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Christian Contemplation Four Day Retreat
To book your place choose from one of the following packages:
Four Day Retreat (Online Course Access not included)
Book Now £199
Four Day Retreat with Online Course Access (Bronze Package)
Book Now £249
Four Day Retreat with Online Course Access (Silver Package)
Book Now £269
Four Day Retreat with Online Course Access (Gold Package)
Book Now £299
When does the Intensive start?
Tuesday 19th April 2024 at 2pm UK time on Zoom
Who?
The sessions will be presented by the course author Richard H H Johnston
How?
Each session will be presented live online using Zoom software. This can be downloaded free here
What’s included?
- Access to all of the Four Day Retreat- LIVE on Zoom - led by course author Richard H H Johnston
Session 1 – Tuesday 16th April 2024 2pm-3.30pm UK time
Session 2 – Tuesday 16th April 2024 4pm-5.30pm UK time
Session 3 – Tuesday 16th April 2024 7.30pm-9pm UK time
Session 4 – Wednesday 17th April 2024 9.30-11am UK time
Session 5 – Wednesday 17th April 2024 11.30am-1pm UK time
Session 6 – Wednesday 17th April 2024 2.30-4pm UK time
Session 7 – Thursday 18th April 2024 9.30-11am UK time
Session 8 – Thursday 18th April 2024 11.30am-1pm UK time
Session 9 – Thursday 18th April 2024 2.30pm-4pm UK time
Session 10 – Friday 19th April 2023 10am-11am UK time
Session 11 – Friday 19th April 2024 11.30am-1pm UK time
Session 12 – Friday 19th April 2024 2.30pm-4pm UK time
Already a gold, silver or bronze package member or a student for the Certificate in Christian Contemplation?
You can purchase option 1 above for only £199 and use your current online access alongside the Four Day Retreat.
Important Information
Please note that this course does not provide any counselling or psychiatric advice. If you have any doubts regarding the suitability of mindfulness, meditation and contemplation for you personally then please consult with your doctor or health professional first.
This Four Day Retreat explores prayer, meditation and contemplation and includes teaching, video clips, small group discussion, guided meditations and time for personal prayer and journaling. There will be a variety of self awareness and God awareness meditations throughout the retreat. You are encouraged to go on and complete the daily meditation schedule in the following 7 week period after the retreat. This is an important part of how effective the course will be to help you develop a regular practice.
Course sessions topics are as follows -
- Session 1 - Meditation - Watch & Pray
- Session 2 - Introducing Christian Contemplation
- Session 3 - Lectio Divina & the Contemplative
- Session 4 - Morning Meditation - Resting in the Lord
- Session 5 - The Psalms and the Contemplative
- Session 6 - The Song of Songs and the Contemplative
- Session 7 - Morning Meditation - Song of Songs
- Session 8 - Loving kindness and the Contemplative
- Session 9 - Contemplation & Christian Mysticism
- Session 10 - Morning Meditation - Soaking in the Presence of God
- Session 11 - The Abba Cry & the Contemplative Life
- Session 12 - Journaling & Feedback