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How can music and worship in smaller churches come alive in the Spirit, even when musical resources may be limited?

Join Roger Jones (Director of Christian Music Ministries) and Revd Dr Christopher Landau (Director of ReSource) for a 24 hour retreat designed to equip and inspire those who lead worship - whether musicians or singers, lay ministers or clergy.

We will consider theological and spiritual questions, and also have plenty of practical musical illustrations and opportunities for participation. Attendees are encouraged to be ready to share about their own context with the wider group. There will also be several opportunities for shared prayer and worship.

The retreat builds on the three online seminars run by Roger and Christopher in early 2024.

We will be hosted by Cuddesdon Retreat Centre near Oxford.

Outline programme:

 Friday 5th July

 5pm Arrivals

5:30-6:30    Opening session: welcomes and introductions

 7pm             Dinner

 8:15-9:30      Session 1: ‘why we worship’, followed by devotional worship & prayer

 Saturday 6th July

 08:30             Breakfast

 10:00-11:30    Session 2: theological foundations for worship and renewal

 11:30               Refreshments

 11:50 – 1pm    Session 3: leading worship, open to the Spirit – planning and enabling creative worship

 1pm               Lunch

 2:15-3:30       Session 4: nurturing the prophetic and spiritual gifts in worship

 3:30               Refreshments

 4-5pm          Closing session and sending out