LAST MINUTE SPECIAL OFFER ! 10% OFF THE PRICE OF THE WEEK FOR ALL BOOKINGS
From 4th to 10 August 2024
Living hope for a wounded world
The Bible contains visions of a future era of hope and peace beyond tragedy and judgment. Jesus also taught us to pray for God’s kingdom to come on earth as in heaven. Yet, we live in an era of ecological disaster and fear, with predictions of disastrous climate change, loss of wildlife, plastic pollution and waste. In addition, many are in despair at economic, social and political trends which cause injustice, division and poverty.
- What is the Bible’s message to today’s context?
- How does caring for creation relate to the Gospel message?
- Is the task of the church to prepare people for heaven, or to seek transformation here and now?
- How can we live with hope, wonder and joy in a world of wounds?
We will explore God’s two books, the Christian scriptures and the beauty of God’s creation in the Domaine de Courmettes, as we reflect on our place in God’s world using our heads, our hearts and our hands.
Teaching will be in English with simultaneous translation in French.
Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless was born in India, and has lived for the past 30 years in multiracial urban London, along with his wife Anne and four daughters. He is a pastor, author and speaker, who serves as Director of Theology for A Rocha International, and is also a Global Catalyst for Creation Care for the Lausanne Movement. He has spoken in more than 30 countries across six continents, and his book Planetwise has been translated into Chinese, Dutch, French, German and Spanish.
Costs
Membership of A Rocha France (compulsory) : 5€/adult sur HelloAsso
o Full board plus all excursions and activities on site (price per person for the week) :
- Single room (en suite) – 660€ (depending on availability)
- Single room with toilets/showers on the same floor – 600€ (depending on availability)
- Double or shared en suite room – 515€ (depends on availability)
- Double or shared room with toilets/showers on the same floor – 450€
- Dormitory – 400€
- Camping – 315€
Registration
- To register for the week, click on the button below
- To confirm your registration, please pay the deposit of €150/adult by bank transfer (RIB/IBAN), by cheque made payable to A Rocha France or by HelloAsso via the button below
3. To pay the final balance of your stay by card via our partner HelloAsso click on the button below :
Practical information :
- The seminar (full board) will begin on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at 6:00 pm and will end on Saturday, 10th August at 9:00 am. Teaching will take place from Monday to Friday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Excursions will be possible in the afternoons, and activities will be offered in the late afternoon or evening.
- Accommodation: single or shared room (twin), either en suite (limited) or shared bathroom. Other possibilities: dormitory, camping or family apartment (limited availability – contact us).
- Access: you can get to or near Les Courmettes by train, bus, plane or car. Full directions and details are on our website.
- Meals are organic, vegetarian or with reasonable quantities of meat or fish.
- You’ll be invited to help wash the dishes in a friendly atmosphere!
- Sheets and duvets are provided (except when camping) but not towels.
- Even though we are in the Cote d’Azur (French Rivieria), the buildings are at an altitude of 850 m, so it can be cool in the evenings and mornings, even in summer!
Contact and Address
Domaine des Courmettes
4500 route des Courmettes
06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup
France
Access
courmettes@arocha.org | +33 4 92 11 02 32