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May
25
10:00 AM10:00
Victoria

Community Day

Introduction to the sacred art of Lectio Divina (Facilitator: Roland Ashby).

Saturday 25 May at St Peter’s Eastern Hill, 15 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne. 10am-3pm. BYO Lunch.

Lectio Divina (literally divine or sacred reading) is an ancient Benedictine practice of reading and praying the Scriptures and other sacred texts by listening with the “ear of the heart” for the gentle stirrings of the Spirit, and for a life-giving or life-transforming word God is offering us for our life today.

Abbess Christine Valters Paintner, author of Lectio Divina – The Sacred Art, describes Lectio Divina as “being present to each moment in a heart- centred way. When we pray Lectio we see sacred text as God’s living words being spoken to our hearts in the moment. The practice allows us to encounter God in an active and intimate way. The invitation of Lectio Divina, therefore, is to cultivate a heart-centred intimacy with the sacred texts ...  Lectio asks us to listen, savour and respond – not simply understand their meaning.”

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Aug
24
9:30 AM09:30
Victoria

Community Day with AGM

An introduction to Visio Divina with icons (Facilitator: Frank Daniels. Frank is an experienced retreat leader, Spiritual Director, and teacher at the Living Well Centre for Christian Spirituality.).

Saturday 24 August at St Peter’s Eastern Hill. BYO Lunch.

In Lectio Divina (literally divine reading), we are invited to “listen with the ear of the heart” to the words being read. In Visio Divina (literally ‘divine seeing’) we are invited to “see with the eyes of the heart” the image or icon before us. It follows a similar process to Lectio Divina of meditation, prayer and contemplation, while using a visual medium rather than text.

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Oct
5
10:00 AM10:00
Victoria

Quiet Day

A quiet day of silence, stillness and simplicity - a time for spiritual nourishment, growth and renewal - reflecting on John Main’s teachings ‘Transformed in Christ’ from Word Made Flesh. Pallotti College, Saturday

5 October, 10am-3.30pm. BYO Lunch.

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Nov
29
to Dec 1
Victoria

Advent Weekend Retreat

Friday 29 November-Sunday 1 December at Pallotti College, led by Penny Sturrock.

Penny has been meditating in the Christian tradition for nearly 30 years, and is an experienced retreat leader. She is also the National Co-ordinator of Meditation with Children, and a former WCCM international Co-ordinator of Meditation with Children and Young People. She is also the NSW Coordinator of the School of Meditation and a Benedictine Oblate with the WCCM. The theme for the retreat, as well as further details, will be confirmed later.

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Mar
16
10:00 AM10:00
Victoria

Quiet Day

An eco-spirituality meditation and mindfulness quiet day at Pallotti College, Millgrove, near Warburton, on Saturday 16 March, 10am-3.30pm.

To be facilitated by Roland Ashby.

BYO Lunch.

The focus is on contemplation in nature. The day starts at 10am and finishes at 3.30pm. The day consists of times for silent meditation, as well as the option to choose from several guided practices for contemplation in nature, including the Dadirri practice of deep listening, walking the labyrinth, contemplative walking and contemplative photography. 

Email Roland Ashby if you would like to attend: editor@thelivingwater.com.au

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Jun
17
10:00 AM10:00
Victoria

Regional and Melbourne Community Day

Yarraville: Pilgrim Uniting Church, Cnr of Bayview Rd and Montague St, Yarraville

Lilydale: St Patrick’s Community Centre Lilydale

Regional:

Sale: Delbridge Hall St Paul’s Cathedral Sale 149 Cunningham St, Sale

Bendigo: St Mary’s Anglican Church 154 High St, Bendigo

Details: 10am – 2pm

Bring own lunch, water bottle, cup. Coffee/ tea provided.

Suggested donation: $20

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Apr
15
10:00 AM10:00
Victoria

Community Day Walk

Royal Botanical Gardens, Visitors Centre

Enter through main gate

10am – 2.30pm (approx). Bring own lunch, water bottle, any medication, snacks, you may need. Walking shoes and appropriate clothing for a slow walk of 1.2 km approx.

Light folding chair. Wet weather cover if necessary.

Cost: $35.00 (Could be a little more, depending on numbers coming.)

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