O Come Emmanuel : Exploring the Advent prayers and songs of expectation
Saturday 22 November | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join us for this online retreat in preparation for Advent with the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, the author of Listening to the Music of the Soul, which has been chosen as the Archbishop of York’s 2025 Advent book.
Other speakers are contributors to O Come Emmanuel: Reflections on the Advent Antiphons: the Dean of Westminster, the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle; the Rector of St James, Piccadilly, the Revd Lucy Winkett; and the Revd Chris Russell, the Vicar of St Dionis’s, Parson’s Green, and a former Adviser for Evangelism and Witness to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The retreat will include worship from St Martin-in-the-Fields, led by Richard Carter with the St Martin’s Voices.
NB If you're not able to watch live on the day you can use the same link to watch a full recording of the event afterwards.
Programme
10 a.m. Welcome and introduction
10.05-10.30 Opening worship from St Martin-in-the-Fields
10.30-11.00 ‘Yesterday, Today and Forever’ by the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle
11.00-11.30 ‘The Music of the Soul’ by The Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani (pre-recorded session)
11.30-11.45 Break
11-45-12.15 ‘Presence’ by the Revd Chris Russell
12.15-12.45 ‘Mary and Her Song’ by the Revd Lucy Winkett
12.45-1.00 Closing worship from St Martin-in-the-Fields
Tickets
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Advent Retreat 2025: Church Times subscriber ticket
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£15.00
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