St John’s has dedicated the time from 6:00 PM 13 November – 3:00 PM 14 November as Quiet Days in our church. You are invited to participate, explore, and rediscover our rich resources. Join us for Friday and Saturday or for some of the time. Think “participation” rather than “endurance marathon” or “imposition”. There is place and time for individual reflection, community worship, fellowship breaks arranged around 5 Prompts to reflection.
The Church and St. Stephen’s Chapel will be a sanctuary for worship, prayer and contemplation during this time. We hope you will sign up for what suits you, on the sheet in the passageway.
A quiet time for active reflection is part of a devotional life to shape our inner life and our outward behaviour. It is when we call to mind, think over, dwell on, and remind ourselves of the works, ways, purposes, promises and blessings of God.
FRIDAY EVENING 6:00-7:00 PM
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Arrive 5:45 PM |
Gather in hall, welcome and then move into church in silence. |
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6:00 PM |
Service of Light – Fr. Tom Prompt 1: Practising quiet reflection. [Harold] |
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6:30 PM |
Period of silence |
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6:50 PM |
Shared reflection and close. |
SATURDAY 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Arrive 8:45 AM |
Gather in hall, welcome, plans for the day |
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9:00 AM |
Move into the church in silence. Opening worship, Morning Prayer – Fr. Tom |
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9:30 AM |
Prompt 2 – Guided Meditation [Christine], followed by Period of silence: Choice of sitting meditation, or meditation with physical movement in hall, or, individual quiet time in church. |
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10:30 AM |
Refreshment Break and fellowship. |
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11:00 AM |
Prompt 3 - Introduction to Anglican Rosary [Christine], followed by Period of Silence. Choice of making a rosary in the Hall, or individual quiet time in church. |
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12:00 - 1:00 PM |
LUNCH Bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee available in kitchen. |
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1:00 PM |
Prompt 4: Tools of Prayer – Develop a habit of daily individual prayer and reflection [Harold], followed by Period of Silence. Choice of quiet time in church; practising something previously learned from a Prompt in the hall; chatting to Tom, Christine or Harold in the hall; or exploring reading options in the Fireside Room with Judith. |
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2:00 PM |
Refreshment Break: opportunity to share insights from the day. |
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2:30 PM |
Prompt 5: Participatory closing prayer. |