Clergy couples retreat in February 2018
The Church of Ireland Marriage Council is offering an opportunity for clergy couples in the Connor and Down and Dromore Dioceses to attend a weekend retreat.
The retreat will take place in the Hilton Templepatrick Hotel and County Club on 10 and 11 February, with the Revd Jonny Campbell–Smyth and his wife Alison facilitating the event.
The cost of the weekend is carried at diocesan level and by the Marriage Council, with a contribution of £50 per couple.
Jonny and Alison have been married 20 years, with two children Josh and Nathan. Jonny has been ordained for six years, previously working as an IT consultant in England. Alison is Head of Podiatry for the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. They are both passionate about strengthening and supporting the family unit, and have been involved for all of their married life with the UK charity Care for the Family (www.careforthefamily.org.uk).
Couples who will attend the retreat will have the opportunity to both relax and take time out of parish life. Jonny and Alison will lead a number of short sessions looking at enriching marriage, be it at the start of married life, or for those who have been together many years. Those that have attended previous retreats have been greatly encouraged by a weekend such as this. All clergy couples are encouraged to consider attending.
For further details, please contact Mrs Sandra Massey at sandra.massey@rcbdub.org