Quiet Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
Grace Owen leads a quiet day on Nature Encounters
17th October 2026, 10:15 – 16:00
What do our encounters with nature reveal and teach us about God, self, neighbour and planet?
Come and join this quiet day where we will contemplate what nature means to us, meditate on nature based scripture verses, and form a creative response to the flora and fauna that inspires us.
Roger Preece: Finding soulfulness in a digital world
17th October 2026, 10:15 – 16:00
The power of technology has revolutionised the way we work and connect with the world.
How do we appreciated all the positive aspects of the digital world, whilst protecting ourselves from what causes harm to our souls? During this day we can disconnect from the virtual world and reconnect with ourselves, to power down and recharge.
Roger is Master of the Royal Foundation of St Katharine and an experienced executive coach. As a former IT Director with a degree in electrical engineering, he is fascinated by all things technical, but has been reflecting for many years on the unintended consequences of the digital revolution to create harm to ourselves and to society.
Grace is a spiritual director, retreat leader and life-writer. She is committed to the greater flourishing of people and planet through accelerating social justice impact. Professionally, Grace spent 30+ years developing global leaders, she is studying for an MA in Christian Spirituality at Sarum College, Salisbury. A British Ghanaian, living in London, Grace enjoys art, culture, heritage and music in daily life.
