Having been open since 1999, The Wild Fortune Quiet Garden
will be closed from May through to the autumn for renovation of the garage and
the creation of a prayer loft above. Affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust, this
home and garden offers a simple ministry of quiet prayerful space and has
welcomed people from all over Sussex and beyond, all of whom have brought the
gift of themselves into our home. Being still and quiet in the company of
others, along with the opportunity to walk or sit outdoors, is gently
restorative to body, mind and spirit. It is a ministry in which we feel deeply
privileged to be involved and we look forward to being open again once the work
is complete.
Meanwhile, there are other Quiet Gardens in Sussex at
Watersfield, Petworth, Selsey, Wadhurst, Cowbeech, and also at Fishbourne
Church, Worth Abbey and Penhurst Retreat Centre. Contact details are available
from The Quiet Garden Trust, either online at www.quietgarden.org, or by phone from the
Quiet Garden office, Tel: 01494 569057.
Alongside this ministry is the hidden praying presence of Contemplative Fire: a community of Christ at
the edge. Monthly on a Saturday morning from 8-10am at St. Mary’s Church in
Sullington, we offer Still Waters: a time
to enter silence, still the mind and encounter the present moment in quiet.
This is open to all, no booking or experience required; for current dates,
please see the separate page on this blog. Also monthly on a Sunday at 8am at
Sullington Church there is A Service of
Silence and Beholding, an unhurried time in which to dwell at the heart of
the Eucharist.
On Saturday June 7th there will be a
Contemplative Fire Rhythm of Life all day event at Sullington Church and Tithe
Barn. Details and booking forms are available from us. If you would
like to be added to our email list to receive regular updates please be in
touch via this blog.
Peace be with you.
Tessa & Mark Holland
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