Quiet Days

Explore the wisdom of the fourth-century Desert Fathers and Mothers who left ordinary life to seek God in the Egyptian desert. Through teaching, reflection and silence at Launde Abbey, this quiet day considers how their pursuit of simplicity, prayer and solitude might shape faithful, less distracted lives in modern Britain. Led by Revd Alison Long.

Due to unforseen circumstances, this Quiet Day has now been cancelled. Please see alternative dates.

Jo De Graaf, one of our college of chaplains, will be exploring how we can find peace, joy, love and hope in the beauty of nature. There will be the opportunity, for those who wish, to accompany Jo on a ‘soul filled meandering’ in the beautiful grounds of Launde Abbey.

On this Quiet Day, musician and priest Rev’d Dr Becky Warner will be offering some ways of praying and reflecting with God through some of the nation's favourite hymns.

John Rackley will offer three short meditations on this beautiful Irish poem, whose origins can be traced back to the early days of Celtic Christianity and has written a liturgy based on the hymn created by Eleanor Henrietta Hull to close the day we may share together. He intends this to be an opportunity for us to reflect on the heights and depths of our relationship with God.

A quiet day to meditate afresh on the phrases of the Lord’s Prayer. Through short talks and quiet reflection, there will be an opportunity to engage with prayer stations to express our response creatively as we pray through the core themes of the prayer. Led by our Resident Chaplain, Revd Debbie Smith.

This day will include a gentle invitation to share in collective reflection on the pictures we will look at, as well as guided exploration of Spencer’s work and our own spiritual lives. There will be plenty of space for quiet time within the grounds or the Abbey. Led by Susannah Underwood.

Join us for a day of reflection and prayer on God’s provision of living water to transform, refresh and give life, drawing from both Old and New Testaments. Led by Revd Ali Walton.

This Quiet Day is now fully booked but please check our calendar for other Quiet Days happening soon. Explore the timeless wisdom of St Benedict in this Quiet Day led by Revd Catherine Wright. Through guided reflections, you’ll consider themes of community, balance, work and prayer, with plenty of space for silence, personal prayer and quiet reflection in the peaceful surroundings of Launde Abbey.

Join us for a Quiet Day exploring the life, writings and contemplative vision of Thomas Merton (1915–1968), one of the twentieth century’s most influential Christian spiritual writers. Led by the Revd Canon James Shakespeare, the day offers space for reflection inspired by Merton’s enduring wisdom.

How do we encounter God today when our lives are often full of activity and noise? How do we find the space, time and quiet to pay attention to the God who is within and around us so that we can hear what God is saying to us?