BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Launde Abbey - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Launde Abbey X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Launde Abbey REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T094749Z CREATED:20260420T221716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T094749Z UID:10000227-1789401600-1789653600@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:God In Our Struggles DESCRIPTION:In human life\, we aspire to keep ourselves healthy in body\, mind and spirit.  But sometimes we struggle\, and sometimes we ask ‘where is God in this?’  In this retreat we will take a prayerful approach to understanding the relationships between Christian spirituality and mental health. We will explore the connections between “head and heart”\, “mind and spirit”\, focusing on the questions that often arise in relation to God and prayer amidst mental health challenges.   \n\n\n\nIf you have experienced mental health challenges in your own life\, or have walked alongside others who do as a friend\, family member or in ministry\, then this retreat is designed to help you reflect prayerfully on those experiences.  \n\n\n\nThe retreat will not be completely silent\, but there will be periods of silence within each day. The programme will involve exercises of lectio divina (meditating prayerfully on chosen passages of scripture) and you will be invited to join Launde Abbey’s praying community in the daily office and the Eucharist.  Retreatants are encouraged to bring a Bible (which can be a hard copy\, or on an electronic device) and a journal or notebook. \n\n\n\nIt is important to emphasise that this retreat is not a therapeutic intervention. Therapy or counselling and individualised professional advice cannot be offered in relation to illness or concerns experienced by retreatants or those they know and care for.  Neither is it a seminar that teaches skills on how best to minister to others struggling with their mental health.   If you are currently suffering from poor mental health\, we encourage you to seek appropriate medical and therapeutic support. \n\n\n\nThe retreat will draw on the themes of mental health and Christian spirituality explored in the book\, Struggling with God\, by Chris Cook\, Isabelle Hamley and John Swinton (SPCK\, 2023). \n\n\n\nLed by Christopher C.H. Cook \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Cook is an Anglican priest and retired consultant psychiatrist who has worked over many years to engage with challenges of mental health in the Church and the importance of spirituality in clinical practice in psychiatry. He has written extensively on spirituality\, psychiatry and mental health and in 2020 was awarded the Canterbury Cross by the Archbishop of Canterbury for his work on theology and psychiatry. He is Emeritus Professor in Spirituality\, Theology and Health in the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University\, and Honorary Chaplain for Tees\, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. He has served two terms as Chair of the Spirituality & Psychiatry Special Interest Group at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and was Co-Chair of the Section on Religion & Spirituality at the World Psychiatric Association from 2022-2023. His book publications include: Hearing Voices\, Demonic and Divine (2018)\, and (together with Isabelle Hamley and John Swinton) Struggling with God (2023). Together with Isabelle Hamley\, he edited The Bible and Mental Health (2020) and\, with Andrew Powell\, Spirituality and Psychiatry\, second edition (2023). \n\n\n\nEARLY BIRD RATE: £474 (standard room) or £519 (character room) if booked by 6th July 2026.Retreat price: £504 (standard room) or £549 (character room)  \n\n\n\nPrice includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources. It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n God In Our Struggles Retreat Booking Form\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n PhoneAddress \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n County\n \n \n Postcode\n \n \n Country\n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands \n \n \n Comments(Required)Anything else we need to know?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nFor any questions\, or queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk \n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/god-in-our-struggles/ CATEGORIES:Launde Abbey Retreats,Silent Retreats,Wellbeing Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Launde-Programme-Thumbnails-92.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T140000 DTSTAMP:20260803T113744Z CREATED:20250925T123654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T113744Z UID:10000162-1792771200-1792936800@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:Praying with Our Bodies and the Bible: Reconnecting Our Whole Selves to God **2 SPACES REMAINING** DESCRIPTION:book now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Amy Boucher Pye and Kristen Rubow to explore\, through Scripture stories and passages\, how God has designed us to be fully integrated beings – soul\, spirit\, mind and body. We’ll encounter God with our embodied beings as we\, for example\, see God breathing life into us at creation while we expand our lungs and receive the Holy Spirit through breath prayers. Or how we can attach to God through stories in the Old Testament\, and receiving Jesus’ love through the gospels. All are welcome\, and we’ll work within the limitations of our individual bodies. Come and worship the Lord in spirit\, soul\, mind and body! \n\n\n\nAmy Boucher Pye and Kristen Rubow have been friends since they were toddlers. Amy is a London-based author\, spiritual director\, and retreat leader. The author of six books\, she also writes devotional thoughts for publications such as Our Daily Bread and New Daylight. Her MA in Christian spirituality comes from Heythrop College\, University of London. Find her at amyboucherpye.