Opening to Holy Wisdom – with Helen Warwick
Support and Resource Group Event with David Runcorn: Telling it Slant Following Jesus could leave even St Paul saying, ‘now we see dimly’. It is altogether too wonderful and beyond human understanding to be reduced to questions and answers. We find ourselves in the quirky, even contradictory world of parables, led down apparent side tracks,…
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…
THE ART OF SPIRITUAL WRITING Using writing to deepen discernment and direction – with Richard and Eirene Palmer You can watch the recording of this session here. https://youtu.be/xNERkjyr7gA
https://youtu.be/LwfDKeCL_qQ Watch the video of the first part of ‘Shaping the Emerging Forum’ event on 30 June 2021. In this video (with times of where each section begins) 00.00 Opening Prayers – Alison McTier 08.55 Introduction to the Event including the Forum Vision – Nick Helm 13.45 Something of the Forum’s story so far –…
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…
A refreshing series of forty reflections, practices and liturgies that frame Jesus as ‘Fringe Dweller’ (similar to Edge Walker, perhaps?) – One who reached out and advocated for those ‘outside the gate’ or who experienced a form of exclusion, and who experienced something of this in his own life on earth. The reflections are fruits…
Group 3. To advocate and encourage the creative development of this ministry within the church and in a changing world by
Group Members: Julie Dunstan, Chris Chapman, Julia Mourant, Naomi Gates and Sarah Lear
Group 2. To promote and protect good practice by
Group Members: Susanne Carlsson, Nick Helm, Chris Mason, Rachel Overton, Ruth Holgate

We desire

In the same spirit in which Spiritual Direction is conducted, we will endeavour to:

Create a Core Committee
Create three working groups to represent the three faces of the forum
The committee has been operating from the beginning. Current membership is: Nick Helm & Julie Dunstan (co-chairs), Ruth Holgate, Susanne Carlsson, Catherine Williams.
It has:
Group 1. To support and resource spiritual directors by
Group Members: Catherine Williams (Chair), Ray Andrews, Mary Flitcroft, Henriette Howarth, Peter Rainford & Vron Smith