All life’s experiences, however big or small, have the potential to be life giving and perhaps especially those which hurt or challenge us. We need to learn to hold on to these moments of truth, chew them over and be taught by them. As we give life’s experiences the chance to speak to us we can also begin to see the flimsiness of the way the world lives its life compared to the reality of what God’s way of life has to offer.

Leader: Revd Canon Judy Hirst

£20 – includes lunch and refreshments

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Poster Listening to God 15.06.17

Flyer Listening to God 15.06.17

The course leaders have been exploring the links between spirituality, meditation and psychological healing for some years. In recent times, mindfulness has proved a useful bridging concept between these different areas. The workshop will use discussion and experiential exercises to explore how ‘looking at our experiences from a different place’ can help to detoxify problems such as anxiety, worry and stress and how religious communities in particular might incorporate such strategies into efforts to develop ‘healthy churches’.

Led by: Dr Frank Wills and Canon Wendy Wilby

£20 – includes lunch and refreshments

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Poster Mindfulness 13.05.17

Flyer Mindfulness 13.05.17

 

The peninsula is the heartland of Islam, which affects both Christians who live there and Muslims throughout the world. Islam in this area is quite different from Islam as encountered in the West, and even as it is encountered in the Levant (see map). However, an insight into Islam and the Muslim communities in the Arabian peninsula will provide an excellent resource for a wider and deeper understanding of Islam than is normally possible for non-Muslims. Our day with Bill Schwartz will provide the opportunity for participants to understand Islam in a new way, and to develop closer relationships with their Muslim neighbours. Ven Bill Schwartz is the Archdeacon in the Gulf, having worked there for more than 30 years.  Bill will present four aspects: An Introduction to the Gulf Region; Islam: A Religion, A Culture, A Society; Nationality Neutral Christianity; and Witness Amongst Muslims.

Leader: Archdeacon Bill Schwartz OBE,
author of ‘lslam: A Relig¡on, A Culture, A Society’, 2nd edn.
2015, Christians Aware

£20 – including lunch and refreshments

 

In Partnership
with Christians Aware

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Approaching the Cross from the perspective of themes from the book of Revelation.

Leader: Canon Dr Christina Baxter CBE

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During the morning session we will look at the contemplative dimensions of solitude, silence and prayer ¡n our positive response to God’s invitation and call on our lives. There will be two sessions of input, space for silent reflection and the opportunity to end the morning by sharing in a celebration of the Eucharist with the Community of the Resurrection.

Leader: The Revd Philip Munch
Oblate of Community of the Resurrection and Warden at Emmaus House of Prayer

£8 – including refreshments

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An inherent part of our existence, conflict is present in all human interactions. We cannot eliminate it, but we can learn to work with it; to appreciate its positive elements, and to manage it so as to render conflict productive and beneficial. This one day workshop will provide some insights into human behaviour in dispute situations, and through both a theoretical and a practical interactive approach, will furnish valuable learning in how to handle people and situations in conflict.

Leader: Paul Randolph
Barrister, Mediator, trainer and author

£20 – includes lunch and refreshments

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We will be using David Day’s 5 approaches to using art in sermons: Attending, Articulating, Accompanying, Engaging and Involving. There will be an opportunity to explore each of these approaches using art which relates to lectionary readings.

Leader: The Revd Dr Tiffany Conlin

£20 – including lunch and refreshments

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What happens when Christians disagree? ls it just a little local difficulty – or a fundamental betrayal of the unity of the Body of Christ? In this biblical workshop using the theologically-charged narratives of the Book of Acts to explore the theme of ‘good disagreements and to consider its implications for the Church today.

Leader: Canon Prof Loveday Alexander
Ernerifus Professor of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield

£20 – includes lunch and refreshments

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