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2 events,Of Other Worlds Join us for a week of study, conversation and exploration … Our subject areas will be ambitiously wide-ranging – architecture; literature; myth and psychology; fantasy and spirituality; thin places and black holes. In fact, the universe and everything. The week will be led by a team of CR brothers: Br Jude […] |
4 events,Community Week A retreat week for companions of the Poiema Community. A Time to Simply Be 1st to 4th September 2026 Time to spend on your own or with friends relaxing in the surroundings of Othona! |
5 events,Thu 3 - Sun 6 September Attentive to God Tony and Jilly Horsfall |
10 events,Photography and Prayer A Retreat to explore ideas of discipleship, pilgrimage and worship through images. Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat Fri, 4 Sept 202619:00 Sun, 6 Sept 202615:00 The House of Prayer (map) Led by the House of Prayer Team A silent individually guided retreat for busy people, those who have not made a retreat before, or for anyone who simply needs time and space to stop, breathe, and pray. A […] A Time to Simply Be (Weekend) Mindfulness Nature 4th September 2026 to 6th September 2026 A weekend of relaxation, either alone or with friends, old and new! LOOK AT THE BIRDS on Holy Island Date: Fri, 4th Sep 2026 16:00 Our September 2026 retreat on Holy Island is timed for early autumn migration. It can offer 'the best of both worlds' when summer visitors can still be seen as they head south, coinciding with the arrival of the first winter visitors. Departing birds […] ‘Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray’ (Luke 5:16). This is an opportunity to do just that. An individually guided retreat at Kilmalieu involves stepping away from the noise of a busy world to focus on our relationship with God. Participants are invited to join in the daily rhythm of prayer […] |
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4 events,Monday 7th September, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - Wednesday 9th September, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Praying With Icons A retreat led by the Revd Catherine Lomas reflecting on the use of icons as a means for prayer. Inspiration & Imagination: Creative Expressions of the Spiritual Life course This module considers the interactions between creativity, the arts and the imagination with theology and spirituality. Through considering a range of modes of creative expression (visual art, poetry, popular music) and a range of themes (making, mysticism, language), we examine how a spiritual life can […] |
4 events,September 8 @ 4:00 pm - September 11 @ 3:00 pm Autumn Rambling Walking in Wharfedale Retreat led by experienced Walk Leaders. Wharfedale’s varied landscape is on a reassuringly human scale: wild moorland, wooded vales and boulder-strewn hillsides above the peaty waters of £340.00 |
3 events,September 11th - 13th 'Holy Wells Retreat' Led by Revds Sue Hammersley and Sibylle Batten September Working Weekend 11th September 2026 to 14th September 2026 Join us for a weekend of getting your hands dirty and helping with practical tasks around the site. |
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5 events,‘Into the Silent Land’ five-day silent retreat 2026 Ripon College, Cuddeston (Mon 14 - Fri 18 Sept) An experiential retreat inspired by Martin Laird's 'Into the Silent Land', exploring the Christian contemplative path through silence, meditation, and awareness. Discover the peace and presence of God at the heart of your being. Monday 14th September @ 4:00 pm - Thursday 17th September @ 2:00 pm This retreat will be led by Christopher Cook, co-author of Struggling with God. Drawing on the book’s themes, he will guide participants in a prayerful exploration of the relationship between Christian spirituality and mental health, reflecting on questions of God and prayer in times […] Youth Workers Outdoors: meeting God outdoors and how we enable young people to do the same September 14 @ 4:00 pm - September 16 @ 3:00 pm Music and Worship Retreat Music and Worship Retreat 14-16 Sept led by Revd Paul Fisher. At this retreat we will explore the importance of good music for different kinds of Christian worship. We will £198.00 |
4 events,Self Love is the Best Self Discipline New Question & Explore 17th September 2026 to 20th September 2026 Finding Authentic Guidance Within - a retreat with Phil Rogacki |
9 events,September 18 @ 4:30 pm - September 20 @ 2:30 pm A Weekend Retreat with Amy Boucher Pye £260.00 Entering the Kingdom of God as a little child Fri, 18 Sept 202619:00 Sun, 20 Sept 202615:00 The House of Prayer (map) Led by Anne Booth A weekend with Matthew 18: 3 - exploring the spirituality of storytelling and childhood How do we accept the Kingdom of God like a little child, as Jesus tells us to […] Fri 18 - Sun 20 September Reigniting Your Creative Spark Dan and Val Freeman 18-21 September 2026Introducing Julian of NorwichGuided Residential Retreat A four-day guided residential retreat at the Julian Shrine, introducing the life, work and legacy of Lady Julian. Click here for more details. September 18, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - September 20, 2026 @ 2:00 pm “Lord, Teach us to pray” – Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer The Franciscan Centre Ashstead Lane, Godalming, United Kingdom A weekend Scripture Course and Retreat with Brian Purfield On this weekend we will focus on Luke’s account and his distinct perspective on Jesus’ Passion. There […] September 18 @ 3:00 pm - September 20 @ 2:00 pm Embracing the Second Half of Life Embracing the Second Half of Life - Led by Cathy Brown. At this retreat, participants will explore the unfolding path of the second half of life, discerning how to embrace £340.00 |
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11 events,September 20, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - September 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am Individually Guided Retreat The Franciscan Centre Ashstead Lane, Godalming, United Kingdom Step away from the noise and haste of your everyday life and into the quiet beauty of the Franciscan Centre Ladywell in the heart of Surrey. Each day you will be accompanied by a […] September 20 @ 4:00 pm - September 23 @ 3:00 pm Climbing the Poetic Munros Climbing the Poetic Munros Led by Hugh Parry Hugh Parry is an experienced teacher of English Literature in adult education specialising in Shakespeare. His wide-ranging interests including detective fiction, utopias, £315.00 |
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11 events,Residential Retreat A 5-day, 4-night individual retreat with the Community. Mon 21 - Fri 25 September 4 Night Silent Individually Guided Retreat Dilys Threshie Holiness and Social Justice: A Rooted and Grounded Retreat Monday 21st September @ 4:00 pm - Thursday 24th September @ 2:00 pm In this Rooted and Grounded retreat we’ll be taking time to explore these two streams in depth. As always, we'll tap into the rich wisdom and experience of a wide variety of thinkers and practitioners, […] Autumn Watch 21st September 2026 to 24th September 2026 Bird and wildilfe watching on the Essex coast led by Nastasja Simensky Navigating Life Transitions: A 24hr Retreat course Are you in transition? Moving house, country or job? Children have just arrived or have all just left? All transition and change is painful and involves losses and gains. In this retreat we share our experiences in a safe space and discover resources for finding new life in what is to come. […] Walking Week: Town and Country Nature Walking 22nd September 2026 to 28th September 2026 Led walks taking in historic towns as well as gorgeous countryside |
13 events,Rydal Garden Retreat (September 2026) Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th September 2026 £405 per person: includes room, board, refreshments and expert tutoring from our gardeners. Leader: Gary Potts During your stay, you’ll get hands-on guidance from our experienced gardeners, with a variety of tasks that keep the formal gardens and surrounding areas looking their best.
