Simply an opportunity for those who are in vocational training to be fed. Three sessions providing an oasis in the middle of the day on a variety of themes. Session 1: In preparation for Lent: what do you want me to do for you? (Mark 10:51) Led by: Canon Imogen Nay (Canon for Evangelism and Discipleship at Chelmsford Cathedral) To book: email retreathouse@chelmsford.anglican.org

A day to journey together through the wardrobe door into Narnia With space to listen and be listened to unleash our creative self share in the joy and just to ‘be’ in the presence of God The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are a springboard to set our imaginations free. You do not need to have read the books or seen the films to experience the day. An opportunity to discover the wonders of Narnia in a new way…

Following our very successful series last Autumn, we bring you three new opportunities to drink deeply from the Christian spiritual tradition. In all that we have journeyed through over the past 12 months and in the uncertainty of what still lies ahead, how can we be resourced in our faith journey this New Year? Even in Lockdown, the riches of the Christian spiritual tradition encourage us to drink deeply from the living water Christ offers and so live life abundantly in…

Led by Nicholas Henshall, this is a day for anyone on any stage of the spiritual journey seeking to go deeper with God, exploring patterns, traditions, complementary approaches from the Bible, the great voices of the Christian tradition, and insights from poetry and contemporary reflection. There will be a series of addresses through the day exploring the question “what is prayer?” We will be looking at a range of models and understandings, alongside some practical examples including how to develop…

Lent is often described as the ‘springtime of the soul’, a time for growing in our relationship with God. Hildegard of Bingen called this ‘the greening of the soul’ Hildegard lived in the region of the Rhine in 12th Century. She was a Benedictine Abbess, a writer and composer, a mystic and a philosopher These 3 Oasis mornings/afternoons offer an opportunity to ponder how God invites us to grow in faith and hope and love. When our souls are ‘greened’ …

Lent is often described as the ‘springtime of the soul’, a time for growing in our relationship with God. Hildegard of Bingen called this ‘the greening of the soul’ Hildegard lived in the region of the Rhine in 12th Century. She was a Benedictine Abbess, a writer and composer, a mystic and a philosopher These 3 Oasis mornings/afternoons offer an opportunity to ponder how God invites us to grow in faith and hope and love. When our souls are ‘greened’ …

Following our very successful series last Autumn, we bring you three new opportunities to drink deeply from the Christian spiritual tradition. In all that we have journeyed through over the past 12 months and in the uncertainty of what still lies ahead, how can we be resourced in our faith journey this New Year? Even in Lockdown, the riches of the Christian spiritual tradition encourage us to drink deeply from the living water Christ offers and so live life abundantly in…

Lent is often described as the ‘springtime of the soul’, a time for growing in our relationship with God. Hildegard of Bingen called this ‘the greening of the soul’ Hildegard lived in the region of the Rhine in 12th Century. She was a Benedictine Abbess, a writer and composer, a mystic and a philosopher These 3 Oasis mornings/afternoons offer an opportunity to ponder how God invites us to grow in faith and hope and love. When our souls are ‘greened’ …