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Upwell
Methodist Church
Our church joined the Quiet Garden Movement in 2004 and this year our gardens will be open on September 20th from 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
Our
Church Gardens
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The Quiet Garden Trust
encourages the provision of a variety of local venues where there is an
opportunity to set aside time to rest and to pray.
in
private homes and gardens
which
are open for occasional days of stillness and reflection. For those who visit
these become an oases, places of withdrawal and meeting, of spiritual
refreshment and support. Around the hearth or in the sunlight, concerns are
shared, stories told and prayer is offered.
in retreat
centres or local churches
which offer within their premises an area of beauty and peacefulness dedicated to quiet prayer and solitude.
The
vision is to initiate and resource
a network of local opportunities,
mainly in private homes and gardens
for prayer, silence, reflection
and the appreciation of beauty;
for learning about Christian life and spirituality;
and for experiencing creativity and healing
in the context of God's love
The
first Quiet Garden opened in 1992 at
Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire, followed by others in the UK, in North America,
Australia, Africa & South America. Every Quiet Garden, while being linked to
The Quiet Garden Trust, is encouraged to organise its own programme and to
respond to local needs. Most Quiet Gardens are in private homes and gardens, but
some are part of the ministry of a church. Each has its own identity for day
retreats, "drop in times", and courses, but each Quiet Garden provides
space for sharing prayer and stillness, learning and laughter. Visitors will be
able to return to their active lives restored and nurtured by a time apart.
