Forthcoming events at Whirlow Spirituality Centre
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
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.
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
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.
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.
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.
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
This retreat will be led by Nouwen’s biographer Michael Ford.
Participants are invited to encounter Father Nouwen as a Lonely Mystic, the title of Dr Ford’s latest book. The day will explore Henri's writings on prayer and divine intimacy as well as examining his own joys and struggles as an active contemplative, yearning for God and human companionship.
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
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.
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
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.
Esther’s story in the Old Testament is known for making no mention of God.
There’s a lot more to it than that! This evening event will explore this unusual, dramatic and engaging tale, which is granted little time by the lectionary.
A sunrise celebration for Easter, followed by breakfast.
Visit our arresting Lent exhibition - Temenos - between 11.30am and 1.30pm. Our third Holy Week Reflection will be at 7pm.
Visit the last day of our arresting Lent exhibition - Temenos. The fourth and final Holy Week Reflection will be at 7pm.
Visit our arresting Lent exhibition - Temenos - between 11.30am and 1.30pm. Our second Holy Week Reflection will be at 7pm.
Our monthly Simple Quiet Day falls in Holy Week this year. The first of four Holy Week evening reflections will be at 7pm.
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.
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.
An opportunity for anyone to practise, share and explore silent prayer with this monthly group
During four Wednesday in Lent, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit will be available for anyone seeking quiet.
You are invited to pause for an hour with friends from Whirlow and All Saints, Ecclesall
Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources.
During Lent, Whirlow hosts an exhibition of ten paintings and poems by local artist Ric Stott and poet Ian Adams. The works explore the idea of threshold space - a sacred place where new things come into being.
An evening of contemplation on March 31st will be led by Ric, who will use the exhibition to point people towards something deeper.
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.
