(IN SITU) THE WONDER OF STORIES – RESIDENTIAL RETREAT AT WHALLEY ABBEY

 (IN SITU) THE WONDER OF STORIES – RESIDENTIAL RETREAT AT WHALLEY ABBEY

Monday 27 Nov 2023 (starts at 4pm) - Thursday 30 Nov 2023 (finishes at 2pm)

Venue: Whalley Abbey, The Sands, Whalley, Lancashire BB7 9SS

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OR EVENTBRITE: The Wonder of Stories - residential retreat run by Donna Worthington Tickets, Mon 27 Nov 2023 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Exploring how stories can be guides to deeper self-awareness, freedom and wholeness that God offers us… As the gong is sounded, an ancient Emperor of Japan appears, his eyes held by what he has just read about the exquisite song of the Nightingale... Sit back, relax and enjoy the performance...

We will seek to mine the treasures of this old story through discussion and theatre techniques. The retreat will go on to explore Christian perspectives on other compelling stories… the fairy tales of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. We’ll be using different ways of praying from simple art work to guided imaginative prayer…

And we’ll go on to explore the story of the 5th century, Christian seafarer Saint Brendan, who with his companions, set sail into the unknown of the Atlantic, compelled by the Spirit to seek the Island of the Promised Land… This incredible journey offers a wonderful imaginative and mythic space in which to do our inner, creative soul-work.

This three night/four day residential retreat will give you the chance to relax and submerse yourself in story whilst being cared for in the beautiful surroundings of Whalley Abbey.