Beauty – The First Word – 20 March

Beauty: The First Word – Saturday 20th March 2021

Welcome to the second day of our retreat, Beauty: The First Word with Chris Webb, Deputy Warden of Launde Abbey.

If you’ve not yet downloaded our Guide for online retreats you can find it here.

Take a few moments in silence as you begin your time of retreat today. Remind yourself that you spend today in the presence of God who loves you and seeks to draw you closer. Allow yourself to settle into stillness and silence within so that God’s voice can be heard.

9.00 – 9.40am Second Zoom session: Morning Prayer and conversation.

You’ll find the Zoom link in your email.

 

After the Zoom session, watch Chris’s second reflection.

The images described in the talk, and a number of others you may wish to use for reflection, can be found here.
William Blake’s The Creation of Eve can be found here.
Domenico Ghirlandaio’s An Old Man and his Grandson can be found here.
During this talk, Chris invites us to reflect again on two questions:
1. What, in your world, is beautiful?
2. In what is beautiful can you see God’s beauty?

 

At Midday you may want to listen to our Praying Lent service for the day.

Or download the mp3 file so you can listen at another time
Or you may prefer the Church of England service of Midday Prayer here.

 

After Midday Prayer, watch Chris’s third reflection.

The images described in the talk, and a number of others you may wish to use for reflection, can be found here.
Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss can be found here.
During this talk, Chris invites us to reflect on two questions:
1. How has beauty touched you?
2. How has beauty changed you?

 

4.30 – 5.10pm Third Zoom session: Evening Prayer and conversation.

You’ll find the Zoom link in your email.

 

After the Zoom session, watch Chris’s fourth reflection.

The images described in the talk, and a number of others you may wish to use for reflection, can be found here.
Albrecht Dürer’s The Great Piece of Turf can be found here.
During this talk, Chris invites us to reflect again on two questions:
1. How has beauty touched you?
2. How has beauty changed you?

 

You may want to draw the day to a close by listening to Compline:

Or download the mp3 file so you can listen at another time.
Or you may prefer the Church of England service of Compline here.