WATERING THE GARDEN
Ongoing Training for Spiritual Directors
Ongoing Training for Spiritual Directors
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'Watering the Garden' is a short series of further training days for practicing spiritual directors and is offered every other year.
Some of these events will also be suitable for directees or people who support others as prayer accompaniers in a less formal way. Each day addresses a particular topic relevant to the development of spiritual direction practice. |
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EVENTS IN 2024
Two face-to-face events planned at St Katharine’s Parmoor, Frieth, Nr Henley-on-Thames:
Monday 20 May 2024
Revd Andrew de Smet is the Archbishop of York’s Adviser and Coordinator of Pastoral Care and a spiritual direction tutor; he is due to retire this year. Andrew will run a day for spiritual directors entitled The God in whom we live and move and have our being. There will be links to God’s creation, the presence and absence of God and will make links to spiritual accompaniment.
To book online through Eventbrite please click on this live link here from Tuesday 12 March:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-god-in-whom-we-live-and-move-and-have-our-being-by-revd-andrew-de-smet-tickets-838541077937
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Autumn Soulfulness with Brian Draper
St Katharine.s Parmoor, Frieth, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6NN
10.00 am – 3.30 pm (coffee available from 9.45 am)
Brian Draper, is Associate Lecturer at the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity and a contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day.
This event is open to Spiritual Directors, Directees and those who, more informally, support others as prayer accompaniers.
To find out more or book online through Eventbrite please click on the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-soulfulness-with-brian-draper-tickets-944205382717
An online event
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Chris Chapman works on an independent basis as a spiritual director, retreat leader, teacher and writer. Between 2009 and 2016 he was Spirituality Advisor for the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
He is currently an associate tutor for St. Augustine’s College of Theology and a guest director for individually guided retreats at St. Beuno’s. Chris has been a good friend of our SpiDir Network over the years. In November, he will run an online day for us (10 am - 3 pm) taking as his title: Where the river flows: The place of hope within spiritual direction.
To find out more or book online through Eventbrite please click on the link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watering-the-garden-2024-tickets-1031942577027?aff=oddtdtcreator
Two face-to-face events planned at St Katharine’s Parmoor, Frieth, Nr Henley-on-Thames:
Monday 20 May 2024
Revd Andrew de Smet is the Archbishop of York’s Adviser and Coordinator of Pastoral Care and a spiritual direction tutor; he is due to retire this year. Andrew will run a day for spiritual directors entitled The God in whom we live and move and have our being. There will be links to God’s creation, the presence and absence of God and will make links to spiritual accompaniment.
To book online through Eventbrite please click on this live link here from Tuesday 12 March:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-god-in-whom-we-live-and-move-and-have-our-being-by-revd-andrew-de-smet-tickets-838541077937
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Autumn Soulfulness with Brian Draper
St Katharine.s Parmoor, Frieth, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6NN
10.00 am – 3.30 pm (coffee available from 9.45 am)
Brian Draper, is Associate Lecturer at the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity and a contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day.
This event is open to Spiritual Directors, Directees and those who, more informally, support others as prayer accompaniers.
To find out more or book online through Eventbrite please click on the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-soulfulness-with-brian-draper-tickets-944205382717
An online event
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Chris Chapman works on an independent basis as a spiritual director, retreat leader, teacher and writer. Between 2009 and 2016 he was Spirituality Advisor for the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
He is currently an associate tutor for St. Augustine’s College of Theology and a guest director for individually guided retreats at St. Beuno’s. Chris has been a good friend of our SpiDir Network over the years. In November, he will run an online day for us (10 am - 3 pm) taking as his title: Where the river flows: The place of hope within spiritual direction.
To find out more or book online through Eventbrite please click on the link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watering-the-garden-2024-tickets-1031942577027?aff=oddtdtcreator
Some of our previous training days:
Enneagram Informed Spiritual Direction - Alan Hodgetts & Terry Wood
Changing Times: Accompanying People Through Times of Uncertainty - Christopher Chapman
Understanding Mental Health within Spiritual Direction - Dr Hilary Garraway
Exploring Spiritual Abuse - Anne Solomon
Working with Dreams in Spiritual Direction - Joanna Gallant & Nick Gallant
Creative Use of Images in Spiritual Direction - Beryl Maw
Quiet Day - Angela Wills
Enneagram Informed Spiritual Direction - Alan Hodgetts & Terry Wood
Changing Times: Accompanying People Through Times of Uncertainty - Christopher Chapman
Understanding Mental Health within Spiritual Direction - Dr Hilary Garraway
Exploring Spiritual Abuse - Anne Solomon
Working with Dreams in Spiritual Direction - Joanna Gallant & Nick Gallant
Creative Use of Images in Spiritual Direction - Beryl Maw
Quiet Day - Angela Wills