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New Monastic Roundtable 2023
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What's it about?
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This annual event is intended for all those who wonder how a monastic lifestyle and rhythm could function in today's world; for those who are interested in community life and the founding of new monastic communities. The Roundtable takes place from Friday evening to noon on Sunday. Day visitors are welcome on Saturday. The meeting is traditionally taking place in Switzerland, however, other venues are being considered. The initiator and sponsor of the event is Adventure 300, a learning journey for new monastic communities in Europe.

Connecting

Each year communities from all over Europe are invited to participate. This international flair is characteristic of the Roundtable and allows for insight into a great variety of communal life. The aim is that communities from all kinds of backgrounds will get to know each other by sharing from their experience, both good and bad. The roundtable’s program leaves enough room for personal discussions over a meal or a glass of wine, as the aim is to connect people with a similar vision.

Catalysing

The personal exchange is complemented by presentations given by people who have been living a monastic lifestyle for years. These impulses will hopefully broaden our horizon and help us gain new ideas for our own practice. The Roundtable is not simply intended to impart knowledge, but to encourage people to set out on their own monastic adventures.

Cultivating

The Roundtable is a family gathering, not an impersonal glossy event with a big stage. We are open for the work of the Holy Spirit . Being authentic and sharing stories from both our victories and defeats is a key element of the Roundtable. We promote a culture of learning from each other rather than comparing and playing number games. It is also important for us to be in an inspiring environment where play and fun are possible. This is why we encourage whole families to attend the gathering. There is a special program for children and teens.

About
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Flyer
Program
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What awaits you?
Friday 25 August 2023

05.30pm 

06.30pm 

08.00pm 

09.00pm

10.00pm

Check-in open

Dinner

Opening Ceremony/Info

Get together

Compline

Saturday 26 August 2023

07.30am

08.00am

09.00am 

09.30am 

09.45am

11.10am

12.30pm

02.00pm

02.20pm

03.30pm

04.00pm

05.00pm

06.30pm 

08.00pm

after

Lauds

Breakfast

Check-in Day Visitors

Kick off and start Kids Program

Session 1

Promotion Spotlight, Community Stories

Lunch

Prayer

Promotion Spotlight, Session 2

Networking Corner

Promotion Spotlight, Community Stories

End Day Visitors

Dinner

Meditation

Get together

Sunday 27 August 2023

08.00am

08.30am

09.45am

11.00am

12.30am 

Lauds

Breakfast

Session 3

Connecting the dots and open space

Lunch and end of the weekend

Contributing Communities
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Learn more about the different communites representetd at the Roundtable

Communities

Keynote

Speakers

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Our keynote speakers will talk to us about their experience with the topic of the weekend

Jill Weber
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Jill Weber has established and led new monastic communities since 2001 in Canada and the UK. She is also the Global Convenor of the Order of the Mustard Seed, 24-7 Prayer’s lay, ecumenical religious order, and is a spiritual director and writer.

 

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Evan Howard
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Evan B. Howard is the founder and director of Spirituality Shoppe: A Center for the Study in Christian Spirituality. He is the Author of Deep and Wide: Reflections on Socio-Political Engagement, Monasticism(s) and the Christian Life and other books and articles. He has taught classes on spirituality and monasticisms in various places around the world. He is interested in nurturing creative expressions of devoted life today.

Tim Otto
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Tim Otto has been a pastor at the Church of the Sojourners, a live-together intentional community in San Francisco, for 32 years. He worked for 14 years as a Registered Nurse on the AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital and has a theology degree from Duke Divinity School. He is a passionate advocate for the Christian community in his writing and speaking.  

Speakers
Practica Information
Ian Mobsby
General

Bedding is included.

Please bring your own towels.

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Meals are provided.
Let us know if you have special dietary requests.

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Language

The whole weekend will be translated into 

English  and German.

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Additionally, Saturday's session is translated into French.

Kids and Teens

On Saturday kids born between 2019 and 2008 will have their special program between 9.30am - 5pm

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They will be outside, please bring clothes according to the weather

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Finances

Whole Weekend

Adult CHF 267

Child 4-16 CHF 190

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Daypass Saturday

Adult CHF 70

Kids 4-16 CHF 30

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If you can't afford the weekend, please get in contact with us!

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Practical Information

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