Bishop's Retreat for Clergy 2016

Monday, 31 October to Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Led by Brother James Koester, Superior, Society of St John the Evangelist

 

 

Retreat Leader: Brother James Koester

Brother James Koester has been a member of the  Society of St John the Evangelist since 1989 and currently serves the community as the Superior.  A native of Saskatchewan, he served in parish ministry in the Diocese of British Columbia for five years before entering the community.  His interests range from vegetable gardening, keeping bees, chickens, ducks and geese to painting icons and Anglo-Saxon Church history.  He is currently re-reading Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People.  

Eucharistic Living

The Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist invites its members to aim at eucharistic living that is responsive at all times and in all places to the divine presence.  As clergy we spend a great deal of time preparing for and celebrating the Eucharistic liturgy, but what might it mean for us to live eucharistic lives?  Using themes from Dom Gregory Dix's The Shape of the Liturgy this retreat will invite us to ponder what it might mean for us as Christians for our lives to be offered, blessed, broken and taken for the life of the world.

 

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST

The Society of Saint John the Evangelist (SSJE) was founded in the parish of Cowley in Oxford, England, by the Reverend Richard Meux Benson in 1866. SSJE was the first stable religious community of men to be established in the Anglican Church since the Reformation. The order came to Boston in 1870. For many years SSJE also had houses in Scotland, India, South Africa, Japan and Canada.

Now, the Brothers of the North American Congregation live at the Monastery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard Square, and also keep a rural retreat center, Emery House, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. The Brothers live under a Rule of Life and, at profession, make vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience.

The Brothers aim above all to be “Men of the Moment,” responsive to the call of God and the needs of our world in the present day. At their home and in their ministries, they aim to share with others gifts from the Spirit: They offer their monasteries as places of silence, sanctuary and simple beauty, renewing them to meet changing needs at home and wherever they minister. They accept and welcome all who come, including them in worship, meals and fellowship.

THE FELLOWSHIP OF SAINT JOHN 

The Fellowship of Saint John is comprised of nearly 1,000 men and women throughout the world who desire to live their Christian life in special association with the Society of Saint John the Evangelist. They have a vital interest in the life and work of the Society and support our life and ministries with their prayers, encouragement, and financial gifts.

The Brothers of the Society welcome members of the Fellowship as partners in the Gospel life, and pray for them by name in our daily worship, following a regular cycle. Together with us they form an extended family, a company of friends abiding in Christ and seeking to bear a united witness to him as "the Way, the Truth and the Life," following the example of the Beloved Disciple.

For more information: www.ssje.org

 

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solSPACE IS LIMITED-Register as soon as possible.

THIS IS A SILENT RETREAT.

Registration deadline is Thursday, October 13th.  

There are a limited number of rooms in each category and they will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.  Deluxe Single Rooms with a private bath are now sold out.  Regular Single Rooms with a bath shared with one other person are $145 and Single Rooms with a shared bath are $110 are still available.  Your room category choice will be confirmed in an email from the Bishop's Office.  

Since this is a silent retreat, only single room accommodation is available.  Sharing rooms is not possible.

The registration fee includes your room and all meals (Lunch Monday to breakfast on Wednesday).

Payment must be made at the time of registration by Pay Pal.  

Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the limited number of spaces, this retreat is open to active clergy in the first instance.  Retired clergy can indicate their interest to The Venerable Douglas Fenton, dfenton@vancouver.anglican.ca who will contact you should there be spaces available after the registration deadline. 

When registering you will be asked to notify us of your dietary requirements and to provide an emergency contact.

Please plan to arrive at Loon Lake after 11 am on Monday, October 31st, but in time for lunch at 12 noon.  The retreat will end at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 2nd.  

Cell reception at Loon Lake may be problematic.  There is a complimentary land line in the Dining Hall.  Wireless internet is available.  Should somone need to reach you during the retreat, and if they are unable to contact you on your cell, they can call the Loon Lake Centre at 604- 463-8149.

You will need a gate code to drive into the Research Forest-this code will be emailed to you when you complete the registration process.

  PLEASE NOTE – CANCELLATION POLICY

We must confirm our numbers with Loon Lake well before the retreat and this retreat is heavily subsidized by the diocese. Therefore cancellations received later than October 13th will not be eligible for a refund and will be subject to an additional fee to cover the complete cost of an individual attending this retreat.