Euan Tait returns to Ammerdown, as part of our Advent time of praying and preparation for Christmas, to explore the joyful transformation of heart and spirit that Handel’s Messiah’s Part 1 Christmas music
represents. While the opening Symphony is both a solemn prayer and a release of joyful energy that foreshadows the Christmas music. The opening numbers reveal God reaching out to us afresh when we still long for redemption – touching those aspects of ourselves that are still struggling. The Christmas music sings of our new spiritual freedom, God calling to us to rediscover His love and salvation as a new gift, almost as if received for the first time.
Euan’s day job is a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, but his other passions are music and spirituality. He is an experienced librettist with a growing international reputation - he has had recent major premieres in the US, the UK and Norway. He also leads ‘Praying with Music’ retreats across the UK. “.. a knowledgeable and passionate leader….I was amazed at the depth of knowledge and the obvious love of the retreat leader for his subject…he is both humble and humorous, a good combination…it really was superb…”(Participant 2017)
Led by: Euan Tait
Please arrive for 6pm on Friday. Retreat ends with lunch on Sunday
Euan Tait returns to Ammerdown, as part of our Advent time of praying and preparation for Christmas, to explore the joyful transformation of heart and spirit that Handel’s Messiah’s Part 1 Christmas music represents. While the opening Symphony is both a solemn prayer and a release of joyful energy that foreshadows the Christmas music. The opening numbers reveal God reaching out to us afresh when we still long for redemption – touching those aspects of ourselves that are still struggling. The Christmas music sings of our new spiritual freedom, God calling to us to rediscover His love and salvation as a new gift, almost as if received for the first time.
Euan’s day job is a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, but his other passions are music and spirituality. He is an experienced librettist with a growing international reputation - he has had recent major premieres in the US, the UK and Norway. He also leads ‘Praying with Music’ retreats across the UK. “.. a knowledgeable and passionate leader….I was amazed at the depth of knowledge and the obvious love of the retreat leader for his subject…he is both humble and humorous, a good combination…it really was superb…”(Participant 2017)
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