Lenten Retreat

Join The Rev'd Christopher Waterhouse, Rector of St James' King Street, for a Lenten Retreat in Hobart, Tasmania. With thanks to the generosity of the clergy and communities of All Saints South Hobart, St Raphael's Fern Tree and St David's Cathedral, the retreat programme is focussed on prayer and reflection with time for quiet and time to be with others. Christopher will give a series of short talks about the three gardens of the Bible; The Garden of Eden and The Fall (Genesis 2 &3), The Garden of Gethsemane where Christ prayed on the night before his crucifixion (Matthew 26, Mark 14 Luke 22), and the Garden of God of the new creation with the tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22). 

The retreat programme is outlined below. You will need to make you own travel arrangements to and from Hobart but transport from All Saints South Hobart to Fern Tree and to the Cathedral will be arranged. A list of suggested places to stay is also available.

Retreat Programme 

Friday 21st March 2025 - Quiet Day at All Saints South Hobart

• 9am Morning Prayer
• 9:30am Morning Tea, meet and greet 
• 10:30am Quiet time in the church garden and precincts 
• 12:30pm Lunchtime Eucharist
• 1:00pm Lunch in the Parish Hall (provided) 
• 2:00pm Quiet time in the church garden and precincts 
• 5:00pm Evening Prayer

Saturday 22nd March 2025 - Prayer at Fern Tree

• Free morning to explore Hobart 
• 9:00am Morning Prayer at St David's Cathedral (optional) 
• 12noon Assemble at All Saints South Hobart, cars to Fern Tree 
• 12:30pm Lunchtime Eucharist at St Raphael's Fern Tree
• 1:00pm Lunch
• 2:00pm Prayer time along the walking tracks in Fern Tree, or quiet time in St Raphael's
• 4:00pm Evening Prayer at St Raphael's
• 4:30pm Cars return to South Hobart 
• 5:00pm Eucharist at All Saints South Hobart (optional) 

Sunday 23rd March 2025 

• 10:30am High Mass at All Saints South Hobart 
• 2:30pm Assemble at South Hobart to walk or drive to St David's Cathedral 
• 3:00pm Theology and Art tour of St David's Cathedral 
• 4:30pm Afternoon tea at St David's 
• 5:30pm Evening Prayer at St David's