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breathing space |
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A time to draw aside from the noise and busyness of your daily life and
experience some peace and quiet. We offer a 24-hour stay which includes
full board. Book at short notice for mid week retreats. Please let us
know when you book whether you require spiritual direction.
Cost: £45 (Spiritual Direction £15 per session)
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quiet days |
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Spend a quiet day on your own in the peace and silence of the house.
Please let us know when you book whether you require spiritual direction.
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee is provided.
Cost: £10 (Spiritual Direction £15 per session)
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personal residential retreats |
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You are welcome to use the House of Prayer for your personal retreat.
Spiritual Direction is available on request. Contact
us for details.
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retreats |
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space and silence |
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These two weekend retreats will offer an opportunity to come aside from
your busy life to renew and refresh yourself. During these weekends there
will be times of community prayer, input and the possibility of group
and/or one-to-one sharing.
Cost: £110
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12 - 14 March
14 - 16 May
Arrive Friday at 6.00 pm for supper
and leave after Sunday lunch.
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retreats |
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retreat in switzerland -
walk and pray
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This retreat is for people
eager to combine prayer, silence and reflection with their love of hill
walking. The hill walks are physically demanding with some steep climbs
and descents.
See printable brochure below, or contact us
for more information.
Cost £380
Walk and Pray 2010 Brochure
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Montbarry, Switzerland
2– 9 August
Led by the
Sisters of the Christian Retreat
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retreats |
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retreat in switzerland -
private retreat
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This retreat will run alongside
the Walk and Pray retreat and is for those who feel that the hill walks
may be too difficult for them. You will have an opportunity to make a
private retreat and join the others for meals and community prayer. Please
note this is not an individually guided retreat but material will be given
for prayer.
See printable brochure below, or contact us
for more information.
Cost £340
Private Retreat 2010 Brochure
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Montbarry, Switzerland
2– 9 August
Led by the
Sisters of the Christian Retreat
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walk humbly with god |
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You are invited to walk in prayerful silence in order to listen to life
within and around you, allowing God's grace to permeate your being. Scripture
passages are offered to help reflection. There will be an opportunity
at the end of the walk to share reflections and/or insights.
20 March, 17 April, 15 May, 19 June, 17 July
18 September, 16 October, 20 November
Contact Anne Lindley 020 7385 8502 or Genevieve Gobley
020 8941 2313
for more details and to book.
We will leave by car from the House of Prayer at 9.30 am
and return by 5.30 pm. Please bring a packed lunch.
Cost: £5
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retreats |
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autumn retreat days |
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Spend a little time on these mellow days to go ‘inside’ and
make space for God.
They start at 10.00 am and finish at 4.00 pm.
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Please bring a packed lunch.
Tea and coffee provided.
Cost £15.
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BEING HERE NOW
Hymie Wyse
23 October
The aim of the day will be to ‘rediscover the obvious’. Exploring
this theme together will enable us to see afresh the wonder of life.
Hymie has been a psychotherapist for over 40 years. During that time
he has met many people. He sees the body as a temple which contains profound
wisdom. He is a member of the Meister Eckhart Society and the College
of Psychic Studies.
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WELCOMING YOUR UNLOVED
SELF
Julienne McLean
30 October
We will look at the relationship of the hidden potential of our vulnerability
and brokenness to our journey of prayer through reflecting on selected
sections of St. Teresa of Avila’s writings on contemplative prayer
in The Interior Castle.
Julienne is a psychologist, Jungian analyst and spiritual director.
She teaches and conducts retreats on St Teresa of Avila through Sarum
College. Her commentary on The Interior Castle entitled Towards Mystical
Union is published by St Paul’s.
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DEEPER TRUST, FREE-ER
FAITH
David Cherry
13 November
How is God inviting me to trust more deeply? What prevents me from trusting
God - in my past and present experiences and in what is to come? What
is God saying to me? There will be an introductory talk, opportunity to
be with God, to reflect one to one with a guide and as a group.
David is an Anglican University Chaplain and a tutor on the Art of Spiritual
Direction and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Course at the London
Centre for Spirituality.
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BE STILL
Dr Peter Tyler
27 November
A day to explore approaches to Christian meditation using silence, prayer
and discussion.
Peter is senior lecturer in Pastoral Theology at St Mary’s
University College, Twickenham. He is a registered psychotherapist in
private practice.
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PLAYING WITH FIRE
Antonia Lynn
4 December
The fires at the centre of the earth sustain the planet's life-giving
motion; in God's fiery love at our deepest core we 'live and move and
have our being'. A day for deep and playful exploration of that love using
words, images and movement, to find the One who kindles the fire within
us, however we might name the One.
Antonia is a spiritual director, supervisor, workshop facilitator
and trainer who comes from a background of parish ministry and hospital
chaplaincy. She enjoys using poetry, music, and imagery in her ministry.
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THE TASTE OF SILENCE
Briji Waterfield
11 December
We miss the silence that permeates every atom of our existence hearing
only the discordant noise of our environment and our psyches. The day
will be noisy and quiet - reflective periods with the mystics, awareness
exercises, conversation and silent meditation – so as to appreciate
silence as the language of God.
Briji is a mother, business woman, spiritual director and is doing
an MA in Pastoral Theology. She has had a life-long interest in the contemplative
tradition. She leads retreats, teaches meditation and is a member of The
World Community for Christian Meditation.
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exploring our christian spiritual roots |
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10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Registration begins at 9.45 am.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Tea & Coffee provided.
