Opening to Holy Wisdom – with Helen Warwick
You can download the slides from Helen’s presentation by clicking on this text
Gender, Prayer, Language and Imagery for God with Professor Nicola Slee
Follow up resources to Professor Nicola Slee’s presentation. Reading list: Nicola’s list for exploring the subject further. Blessing: Blessing prayer written by Nicola and used at the beginning. Our light our peace our joy a prayer by Nicola and used in the session inspired by Simeon the Theologian. Chat: Read comments, recommendations and questions given by…
Profiling ourselves as Spiritual Directors
Profiling ourselves as Spiritual Directors with Ray AndrewsMay 2024 Drawing on his own experience Ray explored how we might profile ourselves as spiritual directors or accompaniers – and how this can help or hinder those seeking direction. The Revd Ray Andrews is the Diocesan Spirituality Adviser for the Church of England Diocese in Europe. He…
Charity Status
The Charity Commissioners have now given the Spiritual Direction Forum UK Charitable Status. “We are satisfied that SPIRITUAL DIRECTION FORUM UK is a charity and it has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1207982.” We are established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and the Board of Trustees comprises: Julie Dunstan, Nick…
Spiritual Directors in Spiritual Transitions
The Role of Spiritual Directors in Spiritual Transitions with Andrew Mayes March 2024 Andrew introduces material from his book Beyond the Edge, including some unusual models of spiritual direction, to help explore our role in accompanying those who are in spiritual transition. The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Mayes is a spiritual writer, international teacher of spirituality and…
Imagination, Discernment & Spiritual Direction
This presentation by Phil Harrison SJ on the writing of Rob Marsh SJ was given online on Monday 26 June 2023. Rob Marsh SJ has been a leading light in the Ignatian Spirituality movement in Britain over the past decades. In this workshop Phil Harrison SJ shares key insights from his new collection of essays….
Bright Field
‘The Bright Field – glimpsing God in everyday moments’ You can download the handout and resources list from Alison’s morning here. Alison MacTier’s morning of reflection ‘The Bright Field – glimpsing God in everyday moments’ was part of the Spiritual Direction Forum UK’s ‘supporting and resourcing spiritual directors‘. Saturday 15 April 2023, 10.00 – 13.00. Using the well-known…
Streams in the Desert
Streams in the Desert – Julie Dunstan 2 February 2023 As part of the Spiritual Direction Forum UK’s ‘encouraging the creative development of this ministry within the church and in a changing world’, we offer this evening of reflection with Julie Leger Dunstan. To reach out to both the church and the world in these changing…
Seeing in the Dark
Seeing in the Dark: Accompanying people through times of struggle and uncertainty You can download the handout from Chris’s morning here. Christopher Chapman’s morning of reflection ‘Seeing in the Dark was part of the Spiritual Direction Forum UK’s ‘supporting and resourcing spiritual directors‘ . Saturday 3 December 2022, 10.00 – 13.00. Life is joyful, beautiful and a…
Taking a Deeper Look
Taking a Deeper Look was part of the Spiritual Direction Forum UK’s ‘promoting and protecting good practice‘ on Tuesday 11 October 2022, 19.00 – 21.00 As we accompany others as Spiritual Directors we may be focussing on the way God is at work with them, but how is God at work in us as we do…
