page_title: Caister (Retreat Conference)
section_title: Event relocation
hierarchical_section_title: Caister (Retreat Conference) / Event relocation
caption_attribution_description: English: A mass in progress at the final Caister retreat conference (at Pakefield, north Suffolk) in 2008.
context_page_description: The Caister Retreat Conference was a residential Christian revival event held in East Anglia, England, shortly after Easter, on an almost annual basis from 1996 to 2008. The tag line of the event was "An initiative of Anglican Bishops to encourage Christians in evangelism and spiritual renewal". It is widely considered to have been a significant movement on the timeline of English Anglo-Catholicism at the turn of the century.
context_section_description: Following redevelopment of the Caister site by Haven Holidays, the 2007 Caister event had to find a new home. For 2007 and 2008 it was held at Pontins Holiday Camp at Pakefield, in north Suffolk. Despite the change of venue, the event continued to make use of the "Caister" generic title, coupled with an event title for the year. That of 2007 was "Continuing Wonder". Caister 2008 took place from 31 March - 4 April on the theme of 'Resounding Joy', and keynote speakers included Bishop Gordon Mursell (Bishop of Stafford), and Mother Winsome CSMV, amongst others. A dozen active Church of England bishops were present for all or part of the event. The participation of a large number of bishops (never fewer than a dozen in any one year) was always a feature of each Caister conference.
caption: A mass in progress at a relocated Caister Conference in Pakefield.
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