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Cost: £15
Advance booking is
essential
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READING
BETWEEN THE LINES
Dr Anthony Towey
30 January
Scripture is the Word of Life, the Soul of Theology and the Heart of
Prayer. During the sessions we will renew our vision of the text and our
hearing of the words by means of study, contemplation and experiential
exercises.
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Anthony is the Head of Theology, Philosophy, and History at St. Mary’s
College. He worked in ministry for 15 years. His diverse interests have
led him to publish on a variety of topics including Eucharist, Science
and Religion, Dei Verbum and St. Paul.
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THE SELF
IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD
Professor Lisa Isherwood
27 February
Recent developments in eco-theology and quantum theology have made us
radically rethink our relationship with the world, indeed the cosmos.
Who we are and how we 'fit' this ever unfolding story is an exciting and
ongoing challenge for theology and spirituality.
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Lisa is Professor of Feminist Liberation Theologies and Director
of Theological Partnerships at the University of Winchester. She is an
editor and writer having published in the area of feminist theologies,
gender and sexuality. She is Director of The Britain and Ireland School
of Feminist Theology.
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THE EROTIC
SELF: AN INTEGRATION OF THE SEXUAL AND SPIRITUAL
Julie Dunstan
27 March
This day will be playful and prayerful; with some attempt
to be both psychological and theological in content
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Julie is a psychotherapist in private practice and a spiritual director;
she teaches and supervises spiritual directors at the London Centre for
Spirituality.
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DANCING
WITH YOUR SHADOW
Kim Nataraja
24 April
The spiritual path integrates mind and heart, the ego and the deeper
self, the centre of our being and the Source of All. All our aspects need
to be acknowledged including the lost and suppressed - the Shadow. Together
we will explore practical ways to become aware of this and allow grace
to enter and make us whole.
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Kim is a retired college lecturer, spiritual director and leads meditation
retreats worldwide. She is a Benedictine Oblate of The World Community
for Christian Meditation and coordinates their International School. Her
book is called Dancing with Your Shadow.
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THE CONTEMPLATIVE
SELF
Stefan Reynolds
22 May
"Utterly at home God lives in us forever". For
Julian we are inseparably united with God. A 14th century anchoress, Julian
of Norwich was a great teacher of the truth that "we dwell in God
and God dwells in us". This day will focus on practical ways Julian
gives for integrating our daily lives with the practice of contemplation.
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Stefan is currently doing a PhD on the English Mystics. He has worked
with Mother Teresa in India and with L´Árche communities
in France. He has also run his own restaurant. He is an Oblate of The
World Community for Christian Meditation and teaches meditation.
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CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUALITY AND HUMAN FLOURISHING
Dr Michael Hayes
26 June
The day will consist in exploring what is specific about
Christian Spirituality, the idea of human flourishing - where it comes
from and what it might mean - and integration as a hermeneutical key in
the process.
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Michael is a priest, theologian and psychotherapist.
He is currently a vice-principal at St Mary's University College, Twickenham.
He is also the editor of The Pastoral Review.
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meditation |
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on beginning meditation |
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Meditation starts a journey to the centre of our being in stillness,
silence and simplicity where we uncover our true identity. It allows us
to root our lives in the spiritual reality of God. A day to find out more
about Christian Meditation as taught by Fr John Main OSB who revived this
ancient tradition of contemplative prayer in the Church and made it available
to all. There will be time for meditation and discussion.
Saturday 6 February
11.30 am – 3.00 pm
Led by Briji Waterfield
Please bring a packed lunch. All welcome.
To book please call Jean on 01932 852134.
Cost £8
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meditation |
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deepening your meditation |
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Beyond Desire: A day to explore meditation as the way
of going beyond our personal desire so that we can enter "the inner
room." There we discover the Spirit of God within and come to harmony
between our true self and God's dream for us.
The day will include two periods of meditation, reflection on Scripture
and time for sharing.
Saturday 25 September
10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Led by Fr Robin Burgess
Please bring a packed lunch. All welcome.
To book please call Gretta on 01932 845482.
Cost: £15
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ongoing |
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christian meditation |
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Stillness, Silence, Simplicity. A
way that leads us into the centre of our being to discover the spiritual
reality of God. This group follows the teaching of Fr John Main OSB and
is part of the World Community for Christian Meditation which is a contemporary,
ecumenical contemplative community and welcomes people of any tradition
or none. Please drop in anytime.
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Every Saturday from 10:30 -11:30
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Every Monday from 7.30 - 8.30
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ongoing |
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prayer group |
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This group is charismatic, open to the gifts
of the Holy Spirit. There is a time of shared prayer, scripture, teaching,
hymns and silent prayer. It is open to Christians who seek to be part
of a praying community.
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Every Tuesday 7:30 pm - 9:30
pm.
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ongoing |
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spiritual direction |
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A spiritual director or ‘soul friend’
is someone who will listen, encourage and challenge us to an authentic
relationship with God. If you would like to talk to someone about your
faith story please contact us.
We suggest a donation of £15 for Spiritual
Direction.
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ongoing |
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supervision for spiritual directors |
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We are available to supervise directors either individually or as part
of a group.
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ongoing |
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counselling |
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There are times in our lives when most of
us are faced with problems, anxieties and difficulties. It is at these
moments, when we are low in spirit, that counselling can be helpful. If
you would like to talk to us about counselling please contact
us.
The normal fee for counselling is £25 per session.
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