Clergy Retreat July 2021

Theme
Using Luke 2:19 and 12:34 as a starting point, hunt for your treasure/heart in your following of Jesus. 

“Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.“ Luke 2:19

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:34

Silence
The retreat will be silent but with conversation times at lunch and dinner for those who feel more comfortable being able to chat occasionally.

Program
The program will include:

• a focus on listening to scripture and praying each day through morning, midday, evening and late night prayer.
• one eucharist at the conclusion of the retreat on Friday morning.
• a theme-introduction address on Monday evening after dinner, then two addresses each day at morning and evening prayer.

Tuesday:

• The critical need to identify your treasure/heart.
• Your treasure/heart in the scriptures.

Wednesday

• Your treasure/heart in theology.
• Your treasure/heart in the Church.

Thursday:

• Your treasure/heart in ministry.
• Your treasure/heart is your tradition.

Arrival and departure
The retreat will commence on Monday afternoon with arrival from 2 pm and pre-dinner drinks at 5.30 pm. The retreat will conclude on Friday morning after breakfast.

Cost
$690 (includes four nights’ accommodation in own room with ensuite, and all meals).

Enquiries
Please contact Belinda Macarthur: email [email protected] or phone (07) 3835 2284.

About the retreat leader
Doug Stevens retired a year ago from full-time ministry. Prior to that he served as a parish priest in the Dioceses of Newcastle, Grafton and Brisbane and Bishop of Riverina. He also served as Diocesan education officer in Grafton, co-chair of the national Anglican/Roman Catholic theological dialogue and taught theology at St John’s College Morpeth and St Francis College Brisbane. He has always had a keen interest in the breadth and rich diversity of God’s Church and so has been involved ecumenically wherever he has served.