“PAUSING AT THE WELL”

A DAY EXPLORING DIFFERENT WAYS OF PRAYING

PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL

SATURDAY OCTOBER 16TH 2010

“Most of us WANT to pray, and all of us INTEND to pray, but so often we don't get around to it! So “Pausing at the Well” is an opportunity to turn our sincere desire into action. Just like the woman of Samaria who meets Jesus at the Well (John 4) we can put down our daily tasks for a few hours and pause to listen to his voice, as she did.” (Bishop John Flack)

Below you will find:

PROGRAMME

09.00              Registration
10.00              Opening worship and address by Bishop John Flack
10.30              Workshops
11.30              Coffee
12.00             
13.00              Lunch
14.00-15.00    Workshops
15.10              Closing Gathering
15.30              Evensong

WORKSHOPS

You are invited to choose three of eight workshops. You will be allocated to two of them with the remaining workshop slot free for contemplation.

The themes of the workshops on offer are as follows. The leader’s name is in brackets.

1. Praying with ordinary things (Canon Jonathan Baker, Canon Pastor at Peterborough Cathedral)
2. The Daily Office (William Burke, Rector of Castor)
3. Ignatian Prayer (Revd Canon Bill Croft, Priest in charge of St Botolph’s, Longthorpe)
4. Franciscan Spirituality (Bishop John Flack)
5. Pilgrimage: Journeying in prayer (Robert Hill, Diocesan Social Responsibility Adviser)
6. Praying in tongues (Pat Hope-Jones, Reader at St Botolph’s, Longthorpe and Gill Jessop, Rector of All Saints, Paston)
7. The Jesus Prayer (Sister Pauline Margaret CHN, member of the Anglican “Community of the Holy Name”, Derby, currently living in Dogsthorpe.
8. Celtic Prayer (Hilary Walker, Reader in the Peterborough Diocese).

Children of primary school age will be able to attend a special workshop from 10.30 to 13.00.

HOW TO BOOK

If you would like to apply to take part in this inspiring day please either

1. Download the booking booklet by clicking here or
2. Download the booking form which includes space for details on children by clicking here or
3. Email Jane Hogg, Event Administrator, on This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or
4. write to Jane Hogg c/o St Botolph’s Church, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LU. She will get a booking booklet to you. This booklet gives more details about the day.

This innovative event has been organised by the Peterborough Deanery which comprises the parishes and chaplaincies in Peterborough north of the River Nene and the outlying villages. The Deanery seeks to promote the mission of the Church in this area

We look forward to hearing from you.