Vicarage Vacations (just for the day)
As many of you know I am really enjoying living in Nonington and enjoying the peace of the countryside. And some of you will know that I have a prayer room in the Vicarage which is a good place to use for prayer and meditation. I have also made the Summer House into another ‘space’ for prayer and meditation. (with help from Philip Abbott who sorted out heating and lighting– thank you Philip)
When I first moved in to the Vicarage I called the fifth bedroom the ‘Junk Room’ for obvious reasons!!! I have now moved the junk elsewhere and the room is now called the ‘Treatment Room’ where it will be possible to offer Complementary Therapy treatments. I have a team of friends who will offer these treatments
In the Vicarage garden is a labyrinth. This is another area for prayer. It is sort of like a maze but with only one route in and out. I find that walking the labyrinth is a very helpful way to focus my prayers. Labyrinths have been sacred spaces for thousands of years and have been rediscovered in recent years.
So – starting in October 2003 – my friends and I will be offering quiet days in the Vicarage – Vicarage Vacations (just for the day) – once a month. These will either be on Tuesdays or Saturdays. The November date is Saturday 22nd. They will run from 09.00 to 17.00 and there will be an opportunity for some of the ‘Vacationers’ to have a Complementary therapy treatment. The treatments will cost £25 and we will ask for a donation of £5 for the day itself.
Even if you do not have a treatments there will be the possibility of walking – in the countryside and in the labyrinth. There will be a creative space with jigsaws, clay and paint or people may wish to bring their own handicrafts or just sit and read.
Please give me a ring (01304 840271) if you would like more details or book for a day.
Helen Connoll