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.

£350

Living with Loss ***FULLY BOOKED***

Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Abi May and the team invite those who have experienced bereavement to gain the tools to help cope with the life-changing loss of a loved one.

£495

Praying with Poetry

Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Take some time out to explore the world of poetry and prayer. We will be both reading poetry prayerfully, and praying through our own writing, covering some basics of structure and metaphor as we go. Led by Amy Scott Robinson.

£350

Beginners Retreat

Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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 the Launde Abbey Community.

£330

Heart of my own Heart

Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

This short, silent retreat will touch on some of the themes of the book: Love of the Heart, Conversion of Life, the Foolishness of God, Virtues and Vices etc. There will be opportunities to attend two Addresses each day, shared contemplative prayer each evening and time to speak with the retreat leader, John-Francis Friendship.

£495

Beginners Individually Guided Retreat

This is a weekend individually guided retreat offering time and space to notice and pay attention to God and the work of God in your life. It will be led by Rhona Knight and a team of experienced spiritual accompaniers. 

£495

Look at the Birds: A Birdwatching Retreat

Come and enjoy a time of quiet Celtic Christian worship, biblical reflections and guided birdwatching walks. Led by Mark Winter.

£495

In-Between Times

Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Why not choose to deliberately take some time out from the pressures of daily life, and join us as we gently and devotionally make time in the in-between, and discover more about how God meets us there. Led by Emily Owen.

£495

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.

£910

The Sound of Musings

Spend an encouraging and inspiring retreat with Maria the ‘flibbertigibbet’ nun turned governess as she discovers the life she was born to live. Prompted by the songs, characters and stories from 'The Sound of Music', Bryony Wood will lead us on our own journey of faith – it will be biblical, authentic and quite a lot of fun. We will probably even make our own sounds of music too!

£620

Into the Silent Land: Five Day Meditation Retreat

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.

£580

Mindfulness Retreat

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.

£495

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.

£495