Forthcoming events at Whirlow Spirituality Centre
Space to Be is a weekly opportunity to meditate in silence. It takes place in the chapel of the Holy Spirit.
Join our weekly service in the chapel, overseen by volunteer ministers from various Christian denominations
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources. These days are limited to ten people onsite but may be blended (online and onsite.) on occasions.
Drawing on resources developed by the Green Christian movement, these five linked sessions aim to help us navigate our complex emotional responses to climate breakdown through a Christian lens of love, wisdom , and justice
Opportunity to practise, share and learn.
Many are drawn to silent prayer, meditation, centering prayer, contemplation ... for that purpose, we run Praying Without Words via Zoom each month.
Join us as we bring our day to a quiet close, using a traditional service of compline.
We are delighted to be holding The Whirlow Autumn Retreat at Ampleforth Abbey this October.
Contemplative Dialogue is designed to facilitate a non-threatening, ‘safe place’ for open sharing and discussion. The focus is on listening to ourselves and others, rather than formulating a response to what is being said.
Space to Reflect is a reflective service led by members of the Whirlow community.
You are warmly invited to the launch of Margaret’s new book ‘Quiet’. Margaret has recently moved back to Sheffield from Kent where she was a Licensed Lay Minister attached to the Rochester Spirituality Network, where she regularly led Quiet Days and trained others to do so.
An invitation to enter into a story and wonder (in silence, with words or with objects) about your feelings and what hopeful action may come next. The session will be led by Kathryn Lord and based on the OutoftheBox principles of play, contemplation and dialogue. https://outofthebox.org/
Sunday 16th November 7pm-7.45pm
No charge or need to book
Adrian Scott leads a day on Vincent Van Gogh, exploring his visionary life and his incredible dance between darkness and light. The day will help us to find consider these themes in our search for balance.
As we enter the season of Advent and prepare for the wonder and mystery of God coming to us in human form at Christmas we offer a quiet day of reflection and preparation.
As we enter the season of Advent and prepare for the wonder and mystery of God coming to us in human form at Christmas we offer a quiet day of reflection and preparation.
Christmas can be a difficult time, for Christians, for those of other faiths and for those with none. It is a time that can magnify emotions: both joy and sadness can feel more intense. This ‘Blue Christmas’ service on the longest night (solstice) provides a space for our memories and emotions to be held and acknowledged rather than dismissed or hidden.
Join us this Christmas Eve to sing and listen to carols together and enjoy the quiet space of our beautiful, candlelit chapel.
Join us for a Christmas Day reflective communion service at 9.45am in the chapel. You are welcome to arrive from 9.30am and join others in silence before the service begins. Our communion services allow time and space for reflection and the formal liturgy tends to be kept short.
Join us for a time of reflection and fellowship as we mark the turn of the year. Together we will prayerfully reflect on 2025 and look forward with hope to the coming year. There will be space and quiet for reflection, some music and poetry to prompt our thoughts and some refreshments at the close.
Tickets £5
