Dayspring Events
A Dance Among the Hazel Trees - A weekend with the beguine mystics
Come join us in this retreat, facilitated by Dayspring Community and the Australian Network for Spiritual Direction - WA
A Dance Among the Hazel Trees is an opportunity to spend time with the writings of a little-known group of women mystics from the thirteenth century. The beguines were a lay movement of women who created community without taking the vows of a religious order. Throughout the weekend we will delve into the writings of Hadewijch of Brabant, Mechthild of Magdeburg and Marguerite Porete to discover their relevance for our lives today.
Cathie Lambert is a spiritual director, the Program Director for Dayspring and a Uniting Church minister working in education and formation. She is passionate about life on the edges of the institutional church and her doctoral thesis explored how contemporary women in these spaces responded to the lives and works of the beguine mystics of the thirteenth century. Cathie enjoys leading people in creative and contemplative ways to discover where God may be stirring in their lives.
Friday 18th July 4.00pm – Sunday 20th July 1.00pm 2025
St John of God Retreat Centre
47 Gloucester Crescent, Shoalwater
Cost: $350
Retreat Facilitator: Cathie Lambert
Register by the 20th of June 2025 at https://www.trybooking.com/CYOUQ. PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT VIA THIS ANSD TRYBOOKING LINK ONLY.
Any queries contact [email protected]
Praying Nine Ways with the Enneagram
In this workshop, we will reflect on the places within each Enneagram personality that draws us to pray and the ongoing process of conversion. We will consider how our compulsive behaviours lead us away from our spiritual intentions and our best selves. And we will give thanks for the strengths of each personality that blesses us and those around us. This is a practical workshop and participants will be invited to engage in activities designed specifically for each Enneagram personality. Whilst it would be helpful to know your Enneagram personality this is not essential.
PRESENTER BIO
Adrienne Inch has been involved in teaching the Enneagram for more than 10 years and has recently completed a Masters in Spiritual Direction. She has found the Enneagram a very helpful guide for her spiritual journey as a 7 personality with all the compulsions and gifts of her number. Valuing the gifts of other personalities has given her practical expression of the Body of Christ.
BYO Lunch
Tea & Coffee Provided
5th April 2025
9:30-4:00
St Peter & Emmaus Church
56 Green Street, JOONDANNA
Quiet Day- Come away for a while
On the second Tuesday of each month (except in school holiday times), we hold a Quiet Day at Nathanael's Rest in Mundaring.
Quiet Days offer time for reflection, recollection and quietness in community, sacred space for deep listening and an invitation to simply be. Set in the beautiful retreat space at Nathanael's Rest, you are welcome to spend the quiet time reflecting, walking, creating, reading and resting in any way that feels safe and good for you.
A leader will begin with a brief reflection to commence the morning and then participants are free to find their own sense of space, rhythm and activity during the remainder of the morning.
Resources are provided to support your engagement, including;
- 'Thought for the Day' reflective reading on scripture
- creative materials,
- two labyrinths set in the idyllic natural surroundings.
- One of Dayspring's Spiritual Directors will be available to offer Spiritual Accompaniment/Companioning if you choose.
Morning tea is available throughout the morning.
Around 12.30pm we will regather to share and close the morning, but all are welcome to share and connect informally for a time of community over lunch (byo).
On Ebb & Flow Quiet Days the space will provide additional creative resources and spaces and those who wish may stay for additional time and or spiritual accompaniment following lunch time sharing.
DATES FOR 2025
Feb 11: Quiet Day
March 11: Quiet Day
April 8: Quiet Day
May 13: Ebb & Flow
June 10: Quiet Day
Aug 12: Ebb & Flow
Sept 9: Quiet Day
Oct 14: Quiet Day
Nov 11: Quiet Day
COST - Members FREE Non-members/Friends $15
Held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (during school terms) at Nathaniel's Rest, Mundaring
9.30am-12.30pm
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