Refill Your Cup – Refreshment Retreats

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You can’t pour out of an empty cup

We intuitively know that’s true and yet those of us involved in NGO work and caring for others so often find it hard to stop to rest and refill. And then we end up feeling worn out, scratchy and irritable, even resentful of the very people we want to care for.

You can’t pour out of an empty cup

Refill as you pour out

A different way is possible to have regular rhythms of rest and refilling, so that we can pour out of overflow.

Come and refill

You are invited to take time out, to refill your cup, to rest, refresh, to reconnect with yourself and God. Doing that is not in-fact selfish but enables us to be sustainable and continue to help others.

Hilary runs reflection retreats for individuals, groups and organisations.

With a little input and then plenty of space for alone time, with a sheet of questions to guide reflections.

The needs of the group/individual could be discussed to develop an appropriate retreat.

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TESTIMONIALS

“I have known Hilary over many years, and in the last 3 years she has facilitated Micah Chapel, the online members’ forum for biblical reflection, prayer and encouragement. Hilary brings professionalism combined with a discerning, pastoral and faith-filled ministry practice. She can work across race, age, culture and denomination and is equally adept at working online and in-person.”

Dr Deborah Hancox, Global Director, Micah Global

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TESTIMONIALS

“Hilary has been leading retreats here at Penhurst since 2022 and it is a pleasure to welcome her back each summer. She has led a week’s retreat entitled ‘Refilling Whilst We Pour Out’ and leads with great sensitivity and openness to God being at work.

Feedback from those who attend has been very positive, reflecting Hilary’s awareness of the needs of the participants, her ability to provide space for people to be refreshed, looked after and replenished in their spiritual lives. I would certainly recommend her as a retreat leader to other organisations, she fits in easily to the context of our retreat centre and her retreats are significant for all those who attend.”

Jay Ashworth, Duty Host, Penhurst Christian Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK

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TESTIMONIALS

“Thank you for facilitating such a meaningful and impactful staff retreat. Your thoughtful design and gentle leadership created a space where our staff could reflect, reconnect, and be replenished, both individually and collectively. The retreat not only met, but far exceeded, the objectives we had hoped for: creating space for honest reflection, fostering renewed purpose, and equipping us with tools to sustain the emotional and spiritual spark at the heart of our work.”

Cathreen Ndege-Chirwa, Executive Director, There is Hope, Malawi

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TESTIMONIALS

“Hilary Murdoch is the best kind of coach – and I have experienced quite a few! She is bright but not pushy, always gives one time but does not make demands and through photographs and suitable questions, uses those parts of my brain that I don’t naturally use – the creative and left side. I always come away refreshed and thinking new ideas.

I have no hesitation in commending her warmly.”

Very Revd John Irvine, MA, Dean Emeritus, Coventry,UK

Testimonials

Jay Ashworth, Duty Host, Penhurst Christian Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK

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