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PROGRAMME FOR THE UK AND NORTHERN IRELAND URANTIA ASSOCIATION ANNUAL RETREAT 2018 

FRIDAY 7TH TO SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER  

We would like to invite you to our Annual Retreat at Charney Manor. The theme is Spiritualized Living. This extends the inner life theme, giving us an opportunity to consider what spiritualized living means in practice on a daily basis. What are the practical outcomes of spiritualized living?  It is very difficult to condense spiritualized living into a concise definition, as it probably means different things to different people. At a basic level could it be striving to find and do the will of God through loving service to one’s fellows, thereby making the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man an everyday reality. The Retreat could be a stepping stone to greater exploration of these questions, and other meanings and values through the Urantia Book and people’s personal experience. 

Spiritual growth is mutually stimulated by intimate association with other religionists. 
Participating in the annual retreat is a real opportunity to do something in memory of our Creator Son. We are in a unique position of having access to an extraordinary and exciting revelation with the potential to change our lives and the direction of the planet. Let’s seize this opportunity to share and support each other’s growth and make a small contribution to a better planet. 
We are re-branding the Summer Meeting as the Annual Retreat to better reflect its aims - retreat, reflect and refresh. 

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT  
CHARNEY MANOR: Charney Bassett, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0EJ Tel: 01235 868206 (details attached in the e-mail)   

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? 
£203.00 for en-suite single or double rooms and full board. £50.00 deposit is required as soon as possible as places are limited.  

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE? 
Please contact Gary Rawlings: garyurantia@aol.com 
 
 
SUMMER 2017 Your usual suspects attended the Summer Meeting, this year at the picturesque Cober Hill Hotel near Scarborough.  

We focused on the inner life and how this determines our reactions to the outer life.  
Presentations from Richard and Tina reminded us of the life enhancing ministry of the Seraphim and Thought Adjusters. 
We were delighted to welcome a new reader – Alexander Sommer. 
  
 
 
HOW DO I GET THERE? TRAIN from London Paddington: there are regular trains to DIDCOT PARKWAY a journey of around 40 minutes.  From Didcot there is a taxi service to Charney Manor. On arrival at Didcot ring Pete Duffy Taxis 07801009422 for special taxi rate of £25 which takes 20 minutes. 

Programme 

FRIDAY Arrival after 16.00 17.30: Meet and greet 19.00: Dinner  20.30: Presentation on Theosis in the Urantia Book  (I) – actualising  your Divine self  - Barry Culligan 

SATURDAY

08.00-09.00: Breakfast 

09.30: Introductions & prayer

10.00-11.00: Re-discovering the Sources and Centres - Ade

11.00-11.30: Break 11.30-12.15: To what extend can religion influence spiritualised living? 

12.15-13.00: What can we learn about spiritualized living from Rodan of Alexander? – Hara

13.00-14.15: Lunch 14.15pm -15.00 pm:

Discussion – what does the journey through the mansion tell us about the requirements for the spiritualised living for the individuals? What does the evolutionary journey of a planet and the settlement reveal about the pre-requisites for a spiritualised society -

Chris and Tina 15.00-16.15: Quiz – Ade 16.15-16.30:

Break 16.30-17.30: Vice President of the Urantia Association for the USA                                       Presentation – Rick Lyon   

17.30-19.00: Free time 

19.00: Dinner

20.30-21.15: Circle Dance with Hara 

21.15-22.00: Music - Barry 

SUNDAY

08.00-09.15: Breakfast 

09.15-09.30: Opening prayer - Hara 

09.30-11.00: The UAI: my vision your role – Luis (Membership Chair)

11.00-11.15: Break  11-15-12.00: Theosis in the Urantia Book – Actualising your Divine self (II) – Barry

12-12.45: Personal Reflections – everyone

12.45-13.00: Closing prayer - Hara 

13.00-14.00: Lunch 14.00-16.00: Free time