12 – 16 January (Monday to Friday) Space for the New Year (Nether Springs) As we begin a new year, this is an opportunity to come away and reflect on your intentions and hopes for the time ahead and to pray God’s blessings on it. There will be some guidance and resources offered, but mainly […]
9 – 13 February (Monday to Friday) Forming Communities of Hope in the Great Unravelling (Nether Springs) A retreat led by Roy Searle and based on the book that he has written with his friend the Canadian missiologist Alan Roxburgh that explores where we find ourselves in a changing world. We will look at the […]
2 – 6 March (Monday to Friday) Community Introduction (Nether Springs) An introductory retreat outlining the history, vocation and novitiate process of the Northumbria Community. An essential retreat for all who want to explore their relationship with the Community. Please note: Participation in the first evening session is essential for those becoming Novices. Interested in […]
2 – 6 April (Thursday to Monday) Easter Workshop (Nether Springs) Easter has always been a special time for the Community to gather. The Easter narrative draws us into Christ’s life, death and resurrection. He gives us – individually and as a Community – our identity, our life and our future. This is a time […]
1 – 3 May (Friday to Sunday) Integrating the Rule of Life with Internal Family Systems (IFS): deepening and extending the inner and outer journey* (at Nether Springs) Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an empowering form of psychotherapy that embraces ancient spiritual traditions and, as such, is perfectly suited for integrating with the Northumbria Community […]
1 – 4 June (Monday to Thursday) Individually Guided Retreat (IGR): Entering the Silence (Nether Springs) Let me rest in Your will and be silent. Then the light of Your joy will warm my life. Its fire will burn in my heart and shine for Your glory. This is what I live for. Amen, Amen. […]
29 June – 2 July (Monday to Thursday) An Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines (at Nether Springs) An opportunity to learn about and experience some of the spiritual practices such as centring prayer, lectio divina, simplicity and walking the labyrinth. Together we will explore how they might bring a freshness and a depth to our daily lives […]
31 July – 1 August (Friday to Sunday) A Time for Everything (at Nether Springs) For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Join in with the life of the house based on the monastic daily rhythm of prayer, work, study/reflection, solitude and community. No set programme […]
30 October – 1 November (Friday to Sunday) Celebrating the Saints (Nether Springs) Over this ‘All Saints’ Day’ weekend, we’ll have a chance to explore together the significance of being part of ‘The Communion of the Saints’. We’ll also explore the lives of a variety of Northumbrian Saints and how they might help shape a […]