Through Darkness to Light: Advent Journeys
Paula Gooder
185.22
14 February 2026
24 February 2026
An online seasonal retreat with Paula Gooder, Ally Barrett, Mark Oakley, Richard Carter and Andrew Rudd.
Service sheet for opening worship:
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/media/5698916/canterbury-press-advent-retreat-opening-service-30-nov-2024.pdf
PROGRAMME
10.00 Welcome and introductions
10.05 Opening Worship - Richard Carter
10.30 Session 1: ‘Call me to follow you’ - starting your Advent journey -
Andrew Rudd
11.00 Session 2: 'A Contemplative Journey Home' - Richard Carter
11.30 Break
11.45 Session 3: ‘Women of Advent and Christmas: Seeing familiar stories
with fresh eyes' Paula Gooder and Ally Barrett
12.15 Session 4: 'The Word Made Flesh' Mark Oakley
12.45 Closing Worship
NB: Rachel Mann has sadly had to withdraw from this year’s retreat
Visit the ONLINE BOOKSTALL run by Church House Bookshop to find discounted books by the speakers: https://chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/features/advent-retreat-bookstall-2024
To view the bookshop's full range of Advent titles, all on discount, visit: https://chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/features/advent-books-2024
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Festival of Faith and Literature
28 February - 2 March 2025
The Festival of Faith and Literature will be returning to Winchester Cathedral next February. For more details and to book tickets visit: https://faithandliterature.hymnsam.co.uk
