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SUMMARY:Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. \nOur purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace\, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. \nEach session includes a short talk\, a period of silent meditation practice (preceded by some basic guidelines for anyone who is new)\, and an opportunity for conversation afterwards. \nThe sessions are guided by Chris Whittington. Chris spent a period of formation at Prinknash Abbey Benedictine Monastery and is the Founder of The School of Contemplative Life. \nYou don’t need to bring anything – just yourself. Try to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-meditation-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life/2026-10-03/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261007T203000
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SUMMARY:Franciscan Course at Sarum College
DESCRIPTION:The Courage to Care: Francis and Clare of Assisi for Today\n\nIn this course\, we will explore the lives and legacies of Francis and Clare of Assisi\, with an eye to understanding their spiritual maturation and how we can learn from them for wising living today. We will use the book\, The Courage to Care: Wisdom from Assisi to guide our learning. We will cover topics including spiritual discontent\, metanoia\, intentional community\, Clare’s contemplative method\, and living with generosity of spirit. Our 90-minute online sessions will include about 30 minutes of presentation\, with 30-40 minutes of conversation\, and a final summary with time for Q and A. Reflective prompts in The Courage to Care will guide your integration of course materials. No previous knowledge required. 
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/franciscan-course-at-sarum-college-3/
LOCATION:Sarum College\, 19 The Close\, Salisbury\, Wiltshire\, SP1 2EE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online retreat/event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarum College":MAILTO:info@sarum.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261010T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261010T083000
DTSTAMP:20240726T071923Z
CREATED:20240726T070809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T071923Z
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SUMMARY:Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. \nOur purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace\, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. \nEach session includes a short talk\, a period of silent meditation practice (preceded by some basic guidelines for anyone who is new)\, and an opportunity for conversation afterwards. \nThe sessions are guided by Chris Whittington. Chris spent a period of formation at Prinknash Abbey Benedictine Monastery and is the Founder of The School of Contemplative Life. \nYou don’t need to bring anything – just yourself. Try to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-meditation-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life/2026-10-10/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261010T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T070429Z
CREATED:20260424T070429Z
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SUMMARY:Online retreat with the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
DESCRIPTION:Meditations on Gratitude a morning online retreat with Richard Carter\n\n10th October 2026\, 10:15 – 16:00\n\n\nWe are delighted that Richard will be leading this morning online retreat with us. Meditations of Gratitude will be based on his new book 100 reasons for living; the Diary of a Grateful Heart.\nIn a world of so much anxiety and conflict\, Richard will lead this quiet morning and help us look at reasons to still be thanksful.\nRichard Carter is the founder of the Nazareth Community whose members gather from everyday life to seek God in contemplation and to learn to live generously. He is the author of The City is My Monastery: A Contemporary Rule of Life and Letters from Nazareth: A Contemplative Journey Home.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-retreat-with-the-royal-foundation-of-st-katharine/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event,Quiet Day
ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Foundation of St Katharine":MAILTO:info@rfsk.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261013T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261013T140000
DTSTAMP:20251202T150750Z
CREATED:20251202T150750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T150750Z
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SUMMARY:Online Oasis Day
DESCRIPTION:13 October – ‘Teresa of Avila and the Interior Castle’\nled by Alison MacTier \nDay runs from 10.45am to 3 pm \nEmail janefranklinretreats@gmail.com for a Zoom link to this event.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-oasis-day-9/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event,Quiet Day
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Franklin":MAILTO:janefranklinretreats@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260729T073732Z
CREATED:20260729T073732Z
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UID:10005384-1792000800-1792009800@promotingretreats.org
SUMMARY:Franciscan Course at Sarum College
DESCRIPTION:The Courage to Care: Francis and Clare of Assisi for Today\n\nIn this course\, we will explore the lives and legacies of Francis and Clare of Assisi\, with an eye to understanding their spiritual maturation and how we can learn from them for wising living today. We will use the book\, The Courage to Care: Wisdom from Assisi to guide our learning. We will cover topics including spiritual discontent\, metanoia\, intentional community\, Clare’s contemplative method\, and living with generosity of spirit. Our 90-minute online sessions will include about 30 minutes of presentation\, with 30-40 minutes of conversation\, and a final summary with time for Q and A. Reflective prompts in The Courage to Care will guide your integration of course materials. No previous knowledge required. 
