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Taking time for yourself, to slow down, to reconnect, to be with others who wish to do the same, to connect with God, to reflect on who I am and whose I am…. These are the many reasons people attend Eremos retreats. Since our beginning in 1983, retreats have been an essential activity of the Eremos Institute in Sydney.

All our retreats include some input, time on your own for reflection, sharing in small group and communal prayer. Whilst the size of the group is never more than 24 and often about 10 people at most of our retreats, we are making an exception for our first retreat day in 2010 as we hope to have 50-60 people attend. New people are most welcome to join us at all future retreats and events.

Sacred Space and Sacred Time - Saturday, 13th March, 2010

Eremos is proud to support and promote a visit to Australia by Dr Susan S. Phillips, internationally acclaimed author and teacher.
Registrations for the day of reflection have now closed and all places have been filled.

Sacred Space and Sacred Time - a day of reflection to be led by Susan with Noel Davis and Trish Watts.
Saturday, 13th March - 10am to 4pm
Mt St Benedict Centre - Pennant Hills
Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills (enter off Hull Road)
Cost - $90 for Eremos Members or concession
- $100 non-Eremos members
- $125 special offer for new Eremos membership and reflection day registration. Refer to our Memberhip page for a list of the benefits or email events@eremos.org.au for details about joining online.
Retreat day registration includes morning tea and lunch.
Please notify us if you have any special dietary requirements.

See attached PDF below for full details.
Email enquiries or download registration form and send to events@eremos.org.au
Telephone enquiries to Janet O'Sullivan: (02) 9314 6386 after hours.

Dr Susan S. Phillips is the Executive Director of New College Berkeley, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union. She is a spiritual director and sociologist, an Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and is active in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Her writings include the award-winning The Crisis of Care: Affirming and Restoring Caring Practices in the Helping Professions (with Patricia Benner) and Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction. Susan's website www.susansphillips.com

Noel Davis is an Australian author whose works are reflections on life, its unfoldings and eruptions. Together with his wife Trish de Laney, he offers times aside for prayer, reflection and spiritual companionship. He shares that his writings come from encounters along the way, recollected in solitude and written with the help of the soles of his feet. His passion is being with folk walking the path and telling stories. He is the author of a number of books of poetry that reflect this approach to the spiritual life.

Trish Watts is a singer, songwriter, educator with over 30 years experience in spirituality and the creative arts throughout Australia and overseas. She has a passion for community singing, and offers workshops and retreats in voice, creativity, spirituality and body wisdom. Trish is a Creative Director for InterPlay Australia, an interactive approach to unlocking body wisdom, and is a registered Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner. She has published 8 collections of original spirited music.

Email: events@eremos.org.au

Sacred Time.pdf - [212KB]