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June 2021
2021 Annual General Meeting & Talk: Liz Watson ‘Silence and Self knowledge: Wisdom from the Desert’. Open to all Spidir members (Zoom meeting)
Free
Silence and Self-knowledge: Wisdom from the Desert Why have our Christian friends through the centuries seen silence and self-knowledge as indispensable elements in spiritual growth? Is it still true for us today? We will look for insight and inspiration in the lives and wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers of 4th century Egypt. Venue: IMPORTANT: This meeting was to have been at Trinity House but now will only be on-line via Zoom. Programme: Bring your own tea or coffee!…
Find out more »October 2021
2021 SPIDIR Residential Retreat – ‘LATE MUSINGS. Observations on life and faith’ Led by The Revd. Barry Preece. Open to current & active Spiritual Directors.
£172
Led by Revd. Barry Preece Barry is a retired Anglican priest living near Folkestone in Kent. He is a former Spirituality Adviser to the Diocese of Guildford and the Current Chair of the Association for Promoting Retreats and the Retreat Association. He has been a spiritual director and leader of retreats for over thirty years. Venue: St Columba's House, Woking , Maybury Hill, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8AB (Please note: this venue replaces the one previously advertised - and note the change…
Find out more »March 2022
2022 Refresher Day – Evangelical Spirituality -POSTPONED
£20
The Day will be led by The Revd Canon Trevor Mapstone – Vicar of St Mary’s Caterham. Canon Trevor will speak on Evangelical Spirituality and Spiritual Direction.
Find out more »April 2022
Holy Week Event
HOLY WEEK EVENT ‘Journeying in Silence with Jesus in the Footsteps of His Passion’ Members of Spidir and other organisations have kindly been invited by The Sisters of St Andrew's to visit during Holy Week. Dates: Monday 11th April, Tuesday 12th April and Wednesday 13th April 2022, any time from 2.30 to 8.30 pm. Transport: Nearest Station: Blackheath or Lewisham - each 7-10 minutes walk. Buses: 54, 89, 108 - the stop is 'St Margaret’s Church/Brandram Road'. Booking: Everybody welcome.…
Find out more »May 2022
Invitation to Spidir Members
The Revd Richard Carter, Associate Vicar for Mission at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and author of The City is My Monastery, has kindly agreed to speak to our training Directors on the Spidir Course. He is also happy to have Spidir Members attend for this talk, which will focus on his story, and how the book and the Nazareth community evolved. There will be no charge for this, but we will have a collection in aid of the work at St Martin-in-the-Fields.…
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Refresher Days
For those trained in the ministry of spiritual direction
Each year we have a Spring Refresher Day in March/April, 10.00am - 3.30pm
For 2018 & 2019 we have added an Autumn Refresher Day in October - these will continue if popular.
SPIDIR Annual Conference
Open to All
Each year in June we have an AGM followed by an Annual Address, 10.00am -3.30pm
The Annual Address is open to all who are interested in the work of spiritual direction. It is usually composed of a lecture followed by interactive discussion. No previous knowledge of the subject is required to participate and enjoy the day. There is currently a fee of £15, with a discount of £5 for SPIDIR members.