Seasons of the Sacred: The Return of Song

How can we reconcile our relationship with the circle of life and contribute to the regeneration of our living earth and global future?

Our first event in the series will take place at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation & Peace. Contributors include Jack Harries, environmental filmmaker, Liz Hosken, Director at Gaia Foundation and Lily Hunter-Green, musician and performance artist.

The evening is curated around the sharing of a celebratory three course meal, intertwined with film, music, talks and discussion. For full details about the food and programme, see below.

Join us for a journey into Spring, and the return of song.

Schedule:

Alongside the food menu, each stage of the meal will also be accompanied with a menu of prompts, including a simple invitation of practices, questions or reflective exercises to explore in small groups connecting to the themes of the evening.

6:00pm: Arrival, refreshment and seating

6:40pm: Starter and discussion / first practice

7:10pm: Jack Harries

7:35pm: Main and discussion / second practice

8:10pm: Liz Hosken

8:40pm: Desert and discussion / third practice

9:05pm: Lily Hunter-Green

9:35pm: Q&A with all speakers

About the Seasons of Scared#

In the spirit of community and celebration, and combining the rituals of food, conversation, art and activism, Seasons of the Sacred events seek to offer an experiential exploration into the meeting point of the ancient and emergent. This meeting point is a place where lies the potential for a new story to be lived. An ancient story that reminds us of our place in the circle of life and the sacred nature of our earth.

However, this story is also emerging anew; in response to this moment of global crisis. Much of the work of regeneration is being lead by the younger generations. This ancient story seeks expression in new ways, how can we participate in this unfolding?

To explore these questions, each event will be tied to the primal cycle of the four seasons, encompassing different themes, and connecting the outer and inner landscapes of soil together with soul.

The experience will unfold around a celebratory three course menu. Each dish will correspond with the season, themes and contributors of the night. What does each season, and this particular time of year, taste, look, smell and feel like? How can it help us to reconnect with the circle of life? With a poetic approach, the various dishes offer a shared experience and an opportunity to bring us more deeply into relationship with each other, our earth and the sacred.

From this ground of relationship we will offer a space to:

• Cultivate community and be nourished by time with other young people from diverse fields working in service to the future.
• Immerse in an experiential exploration of spiritual ecology; bridging inspiration, art, dialogue and practice.
• Encounter the work of filmmakers, activists, storytellers, innovators, ecologists, musicians and more.
• Celebrate the beauty, wonder and mystery of creation and love for our living earth.