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Learn to walk forward in hope together, connected with creation, by taking part in our Eco Retreat in Daily Life.
How might I work with God to care for the small corner of the earth in which I dwell?
How might this help to care for the planet at large?
How is God speaking to me through my senses in God’s creation every day?
This retreat is about becoming more attentive to the creation of which I am a part and to consider how God is calling me to work with God to care for it.
The online eco retreat invites you to make time for prayer and to listen to God through the words of Scripture and other reading material, the other retreatants, our own bodies and all of nature – we listen so that we experience Jesus’ promise that ‘they will have life and have it to the full’ (John 10:10). Our prayer and reflection may lead to action in the world in small ways that make a big difference or maybe in a bigger way than we thought possible.
This online retreat which takes place over several months (end of September to December) will invite you to contemplate certain realities and experiences of the created world in order to notice better how God is speaking to you personally through them and about them. There will be reading and prayer material for you to engage with and savour in your own time between sessions. The reading material will be drawn from a host of sources including Church documents. This will be followed by an opportunity to meet online (7pm-8.15pm) with a small group on Tuesdays twice a month (see schedule below) to voice and to listen to each other’s reflections, so that you might experience an ecological conversion over the course of the retreat that can find expression in action.
It was a lovely opportunity to explore care of Creation from a new perspective and connect with like-minded people interested in eco-themes from a spiritual perspective.
The retreat deepened my awareness of my place in creation. It helped me develop a respect for and love of creation, as well as a desire to refrain from anything that harms the created world and to work with others to protect the environment.
This retreat will equip you and encourage you and will give you a sense of community.
Tuesday 29th September 7pm - 8.15pm BST
Tuesday 13th October - 7pm - 8.15pm BST
Tuesday 20th October - 7pm - 8.15pm BST
Tuesday 3rd November - 7pm - 8.15pm GMT (please note if you live abroad that the clocks have gone back 1 hour)
Tuesday 17th November - 7pm - 8.15pm
Tuesday 24th November - 7pm - 8.15pm
Tuesday 15th December - 7pm - 8.15pm
The requested donation for this event is £150. This is what the Jesuit institute needs to cover our costs and to support our work of making Ignatian spirituality available to as many people as possible. However, if you are unable to donate this amount for any reason, please offer what you can (or even nothing at all!). All are most welcome to attend. To donate, go to https://www.jesuitinstitute.org/give and select 'Eco Retreat' in the drop-down designation field. Thank you.
