Week of Events
Residential retreat at the Poiema Community
Residential Retreat A 5-day, 4-night individual retreat with the Community.
Beginners’ Silent retreat at the Retreat House Pleshey
Beginner's Silent Retreat Gentle Introduction to Silent Retreats
Silent IGR at Penhurst Retreat Centre
Mon 5 - Sun 11 October 6 Night Silent Individually Guided Retreat Maureen Stringer and Chris Doust
Mystics retreat at the Julian Shrine, Norwich
5-10 October 2026 'Reading the Mystics'Reading Retreat This autumn, join us for a week's reading retreat, experiencing and exploring the mystics, both modern and medieval. Expect open fires, stacks of books, and plenty of peace and quiet. More details coming soon.
Beginners’ Silent retreat at the Retreat House Pleshey
Beginner's Silent Retreat The Diocesan House Of Retreat (map) Gentle Introduction to Silent Retreats
Story-telling retreat at Whalley Abbey
Story-telling retreat about St. Paulinus, Apostle of the North This retreat uses storytelling to explore the key moments from St Paulinus’ life and how these stories of faith and mission still speak to us today.
What’s in a name? retreat at the Othona Community West Dorset
What's in a Name? 8th October 2026 to 11th October 2026 A reflective retreat on the power of naming, with Naomi Gates
Rooted in God Retreat at Quiet Waters Retreat House
9th-11th Oct 26 Rooted in God Frauke Eicker 4pm on 9th to 2pm on 11th £300 (full board) £70 In main house
Longing for God retreat at the House of Prayer
Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat Fri, 9 Oct 202619:00 Sun, 11 Oct 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 […]
Creative retreat at Foxhill House
Woven into Life Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October - arrivals welcome from 3:30pm. A weekend creative retreat with Anne-Marie Naylor. £245 ~ includes en-suite accommodation, refreshments and meals.
Praying with Mary Retreat at St Mary’s Convent, Wantage
Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October 2026 Mary, our Sister, Mother and Guide: Praying with Mary With Nicola Slee, Professor of Feminist Practical Theology Although there is precious little about Mary in the New Testament, what we do find there is fascinating, suggestive of a rich and varied Marian tradition from the earliest times […]
Monday, October 5, 2026
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October 5, 2026 -Drop-In day at Llangasty Retreat House
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October 5, 2026 -Quiet Day at Holland House
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October 5, 2026 -Soup and Silence at Tremorran & The Angel
Drop-In day at Llangasty Retreat House
An opportunity to pause for prayer and personal reflection – Come for all or part of the day Bring your own lunch Coffee and tea provided No charge, but donations welcome 10am – 4pm with Eucharist at 12 noon
Quiet Day at Holland House
5th Oct 2026: Quiet Day – Sister Poverty and St Francis led by Helen Stanton Helen is Warden of Holland House, a theologian and spiritual director. The day will begin at 10am and will include a 2 course lunch and concludes with tea and cake at 4pm. Please note that Holland House does not provide […]
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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October 6, 2026 -Autumn Renewal Day at Wydale Hall
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October 6, 2026 -Quiet Day at Whalley Abbey
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October 6, 2026 -Quiet Day at Holy Rood House
Autumn Renewal Day at Wydale Hall
Autumn Renewal Day 10:30 AM 3:30 PM Wydale Hall (map) An opportunity for prayer, worship and teaching. Join people from all over the area. Cost: No charge for the event, though we welcome donations for packed lunch and refreshments which will be provided
Quiet Day at Whalley Abbey
Quiet Day - Icons and Prayer 10:00 16:00 Whalley Abbey (map) Google Calendar ICS Join us on a quiet day in which we consider the rich and powerful spiritual resource provided by Christian Iconography. During the course of this quiet day, we will explore how Icons can powerfully shape the prayer life of both the Church and of […]
Quiet Day at Holy Rood House
October 6th 'Get your head into that book! Reading fiction for faith.' A Quiet Day exploring our experience of reading novels for our relationship with the Divine. Led by Tiffany Conlin
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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October 7, 2026 -Quiet Day at the Dupuis Centre
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October 7, 2026 -Sketching Workshop at St Columba’s House
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October 7, 2026 -Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
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October 7, 2026 -Franciscan Course at Sarum College
Quiet Day at the Dupuis Centre
Let by Sister Pauline Myers SP. Cost £20. Please bring your own lunch; tea and coffee provided Book by emailing margaret.mattison@sellypark.org or phone 0121 415 6100
Sketching Workshop at St Columba’s House