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September 22nd Autumn Reflective Day with Trees Led by Helen Warwick |
12 events,Integration Through the Mid-life Transition 23-24 Sep 2026 | Onsite retreat This retreat is for those between the ages of around 35 to 55 who are entering, in the midst of, or emerging from mid-life. We’ll make sense of what happens in this key period of life, working with psychological and spiritual writers in a […] |
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9 events,September 25th - 27th 'The Colours of Autumn - Still life and meditation' Led by Phill and Susie Hopkins ... using items from the garden and our surroundings, being creative, exploring how artists use still life ... During this special Season of Creation, Julia invites us to come together to discover the riches of the practice of 'sacred wandering' - a practice which can open us to deeper encounter with the Divine through the sacred Book of Nature. We will enjoy space to learn about and explore the practice out in our […] |
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9 events,Revolutionary Poetry September 28th and 29th 2026 Leader: Robert Harrison £330 to include all tutoring, food and accommodation This is a two day course which covers the rise of the arts and literary movement called modernism. Taking the book by Julia Kristeva poetry and revolution as our inspiration We can see how poetry was changed in […] Residential Retreat A 5-day, 4-night individual retreat with the Community. Refiner’s Fire – Fused Glass Creative Retreat Google Calendar ICS A chance to explore what the art of fusing glass can teach us about God’s care for us, and how brokenness can be transformed into beauty through surrender. Create and keep two pieces of fused glass. Stories by Candlelight Creative Family 28th October 2026 to 1st November 2026 Lantern-making and craft activities by day, hot chocolate, log fires and storytelling by night. All ages welcomed. LOOK AT THE BIRDS at Kilmalieu Date: Mon, 28th Sep 2026 17:00 Kilmalieu in the Scottish Highlands is blessed with a remarkable range of birds. From tiny goldcrests, warblers and flycatchers to majestic golden and white-tailed eagles, there is a rich variety of mountain, moorland, woodland and shoreline birds to see, hear and enjoy. Reverend Dale […] Jesus told his followers to ‘look at the birds of the air’ and at Kilmalieu we are blessed with a remarkable range of birds. From tiny goldcrests to majestic golden and white-tailed eagles … there is a rich variety of mountain, moorland, woodland and shoreline birds to see, hear, enjoy and learn from. During the […] September 28 @ 4:00 pm - September 30 @ 3:00 pm The Angel’s Question The Angel’s Question 28-30 September led by Revd Dilly Baker. ‘Where have you come from and where are you going?’ This timeless question posed by the angel to Hagar in £235.00 |
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6 events,Karen Stefanyszyn and Chris Blakeley: Finding Stillness Retreat 1st October 2026 - 2nd October 2026 This retreat is about helping you to more habitually find a place of calm within you that has you able to be less reactive and more aware of your choices in life. Run over 2 days for small groups of […] Building a Neurodiverse Community Question & Explore 1st October 2026 to 4th October 2026 A chance for adults of all neurotypes to meet and explore together |
11 events,“A Buffalo’s Journey” Past - Present - Future October 2nd 3rd 4th 2026 Leaders: Warren Cowan + 3 others £660, including room, all tutoring and materials, lunch, dinner and refreshments on day one, breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments on day two and breakfast, lunch and refreshments on day three. The full course is designed to […] Open Door Retreat: Training Retreat Weekend Fri, 2 Oct 202619:00 Sun, 4 Oct 202615:00 The House of Prayer (map) Led by: Tina Quinn and Sarah van Wely “Listen, I am standing at the door knocking. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.” Revelation […] Join us as we focus on the life of St Francis and his Brothers and how he still inspires people centuries after his death. Over the weekend at Hilfield, we will be focusing on Francis’ life and use his example to help us enter more deeply into a pattern of loving attentiveness to God in […] Qi Gong, Meditation & Creative Writing Qi Gong, Meditation & Creative Writing lead by Peter Jaeger October 2, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - October 4, 2026 @ 2:00 pm A Retreat with Francis of Assisi - his life and message for today The Franciscan Centre Ashstead Lane, Godalming, United Kingdom A retreat with Sr Mary-Beth Ingham. Come away to the beautiful surroundings of Ladywell, steeped in God's creation, surrounded by awe-inspiring beauty and journey […] |
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