Singing from the Heart – Mellor, near Stockport

with Andrew Clark
Saturday 14 October 2023
Mellor Parish Centre, Mellor, near Stockport

Come and enjoy the beauty of singing together

During the day we will learn simple sacred songs, chants and harmonies, mainly drawn from the Christian tradition. Singing from the heart helps us to connect, individually and collectively, with the flow of Universal Love. Through doing this, we can experience and reflect on singing as a spiritual practice. This can be meaningful for many people, whether their spirituality is linked to a particular faith tradition or to none. We will learn the chants by ear so 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. Learning sacred chants and songs with harmonies together.
• 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch - please bring your own lunch. Coffee, teas and cake will be provided.
• 13.30 – 15.00 Learning and sharing sacred chants and songs.
• 15.00 - 16.00 Singing offering in St Thomas’ Church, Mellor. The day will end at the conclusion of this (16.00).

Venue:

Mellor Parish Centre, Church Road, Mellor, Stockport SK6 5LX. Free parking is available at the venue. Nearest rail station is Marple (25 minutes from Manchester Piccadilly) from where the 375 bus service takes you to Mellor.

Booking arrangements:

Booking is essential. If you would like to come, or want some further information, please contact Andrew Clark, preferably by email: andrewjbclark@outlook.com or by mobile: 07729118876.

Cost:

Donations welcome (suggested amount £20).

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.