Quiet Days

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?

As we approach Christmas, we are invited to reflect on the tensions many of us feel between ‘doing’ and ‘being’, between prayer and action, between the demands of life and call of devotion to Christ.

Explore how we might express with paint what we hear from God as we watch and wait for the Living Word in Advent. No prior experience or artistic talent necessary. All materials will be provided.

Today, during Advent, we see angels on Christmas cards and gift wrappings. The angels that appeared when Christ was born were real, rebuking, informing, encouraging. Through this Quiet Day Revd Debbie Smith invites you to step back from the December rush…If we listen carefully, the angels may just have something to say to us.

“A balanced life – I wish!” If that’s your reaction, this Advent retreat offers an invitation to draw aside, rest and reflect. Using the season of Advent as a time of preparation, Rev. Andrew Hall explores what it means to welcome God’s love more deeply into our lives and to reimagine the rhythms of daily life with God.

Start 2027 with a day to pause and discover what might renew you, through scripture, silence, people, and place. A spiritual MOT for the New Year. Led by The Venerable Aly Buxton.