Retreats are an opportunity to be particularly sensitive to the Holy Spirit and to reflect on where God might be speaking into your heart. When we come away on retreat, we make the choice to separate ourselves from our normal lives and to be attentive and open to God in stillness.
During a guided group retreat, you will have the opportunity to spend time on your own, reflecting and meditating on God’s word. A retreat is simply you and God, in relationship and supported by the people around you.
Awaken retreats offers day retreats for both men and women at different times of the year. For upcoming group retreats, check our What’s on? page.
“A spiritual retreat is never simply a matter of rest or relaxation, planning or even teaching. Its focus is relational. It is centered on encountering God. A spiritual retreat is a time to set aside all our agendas, attachments and preoccupations and place ourselves completely in the hands of God. It is a response to an invitation from our heavenly Father to come away with him.”
From “Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer” by Juliet Benner