October 7, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sketching Workshop with Charles Duncan Twigg Maybury Hill, Woking, GU22 8AB Sketch those holiday trips, scenery and special moments with pencil, ink and sketch pad. Lunch included. A full day of creativity, productivity and sheer enjoyment under the direction Charles Duncan Twigg. About the Artist: Charles […]
Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
Franciscan Course at Sarum College
The Courage to Care: Francis and Clare of Assisi for Today In 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 […]
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026 -Quiet Day at Wydale Hall
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October 8, 2026 -Art Journaling Day at Holland House
Quiet Day at Wydale Hall
Trees planted by streams of water. Spirituality for wellbeing in ministry and leadership 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Wydale Hall (map) A day event about how we ensure our needs are met as well as the needs of those we minister to. Led by: Andrew de Smet Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Art Journaling Day at Holland House
8th Oct 2026: Faith Art Journaling Play Date with Jenna Burne (Intermediate) My name is Jenna Burne and I use mixed media art journaling as a form of prayer, praise and prophetic expression. This type of art is messy, fun, spontaneous and accessible to all ages and abilities -no need to be able to draw […]
Friday, October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026 -Quiet Morning at the House of Prayer
Quiet Morning at the House of Prayer
Quiet Morning: Praying the Psalms Friday 9 October 2026 10:00 13:00 The House of Prayer (map) Led by Kerryn Penson When we pray with the Psalms, we share in an unbroken thread of continual prayer that reaches back over 2,000 years. The Psalms not only contain the most beautiful and consoling lines in Scripture, they take us […]
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 -Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
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October 10, 2026 -Quiet Day at the Poiema Community
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October 10, 2026 -Day of Reflection at the Franciscan Centre, Ladywell
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October 10, 2026 -Deeper Healing Day at the Living Well, Nonington
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October 10, 2026 -Quiet Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
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October 10, 2026 -Quiet Day at High Dalby House
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October 10, 2026 -Online retreat with the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
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October 10, 2026 -Centring Prayer workshop the Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
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October 10, 2026 -Quiet Day with the Sisters of Bethany, Norfolk
Online meditation with the School of Contemplative Life
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our 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. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
Quiet Day at the Poiema Community
Quiet Day A themed Quiet day, with times together and time by ourselves to reflect and pray. Details to be announced
Day of Reflection at the Franciscan Centre, Ladywell
Day of Reflection The Franciscan Centre Ashstead Lane, Godalming, United Kingdom Come away and rest awhile on a Day of Reflection at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell! Our next gatherings will be held on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Tuesday of each month from 9.30am to 4.00pm.
Deeper Healing Day at the Living Well, Nonington
Deeper Healing Day 10.00 am—4.00 pm Led by a chaplain
Quiet Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
Meditations on Gratitude a morning online retreat with Richard Carter 10th October 2026, 10:15 - 16:00 We 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. In a world of so much anxiety […]
Quiet Day at High Dalby House
10th October- Quiet day To register call 01751 460001 - Glimpses of God in the garden / Living the resurrection life - Autumn
Online retreat with the Royal Foundation of St Katharine
Meditations on Gratitude a morning online retreat with Richard Carter 10th October 2026, 10:15 - 16:00 We 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. In a world of so much anxiety […]
Centring Prayer workshop the Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Introductory Day The Introductory Workshop familiarises participants with the method of Centering Prayer and its conceptual background and offers two opportunities to experience the prayer. The workshop consists of three presentations led by Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenters. 1. Prayer as Relationship 2. The Method of Centering Prayer 3. Thoughts and the Use of the Sacred
Quiet Day with the Sisters of Bethany, Norfolk
Exploring Forgiveness in the Gospels Forgiveness can seem complex and, at times, daunting and impossible. During these retreats we will explore stories and parables in the Gospels, to look at what Jesus showed us about forgiveness. The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Saturday 10th October – 1pm – 3.30pm
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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