Anglican Benedictine Practice
Along with our facilitators, Martin Brokenleg (prior of the Victoria-based Anglican community of St Aidan) and Benedictine oblate Phyllis Thompson, we will explore Anglican Benedictine practice.
ABOUT BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY
At the time of the reformation in England more than 500 Benedictine communities were active. In addition, an unknown number of secular canons, who followed the Rule of St. Benedict, organized and animated the life of clergy at that time.The Book of Common Prayer has been called a Benedictine Prayer Book.
Our retreat will seek to create a Benedictine experience in schedule, instruction, and dialogue. Chanted daily offices will be an integral part of this retreat as will a daily Eucharist.
This is an opportunity to spend a few days in peaceful reflection and prayer; a time to recharge the spiritual batteries before the next headlong rush into Lent and Easter.
ABOUT OUR FACILITATORS
Martin Brokenleg, OSBCn is a retired university and seminary professor, a retired psychologist, and is an honourary assistant at Christ Church Cathedral and St. Barnabas Church in Victoria. He is the prior of the Anglican Benedictine Canon Community of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne. See osbcn.org
Phyllis Thompson retired from university teaching and has lived in Nanaimo since 1998. She is a parishioner of St Mary, Nanoose Bay. She made life promises as a lay Benedictine, an oblate, in 1991. She has published and has experience giving workshops and retreats – all on aspects of Benedictine spirituality.
Registration Fee $300 (includes single-room accomodation, meals and retreat materials) + $17.95 eventbrite fee (applied at checkout). Register here by January 21, 2019.
For more information contact David Chillman & Susan Hermanson
Photo credit: David Chillman, Ron Klusmeier, Phyllis Thompson