get lost! An opportunity to disappear, and then reflect with others on the experience.
‘Through your wanderings, you cultivate a sensibility of wonder and surprise, rekindling the innocence that got buried in your adolescent rush to become somebody in particular. Now you seek to become nobody for a while, to disappear into the woods so that the person you really are might find you’. Bill Plotkin, ‘Wandering in Wild Places’, 2017.
Location: Longdown Car Park, off of Deerleap Lane, near Ashurst.
Either Tuesday 16th or Wednesday 17th – David will be signing copies of his books on the BRF stand at the Christian Resource Exhibition (CRE) at Sandown Racecourse conference centre.
For your prayers:
Monday 29th – Tuesday 30th – David will be at the Caim Council meeting for The Community of Aidan & Hilda.
Wednesday 31st – Thursday November 1st – David will be at a New Monasticism conference at Lambeth Palace, London.
November
For our prayers:
Friday 2nd – David will be lecturing at Moorlands college (Midlands base) in ‘Selfcare for the leader using contemplative practices and meditation’.
Sunday 11th – New Forest Forest Church
– Fire of Remembrance.
Come and join us for our annual bonfire, at which this year we will be remembering the dead.
If you have any spare wood, please bring it along with you.
Location: Calshot beach. 4pm start.
Saturday 24th – Celtic Advent workshop day.
Following the release of his book ‘Celtic Advent – a 40 day devotional’ (BRF) David Cole leads this wonderful winter quiet day. Come and discover more about Advent, Christmas, and the winter season from a Celtic Christian perspective.
Wisdom House, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EL. To book click here
Friday 30th – Sunday December 2nd – A Celtic Christmas retreat weekend.
Following the release of his book ‘Celtic Advent – a 40 day devotional’ David Cole leads this wonderful winter retreat. Come and discover more about Advent, Christmas, and the winter season and join with Celtic Christmas music, songs, and stories.
The Greenhouse Christian Centre, Poole, Dorset. To Book click here
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For your prayers: Friday 24th – Monday 27th. David will be part of the team running the Community of Aidan & Hilda exhibition stand at the Greenbelt festival and leading some of the Forest Church activities at the Forest Church venue.
September
. . .
Monday 24th – Friday 28th - God in Creation - Finding the Divine in the natural world retreat week. Reflecting on scriptures and the words of Christians through the ages, come and experience the beauty of Holy Island as you discover how to connect and engage with God in nature.
The Open Gate Retreat Centre, Holy Island, TD15 2SD.
To book contact the venue here
October
For our prayers: Wednesday 3rd – 4th – David will be working with a small team from CA&H continuing the adaptation of their worship/liturgy material
Saturday 6th – David will be teaching a group it Whitstable on Celtic Christianity.
All are welcome to come along. See picture for contact details.
Friday 12th – 14th: The Way of Paradox learning to live in the mystery
Drawing from the richness found in the Christian contemplative and mystic tradition, come and discover how to live in the mystery found in the spiritual life: living in the paradox of - prayer in the absence of words; becoming an orthodox heretic; and living the wayless way.
Penhurst Retreat Centre, The Manor House, Penhurst, Nr. Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9QP. To book click here
Sunday 14th – New Forest Forest Church – Let’s all get lost! An opportunity to disappear, and then reflect with others on the experience.
‘Through your wanderings, you cultivate a sensibility of wonder and surprise, rekindling the innocence that got buried in your adolescent rush to become somebody in particular. Now you seek to become nobody for a while, to disappear into the woods so that the person you really are might find you’. Bill Plotkin, ‘Wandering in Wild Places’, 2017.
Location: Longdown Car Park, off of Deerleap Lane, near Ashurst.
Either Tuesday 16th or Wednesday 17th – David will be signing copies of his books on the BRF stand at the Christian Resource Exhibition (CRE) at Sandown Racecourse conference centre.
For your prayers:
Monday 29th – Tuesday 30th – David will be at the Caim Council meeting for The Community of Aidan & Hilda.
Wednesday 31st – Thursday November 1st – David will be at a New Monasticism conference at Lambeth Palace, London.
November
For our prayers:
Friday 2nd – David will be lecturing at Moorlands college (Midlands base) in ‘Selfcare for the leader using contemplative practices and meditation’.
Sunday 11th – New Forest Forest Church
– Fire of Remembrance.
Come and join us for our annual bonfire, at which this year we will be remembering the dead.
If you have any spare wood, please bring it along with you.
Location: Calshot beach. 4pm start.
Saturday 24th – Celtic Advent workshop day.
Following the release of his book ‘Celtic Advent – a 40 day devotional’ (BRF) David Cole leads this wonderful winter quiet day. Come and discover more about Advent, Christmas, and the winter season from a Celtic Christian perspective.
Wisdom House, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EL. To book click here
Friday 30th – Sunday December 2nd – A Celtic Christmas retreat weekend.
Following the release of his book ‘Celtic Advent – a 40 day devotional’ David Cole leads this wonderful winter retreat. Come and discover more about Advent, Christmas, and the winter season and join with Celtic Christmas music, songs, and stories.
The Greenhouse Christian Centre, Poole, Dorset. To Book click here
If you would like to receive this diary via a monthly email then please contact us here
