Look at the Birds: A Birdwatching Retreat **FULLY BOOKED**
Come and enjoy a time of quiet Celtic Christian worship, biblical reflections and guided birdwatching walks. Led by Mark Winter.
Meditation & the Contemporary Wisdom of Meister Eckhart Retreat ***2 SPACEs LEFT***
Meister Eckhart, one of the greatest mystics of the Western Christian tradition, taught the transformative reality of oneness — a truth with profound relevance for life today. This experiential retreat will explore his wisdom in depth, alongside its striking parallels with Buddhist teaching.
Stepping Into the Bible
This retreat explores the evolving message of the Bible. We step into the world of the Bible, with its different styles of writing and different levels of truth. We see how the Old and New Testaments relate to one another, and how ideas about God and Jesus, salvation and morality changed over the centuries. Led by Peter Sills.
Rediscovering the Ancient Paths with Bernard of Clairvaux ***FULLY BOOKED***
This two-day retreat will be an intimate conversation with one of the greatest exponents of the love of God, Bernard of Clairvaux, a French twelfth-century monk. It will offer teaching, worship, prayer, times of silence and the opportunity for individual appointments with the retreat conductor and relaxation in the grounds and surrounding countryside. Led by Jenny Campbell.
Rooted and Grounded: Going Deeper Into Spiritual Practice ***FULLY BOOKED***
You might want to be more resilient in the face of exhausting demands. You might be looking for a deeper foundation for your ministry. You might be wrestling with the question: how do I live a flourishing life? If so, this retreat is for you. Led by Launde Abbey and Renovaré.
Beginners Retreat **2 SPACES REMAINING**
The aim of this semi-silent retreat weekend is to help you enter the world of silent retreats gently and with plenty of support. There will be guidance on how to use the time; periods on your own and with the other retreatants, and the opportunity to share your experience with others if you wish to do so. Led by members of the Launde Abbey Community.
Inhabiting the Bible through story: The use of Imagination for Interpreting the Bible ***FULLY BOOKED***
***FULLY BOOKED*** During this retreat, we will explore what using imagination contributes to our reading of Scripture and what is lost when we don’t use it in our reading. There will be input reflecting on imagination and what it brings to our understanding of scripture and lots of time for personal reflection. Led by Dr Paula Gooder.
Holy Week with the Launde Abbey Community
Stay and pray as part of the Launde Abbey Community in Holy Week.
Contemplative Photography Retreat: The Space Between 間
This is a Photography and Spirituality retreat based around the premise that the photographer's stance is a way of slowing down and being attentive to the world (as God's sacred text) around and God's presence and proclamation within it. Led by Revd Morna Simpson.
Icon Painting Retreat ***FULLY BOOKED***
Join experienced Iconographer, Peter Murphy for a week learning the medieval gilding and painting techniques to create stunning icon paintings.