North Vancouver Regional Contemplative Retreat

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

~ during this retreat, the schedule is relaxed as we move into its theme together.

~ please bring:

• your Bible (Angus will be working

  from the NRSV, but if you prefer to use another version, feel free to bring it)

• writing and/or drawing materials

• your journal, if you keep one

• comfortable clothing.

  ~ registration is limited so that each retreatant may have an individual bedroom. Couples registering together may choose to share. Each bedroom has ensuite shower or bath.

  ~ the Retreat Centre is wheelchair accessible, with an elevator to the three main floors. There are two accessible bedrooms/ bathrooms.

  ~ meals will be provided by Absolute Events, of Bowen Island. The variety should accommodate vegetarians, but if you need a special diet, please indicate this on the registration form. Snacks will also be available. You may bring wine to share at dinner.

• RIVENDELL RETREAT IS...

  ~ a place of peace and quiet away from the noise, distractions and pressures of the city, with magnificent views of mountains, forests and seas...

  ~ a sanctuary with a network of trails that offer the opportunity for discovering new intimacy with God while exploring forest paths and the wonders of creation...

  ~ located on 6 1/2 acres on the top of Cates Hill on Bowen Island, a short ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay ...

  ~ hosted by a volunteer Christian community, rooted in the gospel values of Jesus and the practiced traditions of prayer, silence, simplicity and hospitality.

  Rivendell offers a welcome to small groups and individuals who are seeking spiritual renewal, respite and growth, and is accessible to people with limited resources and special needs.

  Cost of the weekend is $225 per person: this will cover your stay at Rivendell, all meals and snacks, art supplies and our speaker's expenses.

  ~ if cost is an issue, please speak to your clergy.

  ~ as registration is limited, registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received, and waitlisted if necessary.

  ~ last date for registration is Nov 15.

  ~ the retreat begins with check-in from 4pm on Friday evening and finishes in time to catch the 12.30 ferry on Sunday.

  ~ please send your cheque, payable to St. Clement's, to:
  St. Clement's Church
  3400 Institute Road

  North Vancouver BC V7K 2K9

  ~ if you have inquiries, contact Elizabeth Mathers at mathers@telus.net

  OUR RETREAT LEADER

  Angus Stuart has been Rector of St. Francis-in-the-Wood since 2005. In 2010 he began performing "Testament of a Naked Man" as a dramatization of the Gospel of Mark learned by heart from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (see

  www.testamentofanakedman.com). Angus recently completed a 28 date sabbatical tour performing "Testament of a Naked Man" across North America. He has now also learned the Gospel of John which will be the basis of this retreat.
  In all of this he has come to discover the memorization of scripture as a valuable form of contemplative practice. This retreat is an invitation to come and let the Word of God become flesh in you and bear fruit in your life.

  HOW TO GET TO RIVENDELL

  ~ see Rivendell website: www.rivendellretreat.org

  Round-trip ferry tickets to Bowen Island are $34.20 for a car and $12.10 for each person. For ferry times, see http://www.bcferries.com

  Car-pooling will be arranged.