As the crisp autumn mornings draw in, take a couple of hours, put on your coat and boots and explore and experience God’s creation. A guided walk led by Jo de Graaf.
***FULLY BOOKED*** 'I am the Living Water: Come, Drink, Live' - led by Revd Catherine Wright, one of our day chaplains.
***FULLY BOOKED***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.
The day will be both seasonal and reflective, as we enter the year’s darker days and prepare for the Light and Coming of Christmas - Led by Rosey Feuell
Enjoy intimate performances from the finest artists. Join us for an hour of Shakespeare and contemporary work, written by Paul Tafaro, complemented by inspired guitar pieces composed by Mark Bickerstaff in our medieval chapel followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.
Join us for this retreat with John Bell exploring 'Spiritual Mentors in Holy Scripture.' But not the likely suspects – Moses, Isaiah, Paul and the other 'greats.' Instead, we will consider those who in terms of volume have little written about them.
This retreat is now FULLY BOOKED! Using Julian's prayerful reflections from the book 'Revelations of Divine Love,' this weekend retreat will offer a spacious mix of teaching, stillness and contemplative prayer, with further options for body prayer, photography and creative attention to the beautiful landscape at Launde. Led by Gail and Ian Adams.
Enjoy intimate classical performances from the finest musicians. Join us for an hour of enchanting classical music in our medieval chapel followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.
In this retreat, led by Rhona Knight, we will be prayerfully and creatively considering the nature of hope and hopeful waiting in the context of advent as, with all of creation, we wait upon God and cry Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus.
This year, we are focussing our Advent Quiet Day on the Jesse Tree. Taking its name from Isaiah 11:1, a Jesse Tree is traditionally a bare branch that holds symbols of people from the Old Testament, Jesus' family tree. We will trace the ancestry of Jesus back through the Old Testament to where it all began in Genesis 1. This quiet day will be led by our Resident Chaplain, Revd Fran Graham.
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.
Amidst the warm glow of candlelight, join the Abbey community for an Advent service of readings and music. Prepare for Christmas by being immersed in the beauty of scripture and song, and stay afterwards for mulled wine and mince pies. A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.
Join experienced Iconographer, Peter Murphy for a week learning the medieval gilding and painting techniques to create stunning icon paintings
Come and join us for carols and a scrumptious Christmas lunch with all the trimmings!
Come and join us for carols and a scrumptious Christmas dinner with all the trimmings!
