Formed By Beauty Retreat

Formed by Beauty is a series of evening retreats focused on formation in God by exploring what it means to contemplate God through beauty.

That beauty exists in many forms, including creation itself—those who spend time praying in the mountains understand—but the Church has also recognized the creative works of artists as a unique opportunity to engage with God. J.R.R Tolkein and C.S. Lewis wrote about the creative activity of humankind as "sub-creation."  They believed the artists and creators of our world participated in God's creative nature, which is why we can behold the beauty of God through the work of artists, whether they be painters, writers, musicians, architects, or photographers. Formed by Beauty invites you to step into that encounter with God. 

Our series begins on November 27th, at 7 PM at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church.

Our evening will be hosted by Father Robert Steele, with reflections and teaching by Adam Thom, a photographer, writer, and filmmaker. Adam's work explores the intersection of beauty, faith, and the contemplative life. Through his ongoing project Light from Light, he reflects on the ways seeing can become a form of prayer—where images, both still and moving, open onto the mystery of the everyday. Rooted in a sacramental imagination, Adam’s work seeks to reveal the quiet grace hidden within ordinary things, and to invite others into a slower, more attentive way of being in the world.