"Lanterns" Retreat Weekend Camp

“Lanterns” Birds of Tokyo

Lately I've found when I start to think aloud

There's a longing in the sound there is more I could be

In darkness I leave for a place I've never seen

It's been calling out to me that is where I should be

We never carried days on our own but now it's up to us to know

The weight of being so much more we will find ourselves on the road

On we march with a midnight song we will light our way with our lanterns on

On we march till we meet the dawn we will light our way with our lanterns on

As we walk out without question without doubt

In the light that we have found it is finally clear

Our day has come and we'll stand for who we are

We are ready we are young we have nothing to fear

We never carried days on our own but now it's up to us to know

The weight of being so much more we will find ourselves on the road

On we march with a midnight song we will light our way with our lanterns on

On we march till we meet the dawn we will light our way with our lanterns on

We held the light To our faces And realized We were chasing Shadows behind

Not worth saving So burn it bright Forever illuminating

On we march with a midnight song we will light our way with our lanterns on

On we march till we meet the dawn we will light our way with our lanterns on

In darkness I leave for a place I've never seen

It's been calling out to me that is where I should be

Matthew 5:13-16

13“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

From 8pm

Arrival Activities:

CREATE YOUR OWN CD case mural

A4 Pages/Photos and/or Shooting a Video clip

Rooms etc [30min]

GATHERING #01

Indigenous Acknowledgment

Worimi people and Tahlee [tarlee]

sheltered from the wind  & above water

Healing Tree and Buladelah Bypass

“Didgeridoo 03” Steve Brereton

Prayer [Laura]

“I Will Wait” Mumford & Sons and

Take a paper cross and write your hopes for the weekend on it, refold, pin up [5min]

‘Words’ Liturgy

Candle

A Prayer of Confession/Lament:

“Shake It Out” Florence & Machine

Lectio Divina Matthew 5: 13-16

Intro to Weekend:

‘Where Have I Been?’

Rearview Mirror

“Rearview Mirror” Pearl Jam clip w/lyrics

Drawing on the road…

Things that make you who you are

…

Later

Storybook “Extra Yarn”*

Closing Reflection/Prayer 

*Italics didn't happen

9AM GATHERING #02

Video Loop ‘Fractal One Blue Loop’

Opening Words

Candle

‘Lanterns’ Liturgy 2 x voices [written by Renee McLean]

Song/s [sung or listened to]

“What Inspires You” [Clips Work]

Matthew 5: 13-16 Salt and Light

Reflections/Input [Steve Bevis] up to 30mins

“Don’t Carry It All” The Decemberists

[1/2 clip/lyrics on slide]

Break

‘Dumt & Farligt’ clip

‘Discipleship ‘ Rob H

The story is now your story…

Sharing around the group*

ADD to Road

Intro to ‘Stations’

TIME EXPORING DIFFERENT STATIONS

*didn't happen this way

1pm Lunch Celebration/Marking

“The Wood Song” Indigo Girls

Thankyou Cards

Speakerdogs*

 *not required

TIME EXPORING DIFFERENT STATIONS

4.30pm/5 Late afternoon Small Groups*

*These happened as an array of individual conversations over tactile activity and beyond

that included lunch conversation through until 3.45pm

GATHERING: #03 darkened room

 ‘Too Much to Dream’ TEDxSydney

Low Light Words … what words would you offer...

“Lanterns” Birds of Tokyo clip

Candle/LAMP/Prayer

Pocket Lamps:

flipped up naming [1] quality/strength you’d like to bring out of the dark

Isaiah 58:7-8, 9b-10 (Inclusive Text)

Progressive Prayer

DULUX Walls in HD [Movies Training]

Conversation

What will you add to the road about where you’re heading into the future?

“All the Little Lights” Passenger

while invited to write ‘something’

Sharing around ‘following’ and 

a community of faith you could belong to…*

* this became a broader shared conversation around the cricle in response

Storybook "Stuck"

Sending Song “Light All My Lights” Seeker Lover Keeper clip

9am Gathering #04

Candle Loop/Call to Worship “Dumplings”

Prayer

Song/s

“Unexpected Visitor” clip

Cinedialogue Questions* scratched

Matthew 22: 34- 40 Love God/Neighbour

‘Crises and catastrophes’ Cheryl Lawrie

BLJ I Like Jesus [Stories]

Cinedialogue*

Guided Drawing Ex 15mins [Laura B]

Prayer

Shared Meal of Bread/Water reflecting on the Emmaus road trip....

Sending Out

“Below My Feet” Mumford & Sons*