God’s Story, My Story
Led by Paul Rattigan, this retreat explores the importance of stories to our faith as we move through our everyday lives.
Led by Paul Rattigan, this retreat explores the importance of stories to our faith as we move through our everyday lives.
Abi and John May invite those who have experienced bereavement to gain the tools to help cope with the life changing loss of a loved one.
The renowned church leader John Bell returns to Launde to lead this retreat delving into Celtic spirituality.
Led by Claire Goode, this retreat will explore what it means for us to be ‘clay jars’ in the service of God. We will do these using prayers and poetry, together with creative stitching.
Spiritual leader Dr Rhona Knight leads a retreat offering a silent retreat with one to one support from her team of experienced guides.
Meditate together on this ancient prayer, discover something of its history and spiritual value, learn about the use of prayer ropes, and - of course! - practice praying the Jesus Prayer together. Led by Chris Webb.
Experience a feeling of being embraced and challenged by trees as Andrew Mayes invites you to pray with the trees.
Through this retreat, Bishop Mike Harrison will be exploring five particular recommendations of Brother Lawrence for practicing the presence of God and looking at how his insights can be applied in everyday life, with plenty of room for discussion on the way.
Using photography as a starting point, Morna leads this retreat to draw on Ignatian spiritual practices to bring together the photographic stance and God’s lens, enabling us to see the world in fresh and new ways.
A retreat with Sister Rachel reflecting on what it might mean to allow ourselves space both to look towards God and to truly know that in the same moment, God looks upon us.
Explore with Roy Searle how the God of blessing created us to be channels of blessing to people and places, in every place where we are.
Our Advent Retreat this year will focus on hope: the hope anticipated by the great saints of the Hebrew Bible, the hope celebrated by the New Testament church, the hope that breaks into our lives like a sunburst through the gloom. Led by Chris Webb.
Join experienced Iconographer, Peter Murphy for a week learning the medieval gilding and painting techniques to create stunning icon paintings
Join Emily Owen as she leads this retreat, journeying towards Christmas in the calm and peaceful setting of Launde Abbey.
Nicola Smith explores the foundations of mindfulness, as taught in secular mindfulness courses, and helps us discover how these can support our prayer life, attentiveness and stillness.