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/franciscan-course-at-sarum-college-4/
LOCATION:Sarum College\, 19 The Close\, Salisbury\, Wiltshire\, SP1 2EE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online retreat/event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarum College":MAILTO:info@sarum.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261017T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261017T083000
DTSTAMP:20240726T071923Z
CREATED:20240726T070809Z
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SUMMARY:Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. \nOur purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace\, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. \nEach session includes a short talk\, a period of silent meditation practice (preceded by some basic guidelines for anyone who is new)\, and an opportunity for conversation afterwards. \nThe sessions are guided by Chris Whittington. Chris spent a period of formation at Prinknash Abbey Benedictine Monastery and is the Founder of The School of Contemplative Life. \nYou don’t need to bring anything – just yourself. Try to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-meditation-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life/2026-10-17/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260729T073839Z
CREATED:20260729T073839Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Repair day at Sarum College
DESCRIPTION:Creative Repair\n\nParticipants will be introduced to the theory and practice of Creative Repair\, a concept presented in my recently published book: ‘Creative Repair – Pastoral care and creativity’ (SCM 2023). There will be periods of reflection and silence and participants are invited to bring materials to practise their own creativity. There will be a mixture of tutor presentation and group work. Creative Repair will be considered as part of a rule of life. One or two case studies will be discussed\, allowing participants to reflect on their own pastoral settings. There will be an opportunity to reflect on work/life balance. As a group analyst\, I will encourage an interactive style of teaching and learning and thus be open to questions and ideas from everyone present. It is not necessary to have studied this before. All aspects of creativity will be considered
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/creative-repair-day-at-sarum-college/
LOCATION:Sarum College\, 19 The Close\, Salisbury\, Wiltshire\, SP1 2EE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Online retreat/event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarum College":MAILTO:info@sarum.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T083000
DTSTAMP:20240726T071923Z
CREATED:20240726T070809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T071923Z
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SUMMARY:Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. \nOur purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace\, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. \nEach session includes a short talk\, a period of silent meditation practice (preceded by some basic guidelines for anyone who is new)\, and an opportunity for conversation afterwards. \nThe sessions are guided by Chris Whittington. Chris spent a period of formation at Prinknash Abbey Benedictine Monastery and is the Founder of The School of Contemplative Life. \nYou don’t need to bring anything – just yourself. Try to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-meditation-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life/2026-10-24/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T081408Z
CREATED:20260112T093405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T081408Z
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SUMMARY:Online Quiet Day with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Continuous Creation:\nThe Ceaseless Arrival of God within \nSat 24 Oct from 10 – 1 | £20 | Online \nJoin our online workshop to explore the Christian understanding of continuous creation and God as the ground of our being\, through talks\, conversation and silent prayer. \nTalks from the workshop will be recorded and shared with participants afterwards. A small group discussion evening will also be available by way of follow-up.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-quiet-day-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life-6/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event,Quiet Day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260227T164844Z
CREATED:20260227T164844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T164844Z
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SUMMARY:Online Lords Prayer Course at the House of Prayer
DESCRIPTION:‘Lord\, teach us to pray’\n\nTuesday 27 October 2026\n19:00  20:15\nThe House of Prayer (map)\n\n\nLed by Audrey Hamilton \nSeven week course on prayer\, beginning on Tuesday 27 October November on Zoom\, 7pm – 8.15pm \nPrayer is at the heart of any relationship with God\, and this plea from the disciples to Jesus is the universal plea of all who long to draw closer to God.  And yet God is already closer to us than we can ever imagine.  Prayer helps us realise that.  Our short course will look at different ways of praying\, with emphasis on the relationship with God that they foster rather than as techniques to be mastered. \nThemes will include the Lord’s Prayer\, that response of Jesus to the disciples’ request\, along with Lectio Divina/Sacred Reading\, Imaginative Prayer\, Praying with Art and Centering Prayer.  Sessions will consist of input on the particular theme of the evening\, with times of silence followed by a plenary session as we grow together into a praying community.  Additional material will also be offered at the end of each session should people wish to go deeper in their own prayer time during the subsequent week. \nWhether you are ‘new’ to prayer – and in a sense we all begin again each day – or have been praying for a long time and are seeking some additional inspiration\, we hope this course has something for you.  A commitment to attend all seven sessions if possible would be helpful. \nThe course will meet on Zoom on the following Tuesdays: \n\n\nTuesday 27 October\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 3 November\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 10 November\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 17 November\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 24 November\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 1 December\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nTuesday 8 December\, 7pm – 8.15pm \n\n\nCost: £55 
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-lords-prayer-course-at-the-house-of-prayer/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event,Quiet Day
ORGANIZER;CN="House of Prayer":MAILTO:admin@christian-retreat.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261031T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261031T093000
DTSTAMP:20240726T071923Z
CREATED:20240726T070809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T071923Z
UID:10002608-1793435400-1793439000@promotingretreats.org
SUMMARY:Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
DESCRIPTION:Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. \nOur purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace\, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. \nEach session includes a short talk\, a period of silent meditation practice (preceded by some basic guidelines for anyone who is new)\, and an opportunity for conversation afterwards. \nThe sessions are guided by Chris Whittington. Chris spent a period of formation at Prinknash Abbey Benedictine Monastery and is the Founder of The School of Contemplative Life. \nYou don’t need to bring anything – just yourself. Try to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
URL:https://promotingretreats.org/retreat/online-meditation-with-the-school-of-contemplative-life/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Online retreat/event
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