Healthy rhythms of life
It is recognised that healthy rhythms of life include work, rest, prayer, exercise and nutrition.
An aspect of this rhythm that is sometimes overlooked or not tended to enough, especially when work pressures mount up, is rest. However, we all need to take that rest – time-out for personal wellbeing to pause, pray, sleep and unwind the mind.
Our diocesan strategy, Living God’s Love, highlights the positive intention to ‘go deeper into God’, and as ministers it is important that we spend time with God and are refreshed and nourished by His Spirit. We hope and pray that, as you take time away with God in retreat, this will be the inspiration, and fuel you need in your discipleship and ministry.
To help in your planning of a retreat, you could start by looking at what’s available at:
- The House of Retreat – Pleshey, Essex CM3
- Sheldon – Retreat in Devon, Exeter EX6
- Launde Abbey – Leicestershire LE7
- Lee Abbey – Devon, Lynton EX35
- St Beuno’s
- The Retreat Association
Funding your retreat is also an important aspect. Please do look at the funding pages to help you plan.
