Take time to explore your thirst and longing for God
Discover what he wants to provide in your life
This Cup… This Life
A cup can be a useful image for our life in God and a reminder of our spiritual thirst. It is a vessel – a container designed to hold something. A cup or mug is routinely filled and emptied. It can tell us about ourselves; we see flaws, chips and stains. Like cups our lives can be containers of God’s presence. We can be cups full of goodness, bringing life to others … vessels of restorative energy.
Jesus thirsted to do God’s will but equally also prayed in the garden of Gethsemane that the cup of suffering would be taken from him. Drinking the cup set before us is often translated as dealing with what is set before us – bitter or sweet.
The cup provides an opportunity for bringing our emptiness before God, our need of God’s refreshment to him to provide all we need for abundant life.
This retreat day is an opportunity to take more time with this rhythm of emptying and being filled, to explore our own thirsting and longing, to discover what God wants to provide in our lives.
The schedule and activities will be designed to give you space to use this time as the Spirit leads you.
All are invited to bring a favourite, significant mug or cup.
Who is Revd Kerry Tucker?
Kerry grew up in South Africa and started her working life as a primary school teacher. She started her theological training in South Africa and completed it in England.
Kerry was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Kitwe, confirmed in the Methodist church in South Africa and ordained in the Church of England, all of which led to her commitment to appreciating and valuing the integrity of all denominations and all churchmanship traditions.
She was one of the first women to be accepted for training for ministry and was ordained in 1994.
Her ordained ministry began in the diocese of Natal, South Africa and continued in the dioceses of Southwark, Ely, Oxford and Guildford. She has taught theology in most of the dioceses in which she has worked and until 2014 was a tutor of 3rd year Doctrine students on the Guildford Ministry Training programme. She has recently offered to assist Burrswood hospital in a voluntary capacity.
When not enjoying her retirement and gallivanting round the country she can be found further straining her back in her garden. Kerry is married to Robert. They have two children and four grandchildren all of whom live in Surrey.
Where: Ashurst Village Hall
When: Saturday 12th March 2016
Time: 9.45am – 3.00pm
Cost: £15 (including lunch and refreshments)
Booking Form:
You can download and print out the booking form here: Booking Form
What to Bring
A favourite or significant mug / cup. There are places to walk and be outside, so please bring warm clothes and suitable footwear.
Directions:
From Tunbridge Wells, head out through Langton Green on the A264. Go through Langton Green, past The Hare on your right, and shortly after entering the 50mph zone, turn right onto A264 (signposted East Grinstead).
Continue on the A264 through Stone Cross. As you enter Ashurst and pass the 30mph sign, the hall is on your left up the track.
