Welcome to the home page of Sedona Quiet Days. Sponsored by Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church of Sedona and the Fellowship of the Blessed Sacrament, this is the informational and link page for the Quiet Day Retreats which take place at Saint Luke’s Church.
What happens at a Quiet Day?
Although having different foci, all "structured" Quiet Days have primarily the same structure. Each day begins with Morning Prayer. Normally we begin the day at 9:00 am and close at one o'clock in the afternoon. Three meditations are interspersed throughout the day, and Mass is celebrated during the noon hour. Various litanies may be used during the day, also.
And please note, that on any given week day you can come to Saint Luke's and sit in His Church, with the blessed assurance of a quiet time between you and God. The Church is open from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm each weekday - Monday through Friday. And there are always pamphets available for you to help in experiencing and productive and holy time alone with the Alone.
Why attend a Quiet Day?
In the midst of our busy lives we have little time for silence. The Quiet Days are opportunities to give God back some of our time, and to think on the holiness and absolute power of God, into whose presence we should come with humility and reverence. "Be still, and know that I am God."
One Christian wrote, "It is seldom that God finds a soul quiet enough to speak to. When a pan of milk is quiet, the cream rises to the top. So it is with us."
The silence of our Quiet Days can be used as a time of preparation for our whole of life as Christ’s soldiers and servants, and that is both our prayer and hope at Saint Luke’s Church.
What do the structured Quiet Days cost?
There is no set fee for participation in the Quiet Days. Any donations that are received cover the cost of the collations and any miscellaneous materials, pamphlets distributed during the day.
Do I have to register?
Yes. A PDF registration form is now posted for the Good Friday Quiet Day, and is found HERE, and must be completed and e-mailed to us no later than 2 weeks prior to the Quiet Day.
PLEASE NOTE: (1) Ash Wednesday registration is closed; however, attendance at the day's 5:15 pm Mass & Imposition of Ashes does not require registration; and (2) the unstructured Quiet Day on Maundy Thursday needs no registration.
As of today (February 16, 2009) the following Quiet Days in 2009 are scheduled, withe the remainder for the year being scheduled and posted in May, 2009:
Quiet Day #1: Ash Wednesday Quiet Day
, February 25, 2009
2:00 - 5:00 pm - Registration is now closed.
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Quiet Day #2: Maundy Thursday Quiet Day, April 9, 2009
(Unstructured 7:30 am - 5:00 pm)
5:15 pm Mass, Stripping of the Altar
followed by the
Procession to the Altar of Repose
where individuals keep vigil throughout the night.
(Via Sign-ups for an hour's vigil)
(sign-ups can be done "in person" at the Church, beginning on Ash Wednesday)
+ The Vigil: An Hour with Jesus +
All-Night Vigil at the Altar of Repose
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from 7:00 pm - 7:00 am -
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Quiet Day #3: Good Friday Quiet Day, April 10, 2009
8:30 am - 12:30 Noon: - Registration is now closed.
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NOTE: There will be subsequent Quiet Days scheduled in the Summer and Fall - God willing!
Building a Church for God's Glory!
Questions? E-mail us at QuietDays@episcopalnet.org for more information.