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SUMMARY:ST BRENDAN | Journey Into The Unknown
DESCRIPTION:Journey into the unknown… In the 5th century\, from a beauti
 ful creek in the southwest of Ireland\, the brilliant Celtic seafarers Sai
 nt Brendan and his companions\, set sail into the unknown of the Atlantic\
 , compelled by the Spirit to seek the Island of the Promised Land…
 Th
 is incredible journey offers a wonderful imaginative and mythic space in w
 hich to do our inner\, creative soul-work.
 Brendan stepped out into the 
 coracle and took to the waves in an act of surrendering… we will explore
  what we need to let go of in order to be more free. Discovering the Isl
 and of the Talking Birds and The Island of Silence\, we will explore the
  nature of the distractive mind and find strategies from our Christian tra
 dition about how to calm the mind and find peace in silence with God. The
  Island of the Strong Ones will be a rich symbol to explore what strengt
 h we need for our life journeys. Brendan and his companions unknowingly l
 anded on the back of a sea monster\, which they believed to be an island\;
  but once they lit a fire\, the whale started to move revealing its true n
 ature\; at first\, they fled in terror\, but eventually they returned to t
 he whale to celebrate resurrection. Can we open our eyes to what’s going
  on beneath the surface of ourselves and face our fears so the very place 
 of fear becomes a place of resurrection? And arriving at the Island of t
 he Promised land\, Brendan found exquisite gemstones and fruits on trees 
 – what gifts is Christ offering us now for the journey?
 The retreat wi
 ll include various approaches such as music\, discussion\, stillness\, pra
 yer\, in order to encounter our deeper selves and the Christ of freedom an
 d journeying…
 In association with The Community of Brendan the Navigat
 or
 The Community of Brendan the Navigator (Cumann Breandán Naofa) is an
  evolving\, dispersed community in the Church of Ireland with membership f
 rom across the island of Ireland. Made up of lay and ordained members we a
 re open to membership from all Christian traditions. All are welcome to jo
 in us on this retreat.
 Venue: Christ Church\, Church Road\, Bray Co. Wic
 klow A98 W866
 10am coffee\, then 10.30am-4.30pm. A sandwich lunch will b
 e provided.
 Suggested contribution 25 euros.
 PLEASE BOOK THROUGH DAVID
  REYNOLDS:
 david@thereynolds.eu     +353 87 918 7792
 For information
  about the retreat leader Donna Worthington:
 Retreat Leader (christianre
 treats.live)
 For information about other retreats in Ireland:
 Retreats
  in Ireland (christianretreats.live)
LOCATION:Bray\, Co. Wicklow\, A98 W866\, Ireland
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