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristen is a mind and movement coach based in Colorado. Her previous extensive music background as a professional harpist instilled in her an understanding of how God awakens our senses. She developed M3Kinections\, her studio\, with a movement curriculum on neuroplasticity 15 years ago and now encourages people to use movement to develop connection within themselves\, creating a stronger sense of self and wholeness. Find her at www.m3kinections.com. \n\n\n\nEARLY BIRD RATE: £336 (standard room) or £366 (character room) if booked by 14th August 2026! Retreat price: £356 (standard room) or £386 (character room)  \n\n\n\nPrice includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources. It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\n\nbook now\n\n\n\n\nFor any questions\, queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/praying-with-our-bodies-and-the-bible-reconnecting-our-whole-selves-to-god/ CATEGORIES:Launde Abbey Retreats,Spiritual Practices,Wellbeing Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Launde-Programme-Thumbnails-53-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261026T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T150000 DTSTAMP:20260729T155008Z CREATED:20250917T163752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T155008Z UID:10000156-1793030400-1793286000@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:Bereavement Challenges: Living With Loss Follow On Retreat ***FULLY BOOKED*** DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is a follow on\, and only for those who have already been to a Living with Loss retreat or workshop online or in person\, no matter when or where.  \n\n\n\nIn this retreat we build on the topics we began in Living with Loss Part 1 by delving deeper into what may be challenges in the onward journey following life-changing loss through bereavement. We will look at secondary losses that can be a consequence\, such as loss of companionship\, loss of dreams\, loss of purpose\, loss of identity\, and so on. We will also explore topics that could hold you back\, such as guilt and anger. We hope that each participant will leave this retreat with at least some answers of their own to the question\, “How do I live the best life I can in my current circumstances?” The retreat will include creative activities\, a time of remembrance and an opportunity to develop friendships. There are gentle Christian elements.  \n\n\n\nIf you are unsure whether this event will be suitable for you\, please contact Abi.  \n\n\n\n(Places are limited. For those attending a Part 1 course in 2025 or early 2026\, you may want to go ahead and reserve your place at this Part 2 course. It does not repeat but builds on the Part 1 course.) \n\n\n\nEARLY BIRD RATE: £474 (standard room) or £519 (character room) if booked byRetreat price: £504 (standard room) or £549 (character room)  \n\n\n\nPrice includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources. It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor any questions\, or queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk  URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/bereavement-challenges-living-with-loss-follow-on-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Launde Abbey Retreats,Wellbeing Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BC-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270226T140000 DTSTAMP:20260801T150727Z CREATED:20260801T150724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T150727Z UID:10000267-1803398400-1803650400@www.laundeabbey.org.uk SUMMARY:Living with Loss DESCRIPTION:book now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you been struggling since the death of your loved one? \n\n\n\nCome and join with others who have also experienced life-changing loss through bereavement. The aim of this supported retreat is to help you cope with your grief. Through a creative variety of activities\, including led sessions\, discussions and quiet reflection\, we explore the journey of grief\, with a focus on finding a way forward in the changed circumstances that are the result of bereavement. It includes a special time of candle-lighting remembrance. This is a gentle retreat with a Christian perspective\, sensitively led by Abi May and team\, suitable for those who have lost a husband or wife\, children or other close family members\, or who have suffered multiple losses.   \n\n\n\nHere’s a comment from Tricia in West London:  \n\n\n\n“Thank you so much for all you’ve done in supporting me (and so many other people) with your wonderful\, inspiring\, lovingly gentle Living with Loss Retreats. I have learnt so much & found numerous ways to manage my grief & be gentle on myself in the process.   \n\n\n\nI have absolutely loved both the retreats I’ve attended. The balance of grief support & social activities allowed me to find my feet & focus again.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbi May runs the ‘Living with Loss’ project\, which is a member of the National Bereavement Alliance.  She is an experienced retreat leader\, bereavement author and educator\, as well as being a bereaved mother. Her grief support retreats and training courses have been held in locations throughout the UK as well as online since 2016. Find out more: www.livingwithloss.co.uk. \n\n\n\nWatch interviews with Abi and the Living with Loss project participants on this Songs of Praise “Faith and Grief” episode filmed at Launde Abbey\, broadcast on 15 January 2023: You can view the programme here. \n\n\n\nEARLY BIRD RATE: £474 (standard room) or £519 (character room) if booked by 15th December 2026Retreat price: £504 (standard room) or £549 (character room)  \n\n\n\nPrice includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources. It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\nClick below to book your place now on this retreat: \n\n\n\n\nbook now\n\n\n\n\nFor any questions\, or queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call 01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk.  \n\n\n\nPlease complete and return the ‘Retreat Questionnaire‘ as soon as possible to the retreat leader at livingwithloss@btinternet.com after you have booked your place. **CLICK TO DOWNLOAD**     URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/living-with-loss-5/ CATEGORIES:Launde Abbey Retreats,Wellbeing Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Living-With-Loss-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR