September
Sunday September 13th – New Forest Forest Church
Our first physical gathering since the start of the national lockdown! Please be extra conscientious if attending.
Even the hairs on your head are numbered - exploring an intimate creator through intimate spaces
We walk through landscapes with our minds preoccupied and our hearts closed. In this session we have a chance to go back to our roots as stewards of the earth. We’ll claim a patch of landscape to be attentive to, as all good stewards should. And in the intimacy of attentiveness, we’ll rediscover some things about who we really are and the power of appreciation we possess.
Please bring a notebook (or paper) and pens (or pencils).
As the COVID-19 restrictions for gathering as a group outside limits the numbers of those attending, please click this link to book a place and get the location for this gathering:
https://forms.gle/3ZSVqSDbub3mZTzg6
Earth Mysticism - Connecting with the Natural World Retreat Week.
Many of the Christian mystics were deeply connected to the natural world and had Divine encounters through it. Come and find a deeper more Divine connection with nature.
Monday 14th – Friday 18th
The Open Gate, Holy Island, Northumberland, TD15 2SD.
To book contact venue here.
Friday 18th – David’s latest book ‘The Celtic Year’ is published.
To buy this book click here.
Following the Celtic year and reconnecting with the cycles of the earth’s turning in relation to the sun, moon and seasons, David Cole provides a rich diet of biblically based daily devotions which will sustain, challenge and comfort all who follow them.’ Professor Ian Bradley, emeritus professor of cultural and spiritual history, University of St Andrews, and author of Following the Celtic Way.
‘David has provided us with a beautifully crafted, richly resourced and easy-to-use worship book that will enable us to worship our God in tune with the seasons. I felt my heart lifted by the compelling blend of ancient stories of faith, enlivening scriptures, thoughtful reflections and earthy, yet heaven-touching, prayers and blessings. Congratulations on producing such an excellent worship resource. I have really enjoyed reading through it and look forward to making use of it.’ Michael Mitton, leader of international Celtic Pilgrimages and author of Restoring the Woven Cord
October
Sunday 11th – New Forest Forest Church. Information to follow.
Sunday 11th – David will be speaking at Bethany Community Church, Holbury, HANTS. All are welcome to come along. 6.20pm start.
Saturday 17th - The Divine in Nature in the Celtic Tradition – teaching/quiet day
The natural world is more than just the back drop to our lives, it is the creation which ‘God so loved that he sent his Son’, and is saturated and imbued with the Divine. This understanding is clearly seen in Celtic Christianity which can be such an inspiration for our own lives today.
On this day we will look at the teachings of the Celtic saints about the Divine presence in nature and the scriptures they based these thoughts on.
Discover more about the world around you and perhaps even experience the Divine in and through nature.
Wisdom House, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EL.
To book click here.
Monday 19th – Wednesday 21st - The Christian Contemplative Tradition retreat
Practices such as meditation and mindfulness are becoming more and more popular. Not everyone, however, realises that such things have been part of Christian spirituality and the Christian heritage since the beginning.
Over these few days David Cole, author of books on Christian meditation and the contemplative tradition, will be looking at different Christians from history who have practiced and taught this tradition. Come and learn about the lives and teachings of these significant people from our spiritual past.
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
Sunday September 13th – New Forest Forest Church
Our first physical gathering since the start of the national lockdown! Please be extra conscientious if attending.
Even the hairs on your head are numbered - exploring an intimate creator through intimate spaces
We walk through landscapes with our minds preoccupied and our hearts closed. In this session we have a chance to go back to our roots as stewards of the earth. We’ll claim a patch of landscape to be attentive to, as all good stewards should. And in the intimacy of attentiveness, we’ll rediscover some things about who we really are and the power of appreciation we possess.
Please bring a notebook (or paper) and pens (or pencils).
As the COVID-19 restrictions for gathering as a group outside limits the numbers of those attending, please click this link to book a place and get the location for this gathering:
https://forms.gle/3ZSVqSDbub3mZTzg6
Earth Mysticism - Connecting with the Natural World Retreat Week.
Many of the Christian mystics were deeply connected to the natural world and had Divine encounters through it. Come and find a deeper more Divine connection with nature.
Monday 14th – Friday 18th
The Open Gate, Holy Island, Northumberland, TD15 2SD.
To book contact venue here.
Friday 18th – David’s latest book ‘The Celtic Year’ is published.
To buy this book click here.
Following the Celtic year and reconnecting with the cycles of the earth’s turning in relation to the sun, moon and seasons, David Cole provides a rich diet of biblically based daily devotions which will sustain, challenge and comfort all who follow them.’ Professor Ian Bradley, emeritus professor of cultural and spiritual history, University of St Andrews, and author of Following the Celtic Way.
‘David has provided us with a beautifully crafted, richly resourced and easy-to-use worship book that will enable us to worship our God in tune with the seasons. I felt my heart lifted by the compelling blend of ancient stories of faith, enlivening scriptures, thoughtful reflections and earthy, yet heaven-touching, prayers and blessings. Congratulations on producing such an excellent worship resource. I have really enjoyed reading through it and look forward to making use of it.’ Michael Mitton, leader of international Celtic Pilgrimages and author of Restoring the Woven Cord
October
Sunday 11th – New Forest Forest Church. Information to follow.
Sunday 11th – David will be speaking at Bethany Community Church, Holbury, HANTS. All are welcome to come along. 6.20pm start.
Saturday 17th - The Divine in Nature in the Celtic Tradition – teaching/quiet day
The natural world is more than just the back drop to our lives, it is the creation which ‘God so loved that he sent his Son’, and is saturated and imbued with the Divine. This understanding is clearly seen in Celtic Christianity which can be such an inspiration for our own lives today.
On this day we will look at the teachings of the Celtic saints about the Divine presence in nature and the scriptures they based these thoughts on.
Discover more about the world around you and perhaps even experience the Divine in and through nature.
Wisdom House, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8EL.
To book click here.
Monday 19th – Wednesday 21st - The Christian Contemplative Tradition retreat
Practices such as meditation and mindfulness are becoming more and more popular. Not everyone, however, realises that such things have been part of Christian spirituality and the Christian heritage since the beginning.
Over these few days David Cole, author of books on Christian meditation and the contemplative tradition, will be looking at different Christians from history who have practiced and taught this tradition. Come and learn about the lives and teachings of these significant people from our spiritual past.
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
