September Saturday Quiet Day: ‘The Water of Life’
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.
Saturday Advent Quiet Day: A Balanced Life – “I wish!” ***2 SPACES LEFT***
“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.
November Quiet Day: ‘Choosing the One Thing that Matters’ ***FULLY BOOKED***
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.
October Saturday Quiet Day – Walking in the Light **2 SPACES REMAINING**
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?
October Quiet Day: In the Footsteps of Thomas Merton – 20th-century monk, spiritual writer & prophet **1 SPACE AVAILABLE**
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.
September Quiet Day: ‘Listening with the heart: some insights from the way of St Benedict’ ***FULLY BOOKED***
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.
Beginners Retreat with the Launde Abbey Community **MORE SPACES ADDED**
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.
Soul Filled Meanderings
Take a couple of hours, put on your coat and boots and explore and experience God’s creation. This is an opportunity to stop, look and listen. Using all your senses to know and understand more about our Everlasting Father and Creator God. Led by Jo De Graaf.
Ash Wednesday
Would you like to join the Launde Abbey Community in our Chapel to observe Ash Wednesday? This day of reflection marks the beginning of Lent, inviting us into a time of prayer, self-reflection, repentance and renewal.
Holy Week with the Launde Abbey Community
Stay and pray as part of the Launde Abbey Community during Holy Week.