Every year, the prayer committee organises a half-day Prayer Retreat for our congregation to help the participants have a deeper spiritual walk with Jesus and enhancing their prayer life. This year, it will be held on 23 May (Sat) from 9 am to 1 pm. It will be a different retreat from the past years. The topic is “Practising the Presence of God” (see the Prayer Retreat Flyer). The speakers are Mr. John Chong Ser Choon (Teacher, CSF) and Ms Amelia Ang (Director, CSF).
Biodata of Ser Choon:
During a two-year sabbatical at Regent College (1997-1999, Vancouver), under the teaching of James M Houston and Eugene H Peterson, Ser Choon had an entire rethink about his Christian life and philosophy of ministry. Upon return to Singapore, he taught Christian Spirituality in a bible college for some years before starting this spiritual formation ministry in 2004. The Regent College experience re-grounded his faith and life. There, he discovered afresh that God is relational – One yet Three Persons, Father, Son and Spirit, an eternal community in perfect communion. Another re-discovery was the rich spiritual traditions and heritage of the Christian faith beyond the Reformation to the first century which further opened his eyes to the “glorious inheritance of the saints” in Christ (Eph 1:18).
Biodata of Amelia:
Amelia’s areas of passion are in Spiritual Formation, Leadership Development & Coaching. Over the years, she discovered a natural love for building communities & relationships. She enjoys being involved in anything related to creating spaces for people to spend time on inner work and facilitating deeper conversations in small groups, especially groups that work or live closely together. She desires to value each person, in community. Amelia attended her first spiritual retreat with CSF (then Trinity Life Community) in 2007. More than a decade (still on-going) of internal wrestling as a Christ-follower convinces her about the value of silence and solitude.
Synopsis:
In this retreat, as modern Christians, we will seek to appreciate the context and culture of monastic Christianity, to discover that prayer is simply practising to be attentive to the presence of God, like Brother Lawrence did, four centuries ago (17th C). We will take a few key insights and attempt a modern practice, to walk and talk with God as we walk the ordinary thoroughfares of our very own Holland Village.
Registration will begin next Sunday (19 April). Limited to 50 only.
