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Alton Day of Renewal
Spiritual Mini-Retreat
"The Charismatic Renewal is a current of grace of the Spirit for all the Church, not just for some" - Pope Francis
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"The Charismatic Renewal is a current of grace of the Spirit for all the Church, not just for some" - Pope Francis
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Overall theme for 2026: “THE GREATEST GIFT IS LOVE” The transformative power of God's love
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor 13:13)
“He who is filled with love is filled with God Himself.” – St. Augustine
In 2026 we explore the foundational truths of our faith, and how they reveal the amazing and powerful love of God.
With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will be enabled to deepen our own understanding and appreciation of the Good News
and will also be inspired and equipped to share it with others.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OVERVIEW OF THE 2026 PROGRAMME
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2026 PROGRAMME AND SPEAKERS
SPEAKER: Geoff Poulter has been in active Catholic ministry since 1976. He has a degree in Divinity, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Theology. He and his late wife Gina were Directors of the Catholic Bible School for 12 years. Geoff now leads training courses in Prophecy, Healing and Discipleship by request .
TIME TABLE (approximate timings )
9.30 Arrival and Registration
10.00 Mass
10.45 Refreshments (Rosary live-streamed)
11.15 Introduction and Worship
11.50 Testimony
12.00 Talk by Geoff Poulter
1.00 Shared lunch (please bring picnic food)
2.00 Adoration, Reconciliation, Prayer Ministry
3.30 Finish
You are very welcome to join us on Zoom. See MEETING THIS MONTH panel for details of the next meeting and scroll down to JOINING DETAILS panel for how to register and participate.
Rosary: we would normally start our meeting with the Rosary, but this is not part of the Zoom conference. You can choose to watch an online Rosary for example Rosary Joyful Mysteries from Lourdes (30 minutes); or say your own, using our ADoRE "Rosary with Scriptures" Link HERE
Mass and Adoration: livestreamed on Zoom from 10.00am after a short introduction. Please join from 9.50 and stay muted. More information on Adoration HERE
Reflection and prophecy: after Adoration, participants may offer words that they feel the Lord is giving them. Please press the "Reactions" button to raise a hand and wait till we ask you to unmute your microphone and invite you to speak. More information about Prophecy HERE
Praise and Worship: After a 10 minute comfort break, at 11.20am there will be a fuller welcome and introduction and a time of sung praise and worship. Song words will be shown on screen so you can join in at home, though your microphone should still be muted. (The time delay online makes it tricky to sing in unison).
Testimony: at 11.45am there will be a short testimony from someone about their own experience of renewal in the Spirit.
Talk: at 11.50 we have an inspiring talk from our guest speaker for the month. (See THIS MONTH panel for details.) This will conclude with a time of prayer for renewed outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit on all participants.
Sharing: At aroud 12.30, we will usually have a Question & Answer session with the speaker, before further prayer and final announcements. The meeting finishes at around 1.00pm.
Prayer Ministry: We offer the opportunity for you to receive prayer for healing or spiritual renewal of your faith by telephone in the afternoon. Details HERE
Watch again: Most months we record the Mass & Adoration, Praise & Worship, Talk & Testimony so that you can remind yourself of the retreat, or catch up if you missed it. Go to our YouTube channel HERE
This meeting will take place In person 10.00am - 3.30pm at the Church of St Joseph, 67 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1EH (see parking directions via red button below)
No need to reserve a place, just come along at 9.30 and allow time to register on arrival.
To participate online 10.00am to 1.00pm only, click on the link via the red button below.
THEME: "SURRENDER TO LOVE"
Our faith is a way of life; worshipping God because we love Him.
“God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” (Jn 4:24)
We need to make the Lord the centre of our lives, surrendering to Him in trust.
Because God loves us, we love, worship, obey and serve Him. We discover Praise as a way of life; a way of expressing our love; and a way to break spiritual strongholds and set us free!
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There is no charge for attendance, but you are invited to make a donation to help cover our costs.
To make a donation direct - see details HERE
Follow-up Prayer Ministry
Our telephone Prayer Ministry will be available for remote participants on Tuesday 28th April between 10.30 and 15.30. Please do not phone before 10.30 on 28th.
Telephone (NOT text) our dedicated ADORE answerphone number 07579 824523. Leave ONLY your name and telephone number and we will call you back within 90 minutes from a withheld number. More details HERE
