Launde Abbey
Events
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July Saturday Quiet Day: ‘Give us today our daily bread’ ***FULLY BOOKED***
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.
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Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95 -
Into the Silent Land: Five-Day Meditation Retreat **FULLY BOOKED**
Into the Silent Land offers profound insights for the student of silent prayer but is especially intended for the non-specialist who feels drawn to discover the deep wisdom of the Christian contemplative tradition. This retreat will be led by Chris Whittington, founder of The School of Contemplative Life.
£604 -
Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95 -
Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood
Unmaking Mary invites us to examine how idealised images of the Virgin Mary have shaped unrealistic expectations of motherhood and womanhood. Through reflection and gentle conversation, we’ll explore how these myths have impacted our own stories. Together we’ll encounter Mary as a real woman of courage and complexity — and discover a more freeing vision of ourselves. Led by Chine McDonald.
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Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95 -
Unlocking the Fountains ***FULLY BOOKED***
In this retreat (based on the book by the same title) we receive challenge and inspiration from the biblical rivers and wells, revisiting ancient stories and exploring their resonances, spiritual and ecological. We draw refreshment from ancient springs which renew us for daily living.
£474 -
Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95 -
Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95 -
August Quiet Day: On the Side of Angels and Dirt – Reflecting through the Art of Stanley Spencer
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.
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Textiles Retreat: WELCOME AND HOSPITALITY ***FULLY BOOKED***
Christ welcomes us all. Using the sculpture of "The Welcoming Christ" in the Launde Abbey garden, we will explore what we understand by welcome, feeling welcomed and welcoming others. Guests may wish to use or take their own photos of the statue as an inspiration for stitching. Led by Revd Claire Goode.
£592 -
Summer Sunday Buffet Lunch
Join us at Launde Abbey for a delicious summer lunch in a beautiful setting. Enjoy a selection from a range of fresh seasonal salads and cold meats combined with a filling serving of hot buttered new potatoes (vegetarian option is available). Finish with the chef’s choice of dessert and fresh fruit salad.
£17.95