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SUMMARY:Christian Meditation + Fellowship
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T192724Z
UID:12215442025-09-21 17:30:00+01:00achurchnearyou
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DESCRIPTION:Our lives are crowded. We live in a world that demands much an
 d gives little pause. Many people carry the hidden weight of loneliness or
  exhaustion. Into this noise\, Christ calls us:\n\n“Come to me\, all you
  that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens\, and I will give you rest.
 ” (Matthew 11:28)\n\nIn that spirit\, we are beginning a new monthly Sun
 day evening gathering of The Magdalen Fellowship of Healing & Prayer —a 
 space to rest\, reset\, and reconnect with God.\n\n📅 The Shape of the E
 vening\n5.30pm – Gather for fellowship: bring your supper\, drink tea wi
 th us\, and meet in the warmth of Christian community.\n6.30pm – A short
  prayer leads us into a time of Christian meditation and contemplative sil
 ence. We end in stillness\, leaving quietly\, carrying peace into the week
 .\n\nThis is not another meeting to busy our diaries. It is an invitation 
 into what the early mystics called holy leisure—a time of peace\, quiet\
 , and spiritual renewal.\n\n🌿 The Way of Christ: Self-Emptying and Sile
 nce\n\nAt the heart of our practice together is the way of kenosis—the s
 elf-emptying love of Christ. St Paul tells us that Christ\, “though he w
 as in the form of God\, did not regard equality with God as something to b
 e exploited\, but emptied himself\, taking the form of a servant.” (Phil
 ippians 2:6–7).\n\nThis kenotic path is the way of surrender\, of making
  room for God’s presence. In meditation and contemplative prayer\, we im
 itate Christ by letting go: letting go of words\, of control\, of the ego
 ’s clamour\, until only God remains.\n\nThe Christian mystics remind us 
 that silence is not emptiness but fullness. St John of the Cross wrote: 
 “Silence is God’s first language.”\n\nAnd the anonymous author of Th
 e Cloud of Unknowing taught that God cannot be grasped by thought\, only b
 y love. When we sit in quiet prayer\, we are not achieving something—we 
 are being drawn into the loving presence of the One who is already here.\n
 \nThis evening gathering will be such a place\, where you can be. \n\n🌌
  A Community of Presence\n\nWhile this is about stillness\, it is also abo
 ut fellowship. Inclusive fellowship. The early Church called this koinonia
 —not just friendship\, but a communion of souls in Christ. We begin with
  supper or tea because community matters. Christian contemplation is never
  a solitary escape\; it is the shared silence of God’s people\, a silenc
 e that deepens love for one another.\n\nIn gathering monthly\, we say to e
 ach other: you are not alone in your longing for God. You are not alone in
  your struggles. Together we can sit before God\, hold one another in pray
 er\, and leave renewed.\n\n🕯 A Short Practice for You Now\n\nBefore you
  read further\, pause with me.\n\nSit comfortably\, feet grounded.\nTake a
  slow breath in\, and gently release it.\nPray quietly: “Lord Jesus Chri
 st\, Son of God\, empty me of all that is not of You\, and fill me with Yo
 ur peace.”\nFor a few moments\, simply rest in that prayer.\n\nNotice th
 e calm that enters when we stop striving and simply allow God to be God.\n
 \n✨ Come and See\n\nThis Sunday evening gathering is an open invitation 
 to all. The Magdalen Fellowship delights in being multi denominational and
  St Johns is always proudly inclusive. Whether your faith is strong or fra
 gile\, whether you are used to stillness or find it unfamiliar\, you are w
 elcome. Come and sit in the candlelight. Come and taste the quiet. Come an
 d meet God in the silence.\n\n“Be still before the Lord\, and wait patie
 ntly for him.” (Psalm 37:7)\n\nIn the quiet\, Christ meets us. In the si
 lence\, we are healed. And in the fellowship of God’s people\, no one is
  ever alone.\n\nYou are warmly invited. Sept 21st\, Oct 19th\, Nov 16th. T
 he group also meets weekly on Mondays at 10:30 (at St John’s) with the f
 irst meeting of the month being a Eucharist\, Laying of Hands and Anointin
 g.
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LOCATION:Sharow: St John's
URL:https://www.stjohnssharow.com/magdalen-fellowship.html
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SUMMARY:Christian Meditation + Fellowship
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T192724Z
UID:12215442025-10-19 17:30:00+01:00achurchnearyou
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DESCRIPTION:Our lives are crowded. We live in a world that demands much an
 d gives little pause. Many people carry the hidden weight of loneliness or
  exhaustion. Into this noise\, Christ calls us:\n\n“Come to me\, all you
  that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens\, and I will give you rest.
 ” (Matthew 11:28)\n\nIn that spirit\, we are beginning a new monthly Sun
 day evening gathering of The Magdalen Fellowship of Healing & Prayer —a 
 space to rest\, reset\, and reconnect with God.\n\n📅 The Shape of the E
 vening\n5.30pm – Gather for fellowship: bring your supper\, drink tea wi
 th us\, and meet in the warmth of Christian community.\n6.30pm – A short
  prayer leads us into a time of Christian meditation and contemplative sil
 ence. We end in stillness\, leaving quietly\, carrying peace into the week
 .\n\nThis is not another meeting to busy our diaries. It is an invitation 
 into what the early mystics called holy leisure—a time of peace\, quiet\
 , and spiritual renewal.\n\n🌿 The Way of Christ: Self-Emptying and Sile
 nce\n\nAt the heart of our practice together is the way of kenosis—the s
 elf-emptying love of Christ. St Paul tells us that Christ\, “though he w
 as in the form of God\, did not regard equality with God as something to b
 e exploited\, but emptied himself\, taking the form of a servant.” (Phil
 ippians 2:6–7).\n\nThis kenotic path is the way of surrender\, of making
  room for God’s presence. In meditation and contemplative prayer\, we im
 itate Christ by letting go: letting go of words\, of control\, of the ego
 ’s clamour\, until only God remains.\n\nThe Christian mystics remind us 
 that silence is not emptiness but fullness. St John of the Cross wrote: 
 “Silence is God’s first language.”\n\nAnd the anonymous author of Th
 e Cloud of Unknowing taught that God cannot be grasped by thought\, only b
 y love. When we sit in quiet prayer\, we are not achieving something—we 
 are being drawn into the loving presence of the One who is already here.\n
 \nThis evening gathering will be such a place\, where you can be. \n\n🌌
  A Community of Presence\n\nWhile this is about stillness\, it is also abo
 ut fellowship. Inclusive fellowship. The early Church called this koinonia
 —not just friendship\, but a communion of souls in Christ. We begin with
  supper or tea because community matters. Christian contemplation is never
  a solitary escape\; it is the shared silence of God’s people\, a silenc
 e that deepens love for one another.\n\nIn gathering monthly\, we say to e
 ach other: you are not alone in your longing for God. You are not alone in
  your struggles. Together we can sit before God\, hold one another in pray
 er\, and leave renewed.\n\n🕯 A Short Practice for You Now\n\nBefore you
  read further\, pause with me.\n\nSit comfortably\, feet grounded.\nTake a
  slow breath in\, and gently release it.\nPray quietly: “Lord Jesus Chri
 st\, Son of God\, empty me of all that is not of You\, and fill me with Yo
 ur peace.”\nFor a few moments\, simply rest in that prayer.\n\nNotice th
 e calm that enters when we stop striving and simply allow God to be God.\n
 \n✨ Come and See\n\nThis Sunday evening gathering is an open invitation 
 to all. The Magdalen Fellowship delights in being multi denominational and
  St Johns is always proudly inclusive. Whether your faith is strong or fra
 gile\, whether you are used to stillness or find it unfamiliar\, you are w
 elcome. Come and sit in the candlelight. Come and taste the quiet. Come an
 d meet God in the silence.\n\n“Be still before the Lord\, and wait patie
 ntly for him.” (Psalm 37:7)\n\nIn the quiet\, Christ meets us. In the si
 lence\, we are healed. And in the fellowship of God’s people\, no one is
  ever alone.\n\nYou are warmly invited. Sept 21st\, Oct 19th\, Nov 16th. T
 he group also meets weekly on Mondays at 10:30 (at St John’s) with the f
 irst meeting of the month being a Eucharist\, Laying of Hands and Anointin
 g.
GEO:-1.4999;54.143603
LOCATION:Sharow: St John's
URL:https://www.stjohnssharow.com/magdalen-fellowship.html
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SUMMARY:Christian Meditation + Fellowship
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251116T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T192724Z
UID:12215442025-11-16 17:30:00+00:00achurchnearyou
CATEGORIES:
DESCRIPTION:Our lives are crowded. We live in a world that demands much an
 d gives little pause. Many people carry the hidden weight of loneliness or
  exhaustion. Into this noise\, Christ calls us:\n\n“Come to me\, all you
  that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens\, and I will give you rest.
 ” (Matthew 11:28)\n\nIn that spirit\, we are beginning a new monthly Sun
 day evening gathering of The Magdalen Fellowship of Healing & Prayer —a 
 space to rest\, reset\, and reconnect with God.\n\n📅 The Shape of the E
 vening\n5.30pm – Gather for fellowship: bring your supper\, drink tea wi
 th us\, and meet in the warmth of Christian community.\n6.30pm – A short
  prayer leads us into a time of Christian meditation and contemplative sil
 ence. We end in stillness\, leaving quietly\, carrying peace into the week
 .\n\nThis is not another meeting to busy our diaries. It is an invitation 
 into what the early mystics called holy leisure—a time of peace\, quiet\
 , and spiritual renewal.\n\n🌿 The Way of Christ: Self-Emptying and Sile
 nce\n\nAt the heart of our practice together is the way of kenosis—the s
 elf-emptying love of Christ. St Paul tells us that Christ\, “though he w
 as in the form of God\, did not regard equality with God as something to b
 e exploited\, but emptied himself\, taking the form of a servant.” (Phil
 ippians 2:6–7).\n\nThis kenotic path is the way of surrender\, of making
  room for God’s presence. In meditation and contemplative prayer\, we im
 itate Christ by letting go: letting go of words\, of control\, of the ego
 ’s clamour\, until only God remains.\n\nThe Christian mystics remind us 
 that silence is not emptiness but fullness. St John of the Cross wrote: 
 “Silence is God’s first language.”\n\nAnd the anonymous author of Th
 e Cloud of Unknowing taught that God cannot be grasped by thought\, only b
 y love. When we sit in quiet prayer\, we are not achieving something—we 
 are being drawn into the loving presence of the One who is already here.\n
 \nThis evening gathering will be such a place\, where you can be. \n\n🌌
  A Community of Presence\n\nWhile this is about stillness\, it is also abo
 ut fellowship. Inclusive fellowship. The early Church called this koinonia
 —not just friendship\, but a communion of souls in Christ. We begin with
  supper or tea because community matters. Christian contemplation is never
  a solitary escape\; it is the shared silence of God’s people\, a silenc
 e that deepens love for one another.\n\nIn gathering monthly\, we say to e
 ach other: you are not alone in your longing for God. You are not alone in
  your struggles. Together we can sit before God\, hold one another in pray
 er\, and leave renewed.\n\n🕯 A Short Practice for You Now\n\nBefore you
  read further\, pause with me.\n\nSit comfortably\, feet grounded.\nTake a
  slow breath in\, and gently release it.\nPray quietly: “Lord Jesus Chri
 st\, Son of God\, empty me of all that is not of You\, and fill me with Yo
 ur peace.”\nFor a few moments\, simply rest in that prayer.\n\nNotice th
 e calm that enters when we stop striving and simply allow God to be God.\n
 \n✨ Come and See\n\nThis Sunday evening gathering is an open invitation 
 to all. The Magdalen Fellowship delights in being multi denominational and
  St Johns is always proudly inclusive. Whether your faith is strong or fra
 gile\, whether you are used to stillness or find it unfamiliar\, you are w
 elcome. Come and sit in the candlelight. Come and taste the quiet. Come an
 d meet God in the silence.\n\n“Be still before the Lord\, and wait patie
 ntly for him.” (Psalm 37:7)\n\nIn the quiet\, Christ meets us. In the si
 lence\, we are healed. And in the fellowship of God’s people\, no one is
  ever alone.\n\nYou are warmly invited. Sept 21st\, Oct 19th\, Nov 16th. T
 he group also meets weekly on Mondays at 10:30 (at St John’s) with the f
 irst meeting of the month being a Eucharist\, Laying of Hands and Anointin
 g.
GEO:-1.4999;54.143603
LOCATION:Sharow: St John's
URL:https://www.stjohnssharow.com/magdalen-fellowship.html
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