STUDY WEEKEND Eastern Christian prayer: an intensive introduction
Eastern Christianity is becoming more visible in the UK, especially through the popularity of icons. This study weekend is an intensive introduction to the spiritual life of Orthodox Christians. It will be a mixture of praying Orthodox services, some theological talks, an introduction to church singing, baking bread and icon painting.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of church membership. Communion on Sunday will, however, be restricted to Orthodox Christians. You will understand why this is the case during the weekend.. |
This is a proposed schedule of workshops and prayers
Friday
7pm Vespers
Introduction and sharing prior experience
9pm Compline
Saturday
9am First Prayer Prime “-"To You I pray, O Lord; in the morning You hear my voice!”
The material theology of Eastern Christianity- Fr Timothy
10am -preparing the bread for thanksgiving
11am Third Prayer Terce-"Take not Your Holy Spirit from me."
Coffee
Icons in the eastern and western traditions - Ian
12am Sixth Prayer Sext- “"There they crucified Him... It was now about the sixth hour"
Lunch
Free time
2pm- music and singing the theology of the church -Elizabeth
3pm Ninth Prayer None
4pm Baptism and blessing of water
5pm –baking the bread for thanksgiving
7pm -9pm Vigil
Sunday
9am Prayers before the Liturgy- proskimedie
10am Divine Liturgy
Lunch
2pm Weddings and marriage
3pm Ninth prayer None-“ "And at the ninth hour...Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last."
Funerals and memorials –panikhida
4pm Overview of the Fathers of the Church – Paul
6pm Sunday Vespers and end.
Friday
7pm Vespers
Introduction and sharing prior experience
9pm Compline
Saturday
9am First Prayer Prime “-"To You I pray, O Lord; in the morning You hear my voice!”
The material theology of Eastern Christianity- Fr Timothy
10am -preparing the bread for thanksgiving
11am Third Prayer Terce-"Take not Your Holy Spirit from me."
Coffee
Icons in the eastern and western traditions - Ian
12am Sixth Prayer Sext- “"There they crucified Him... It was now about the sixth hour"
Lunch
Free time
2pm- music and singing the theology of the church -Elizabeth
3pm Ninth Prayer None
4pm Baptism and blessing of water
5pm –baking the bread for thanksgiving
7pm -9pm Vigil
Sunday
9am Prayers before the Liturgy- proskimedie
10am Divine Liturgy
Lunch
2pm Weddings and marriage
3pm Ninth prayer None-“ "And at the ninth hour...Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last."
Funerals and memorials –panikhida
4pm Overview of the Fathers of the Church – Paul
6pm Sunday Vespers and end.

Arrangements
The weekend will start with Vespers on Friday evening at 7pm, and work through the prayers for the day, through to the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, and finish with Sunday Vespers at 6pm. At the end of each day we will return to our home. For those who do not wish to travel home, or live far away, accommodation can be arranged in the locality. We can recommend the Plough Hotel, a short walking distance from the church. http://www.the-plough-hotel.co.uk/
Everyone is welcome, regardless of church membership. Communion on Sunday will, however, be restricted to Orthodox Christians. You will understand why this is the case during the weekend
There is no parking at St Anne’s, so the nearby town centre is recommended, or residential streets in Far Cotton, within walking distance. The church is also ten minutes’ walk from the train station and the bus station in the town centre
The cost of the weekend is £20 to cover simple food and to make an advanced booking. If you would like to make a donation to support further study and retreat experiences, this will be gladly received on day.
Places are limited to 15 participants. The retreat will be led by Father Timothy Curtis, a priest of over 15 years, and an academic at the University of Northampton. He will be joined by specialists in church singing, theology and iconography but it will be a practical and prayerful weekend rather than a theological one.
The weekend will start with Vespers on Friday evening at 7pm, and work through the prayers for the day, through to the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, and finish with Sunday Vespers at 6pm. At the end of each day we will return to our home. For those who do not wish to travel home, or live far away, accommodation can be arranged in the locality. We can recommend the Plough Hotel, a short walking distance from the church. http://www.the-plough-hotel.co.uk/
Everyone is welcome, regardless of church membership. Communion on Sunday will, however, be restricted to Orthodox Christians. You will understand why this is the case during the weekend
There is no parking at St Anne’s, so the nearby town centre is recommended, or residential streets in Far Cotton, within walking distance. The church is also ten minutes’ walk from the train station and the bus station in the town centre
The cost of the weekend is £20 to cover simple food and to make an advanced booking. If you would like to make a donation to support further study and retreat experiences, this will be gladly received on day.
Places are limited to 15 participants. The retreat will be led by Father Timothy Curtis, a priest of over 15 years, and an academic at the University of Northampton. He will be joined by specialists in church singing, theology and iconography but it will be a practical and prayerful weekend rather than a theological one.
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