The Biblical image of wilderness speaks of a place of both testing and
transformation. Journeying through the wilderness can be a struggle, yet it also
provides opportunities to encounter God’s sustaining grace and (re)discover
sources of renewal and hope. During this retreat there will be times of teaching
and discussion as well as reflective practices and periods of silence, all held
within the daily rhythm of prayer and shared meals. Together, we hope to
encounter God not in spite of the wilderness but within it, discovering that even
in times of uncertainty God’s grace continues to sustain us.
Speakers
Felicity Lawson
Felicity recently retired after 17 years as a vicar of two parishes to the south of Leeds. She has a background in Vocations and Ministerial Education. She was one of the Lee Abbey representatives on Council, and was for a while Chair to the Scargill Movement Council of Trustees. Felicity still serves on Scargill Council as a Trustee. Canon Felicity Lawson is a trustee of both ReSource and Scargill Movement. She has worked in lay and ordained ministry as a vicar, Director of Ministerial Training, Dean of Ministry and Director of Ordinands. She is the co-author of the Saints Alive! course and has written widely on discipleship.
Phil Goodacre
Phil is a chaplain at Scargill.