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SUMMARY:Julian of Norwich:  'within listening distance of the silence we call God'
DESCRIPTION:A Study Day with Joyce Simpson \n‘What seek ye?’\, or ‘What do you want?’ are the first words Jesus utters in St John’s Gospel.  Julian’s reply is direct and firm: ‘God of your goodness give me yourself’. \nHow does Julian\, an anchorite in 14th-century Norwich\, challenge and support pilgrims in the 21st century? Just as from the window of her cell Julian gave comfort and counsel to the burdened and perplexed\, so many have found that to spend time in the company of her book\, The Revelations of Divine Love\, is to find strength for the journey through life. \nJoyce Simpson\, retired Head of Humanities at Leeds Trinity University\, for many years taught medieval literature to undergraduates\, and has a particular interest in Julian of Norwich\, who lived through ‘an age of adversity’\, characterised by epidemic\, war\, civic conflict\, and harsh struggles for social justice. The day is a quest to discover for ourselves the truth of her insight the ‘Love was his meaning’. \nAlong the way we will ponder ‘Julian and Desire\, ‘Julian and Fear’\, ‘Julian and Trust’\, and consider the encounter between Julian and that flamboyant pilgrim\, Margery Kempe. \nArrival at 10am for Holy Communion at 10.15am. The price includes coffee\, lunch\, afternoon tea and evening meal.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/julian-of-norwich-within-listening-distance-of-the-silence-we-call-god-2/
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SUMMARY:Consenting to the Presence & Action of God: How does that work in daily life
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Jill Benet \n Rooted in the Desert Fathers and Mothers\, and the Cloud of Unknowing for its renewal\, Centering Prayer prepares us for the gift of contemplation. When we sit in Centering Prayer\, we are told\nthat by our willingness to renew our intention to consent to God’s presence and action within\, moment by moment\, our core of goodness is affirmed\, and our consciousness restructured. \nWhat does that mean in practice? Drawing on the extensive work of Thomas Keating and Cynthia Bourgeault\, we see how current psychological understanding resonates with the teaching of the mystics in practical ways. What might appear to be obstacles to our spiritual life turn out to be gateways to greater freedom. This weekend will allow us to explore the nuances\, and deepen our practice of Centering Prayer. There will be extended periods of prayer\, teaching and silence. \nJill is a teacher of Centering Prayer. She is the London Co-ordinator of Contemplative Outreach\, founded to teach the method of Centering Prayer and to support Centering Prayer groups and communities. She has studied in-depth the conceptual background and has attended several \nretreats led by its founder\, Father Thomas Keating\, as well as retreats led by Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard Rohr\, among others. She has trained in the US and UK and leads groups\, Introductory Days\, Quiet Days and retreats. Jill is a co-founder of the Silence in the City series of talks on the contemplative life.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/consenting-to-the-presence-action-of-god-how-does-that-work-in-daily-life/
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SUMMARY:Literature Appreciation II:  Shakespeare and the Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Hugh Parry \nThe plays range from Athens to Windsor\, Ancient to Modern\, Protestant to Catholic to pagan\, urban to rural – all coloured by the different spiritual outlook of each and the kaleidoscopic nature of their cast\, sceptical or credulous\, pious or impious. We meet demons\, fairies\, ghosts and Olympian gods: omens loom;  we practise astrology  and visit oracles;  dreams\, visions and premonitions abound.  Shakespeare was not a theologian but a story-teller and an explorer of the human psyche.  In Hamlet’s old chestnut\, ‘There are more things in Heaven & Earth’ than are dreamt of in anyone’s philosophy\, and the spirit world impinges everywhere in the plays. \nHugh Parry has offered adult education classes in literature for over 30 years. Although loyal all his life to Shakespeare\, he has over the years given courses on a diverse range of topics\, including detective fiction\, utopias\, ghost stories\, Cowper\, Swift and R S Thomas. \nThe first Literature Appreciation event this year is from 12 – 14 April
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/literature-appreciation-ii-more-tales-from-the-underworld/
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