Singing from the Heart – Wells

with Andrew Clark
Saturday 21 May 2022
St Thomas’ Church Hall, Wells

Come and enjoy the beauty of singing together

During the day we will learn simple sacred songs and harmonies, mainly drawn from the Christian tradition. Through singing from our hearts, we can encourage our hearts to open so that we can individually and collectively connect with the flow of Universal Love and give peace. We will also experience and reflect on singing as a spiritual practice. As we will be singing by heart, you do not need to be able to read music or be an experienced singer to enjoy this!

Programme:

10.00 - 10.30 Arrive/Refreshments
10.30 - 12.30 Introduction to singing from the heart. Singing as a spiritual practice. Singing in harmony. Learning and sharing sacred chants and songs.
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch - please bring your own lunch. Coffee, teas and cake will be provided.
13.30 – 14.45 More learning and sharing sacred chants and songs.
15.00 - 15.30 Walk to Bishop’s Palace (next to cathedral). We have been given permission to sing in the Bishop’s Chapel. The walk is 10-15 minutes.
15.30 – 17.00 Singing offerings in beautiful acoustic of the Bishop’s Chapel and then in the open-air prayer house (poustinia) in the Palace Gardens. The day will end at the conclusion of this (17.00).

Venue:

St Thomas’ Church Hall, St Thomas Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UZ. Parking available.

Booking arrangements:

For further information and booking please contact Andrew Clark, preferably by email: andrewjbclark@outlook.com or by mobile: 07729118876. Please let me know if walking is likely to be difficult.

Cost:

Donations welcome.

Andrew Clark worked for nearly 30 years as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in the NHS, before retiring in 2017. His earliest experience of singing was in a church choir and over many years of singing in choirs as well as on retreats and pilgrimages, he deeply appreciates the therapeutic and spiritual impact of singing. He now feels increasingly called to use heart-centred singing and sounding as a way to develop our heart consciousness.