CENTRE SPIRITUEL BETHANIE
Ecumenical center with bookstore and store in Gorze, receiving all persons for spiritual stays
The Bethany Centre is an ecumenical centre open to all. The non-denominational community that lives there is Orthodox. For 25 years, it has occupied the priory of Saint-Thiebault, in a secluded and quiet place, in order to try to live the teaching given at Bethany on a daily basis and to allow the secessionists to be welcomed by being concretely part of the Bethany project. Today, there are 10 adults including 2 consecrated women. The Bethany community organises spiritual sessions and retreats throughout the year, the programme of which can be consulted on the website. The community also welcomes people for individual or small group spiritual stays. w Services: the community's liturgy is Orthodox, but in French with chants similar to the Gregorian. For the sessions, mass in the evening at 6pm. Otherwise, at 10:30 am (7 pm on Wednesday evening). Meditation then Lauds at 7.15am, tierce at 9.15am, sexte at 12pm, none at 3pm, vespers at 6.30pm, compline at 9pm (except on Tuesdays).
The centre can accommodate up to 60 people during the sessions, with single, double or multiple rooms. There is a limit of 5 days, beyond which a retreat may become too long for most. Breakfast and lunch are taken together. Open access to the library. Meeting rooms. The shop sells icons and many religious objects. Bookstore with community books and liturgical CDs.
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