Forthcoming events at Whirlow Spirituality Centre
During Lent, Whirlow will host an exhibition of ten paintings by local artist Ric Stott. The works explore the idea of threshold space - a sacred place where new things come into being.
There will be two events exploring the work (book below):
A launch on March 5th
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
During four Wednesday in Lent and on four nights in Holy Week, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit will be available for anyone seeking quiet.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
This quiet day on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary will provide prompts and reflections from scripture and art, as well as space and time to be quiet, reflect and pray.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
Days of Retreat are specifically designed and facilitated to offer maximum quiet and solitude in the special setting of Whirlow Spirituality Centre.
They are facilitated by a recognised spiritual accompanier and restricted to 10 participants.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
A sunrise celebration for Easter, followed by breakfast.
Esther’s story in the Old Testament is known for making no mention of God.
But there’s a lot more to it than that! This evening event will explore the unusual, dramatic and engaging tale
Hildegard: Nine Centuries a Prophetess
Hildegard of Bingen was a woman ahead of her time in countless ways and she continues to speak challenging truths into a 21st century context. She was one of four Extraordinary Women that featured in Whirlow’s Heritage Open Days programme in 2018 and will be the focus of this Quiet Day.
Deep Talk is an invitation to a communal conversation about and engagement with our life journey.
Founding stories from scriptures and other sources are brought to life and then retold from different vantage points. It can give courage and freedom to participants, who re-imagine their own story in a safe group context.
Whirlow will host 3 Deep Talk events this year.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
Have you noticed that it can be easier to love our ‘neighbours’ than to love ourselves?
This mid-day workshop will focus on the importance of Self-Care for those of us involved in caring for and supporting others. Among other things, attendees will have chance to try some simple ‘body-mindfulness’ practices…
What - or who? - is God? An angry moral scorekeeper? A supernatural Santa for those who do what’s right? A fiction? An irrelevance?
Explore this and other fundamental questions at Whirlow Spirituality Centre’s summer book group, reading The Divine Dance,by Richard Rohr (with Mike Morrell).
The writers think about God in a different way that can cut through conflicting perspectives. They speak of the Divine as a community; as a dance.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Days of Retreat are specifically designed and facilitated to offer maximum quiet and solitude in the special setting of Whirlow Spirituality Centre.
They are facilitated by a recognised spiritual accompanier and restricted to 10 participants.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
Discover the Myers Briggs Type Indicator on this introductory workshop led by trained practitioners Jacky Stride and Lynne Quinney.
Participants are invited to notice and explore their own natural way of ‘being’ in the world and consider how that might differ from - or be similar to - others’.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Praying with Icons: An Introductory Workshop.
You may be drawn to - or turned off by! - the idea of using icons in prayer. This introductory day, led by Rev Dr Chris Ellis, will begin to open up a little of the history of Christian iconography and reflect on some theological aspects of these devotional images.
Days of Retreat are specifically designed and facilitated to offer maximum quiet and solitude in the special setting of Whirlow Spirituality Centre.
They are facilitated by a recognised spiritual accompanier and restricted to 10 participants.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Days of Retreat are specifically designed and facilitated to offer maximum quiet and solitude in the special setting of Whirlow Spirituality Centre.
They are facilitated by a recognised spiritual accompanier and restricted to 10 participants.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Worship of a contemplative nature is valued by many people of faith. And it is gaining popularity!
Whirlow Chaplain Joy Adams will lead this evening session for anyone seeking to gain confidence leading in this way
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Elevate your spirits on Valentine’s evening with live music performed in the beautiful Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Plus…. stories and creativity inspired by real human relationships.
Featuring professional violin and cello duo Lucy Phillips and Jonny Ingall.
An opportunity to share your story with others who have been bruised, perplexed or discouraged by their experience of the discernment process for ordination.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
This is a day for education professionals of all faiths and none.
It will offer an opportunity at the start of a New Year to step back, reflect, be mindful and build up inner resources. It is a full day out from the every-moment pressures and demands of front-line education.
Led by Ben Harper of Space to Breathe …
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
You may be interested in the Simple Quiet Day on January 15th, Praying Without Words on the 17th or a retreat for those who work in schools on the 26th. All events listed here. The next Day of Retreat will be on Holy Monday.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Enjoy familiar and less familiar carols played by a brass quartet, interspersed with readings and moments of contemplation.
Mulled wine and mince pie included! Accompanied under-18s free of charge.
An opportunity to watch and wait for the coming Christ, with Whirlow Spirituality Centre chaplain Joy Adams.
“The Christian story, from Genesis until now, is fundamentally about people on the move - outgrowing old, broken religious systems and embracing new, more redemptive ways of life. It’s time to move again."
In The Great Spiritual Migration, Brian McLaren argues that Christian faith is not dying. Rather, it is embarking on a once-in-an-era spiritual shift.
We will study his book in the hope of finding inspiration, provocation, encouragement and a spur to good discussion.
Please email events@whirlowspiritualitycentre.org to be added to the waiting list.
"I said to my soul, be still and wait without hope, for hope would be hope for the wrong thing." T.S.Eliot, East Coker, Four Quartets
During Advent, visitors to Whirlow Spirituality Centre will have opportunity to engage with challenging installations on the theme of waiting without hope.
Described as 'Inspiring' and 'Therapeutic', Deep Talk uses principles of life-coaching, peer-to-peer group work and storying to explore questions of identity and life-purpose. These days are suitable for adults at any age and any stage of life.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Enjoy a concert with Whirlow favourites Muskoka in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit.
They will perform a varied selection of delightful and delicious delicacies to suit most palates - with interludes of solo items.
At these popular evenings, simple, sacred rounds and chants in four-part harmony are learned and sung.
This might be music that is joyful, glad, sad or peaceful, from a variety of sources.
He hopes the paintings will open viewers' eyes to another world, beyond words, full of deeper, richer meaning - "charged with the grandeur of God” (G.M. Hopkins)
The paintings will be hung in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit for a fortnight. Please call 0114 2 353704 to arrange a time to pop in
Authentic Spirituality motivates us to pursue deep transformation in local and global society.
This workshop will explore how to work for change in an unjust world.
"Dreams are the guiding words of the soul....." - Jung
These two days offer an introduction to this mysterious element of the inner life.
Participants will be invited to look for meaning in dreams. Those attending the first day, which is a standalone event, can also attend the second.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
Enjoy a beautiful autumn performance by this professional Sheffield quartet, in our equally beautiful chapel!
Drink included in ticket price. Accompanied under-18s free of charge.
Have you noticed that it can be easier to love our ‘neighbours’ than to love ourselves?
This morning workshop will focus on the importance of Self-Care for those of us involved in caring for and supporting others. Among other things, attendees will have chance to try some simple ‘body-mindfulness’ practices…
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
