Join us for Wellspring, May 17th

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Come to the well. The well is deep.

Wellspring: a Quiet Day of contemplation, a scripture circle and an invitation to respond to whatever is arising through art

Saturday, May 17 · 10:30am – 3:30pm, Egan House, on the grounds of St Michan’s Church of Ireland, Church Street D07 F3P6 Dublin 7

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Join Lydia, Julie and Nathalie for a gently led Quiet Day, ‘Wellspring’.

The day will run from 10.30 – 3.30.

Sample itinerary:

  • Welcome, contemplative prayer and guided meditation.
  • Scripture circle – a time of learning and wondering together through ancient texts that hold wisdom for our lives today.
  • An art session to respond to what arises. This could be with drift wood and sea glass, or with paint or clay or weaving or printing.
  • Closing session of contemplation, gratitude and takeaways.

The day is an invitation to return to the source of your life, your Wellspring, the water that Jesus’ spoke about that quenches a deep thirst within us, as we return to our sense of belonging in Him.

Throughout the day we’ll be exploring the idea of a sacred pause, which emerges through scripture as guarding sacred time, and flows out into ancient and contemporary Christian monastic practices known as statio, which simply means, “the holy pause”, also translated as, “I stand” or “I remain.”

What does it mean for you in your life to return to what gives you life, to pause as a means to remain (maybe remain in an awareness of the presence of God and of your identity as a child of God?) before continuing in the structures and rhythms of daily life?

Facilitators:

Lydia is the ministry leader for the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland and she runs contemplative sessions, Quiet days and retreats.

Julie is the development officer of the National Bible Society of Ireland and supports people to look at familiar texts with new eyes, creating a space for discussion and wondering together.

Nathalie is an artist and teacher, who facilitates sessions where people can let go of ‘I can’t’, and begin to create, play and explore where faith and art intersect.