Network Day - Nov 17th

Dear All, 

Just a reminder of the Network day on the 17th of November. 

I hope you are able to come! Do let me know to give me a rough idea of numbers.

Susanne

Network Day  - ‘Our vision and gifts’

Since I last wrote to you all, ‘Stream’, the visioning team, has been meeting to ponder and pray about the future of the network. This time of discernment and prayer has led to the planning of our next network day:

17 November at St Andrew’s, Edenbridge, 10-14 - bring and share lunch.

We are inviting all of you to be part of this process, to pray and ponder our vision, your own gifts and if you can contribute in any way to the network and its work in the diocese. During our meetings the members of ‘Stream’ have come up with different areas of interest and with this letter I would like to invite you to ponder if you feel drawn to any of these areas:

·      Training in Spirituality

·      Equipping the local church    

·      Events e.g. Spirituality Feasts etc.             

·      Giving and encouraging Spiritual Accompaniment     

·      Giving and encouraging Quiet days

·      Publicity and outreach

·      Short Courses in spirituality and prayer

·      Etc. other areas you think are missing

Before coming to the network day, we would like to invite you to ponder and pray with these different areas. You might also know of somebody who would be interested. All are welcome to the meeting to ponder, pray and acknowledge our gifts. It is also important to say that there is no pressure to contribute, being part of the network is in it self a contribution and a gift.

We are hoping that the day will be a day to pray and come together to share our gifts but also to celebrate and we therefore invite you to a bring and share lunch.

Canterbury Diocese Spiritual Accompaniment Course

Are you interested in training in Spiritual Accompaniment?
Rochester and Canterbury Dioceses run a joint Spiritual Accompaniment course, which you might like to consider.
The course booklet and the application form are here.

Taize style service at St Philip & St James, Chatham

Service of contemplation in the Taize style.

 

A service of quiet with simple, reflective songs; bible reading, and space to pray. 6:30pm Sunday Sept 23rd (and Dec 16 2012, March 24th 2013). All Welcome.

 

At: St Philip and St James church, King George Road Chatham. ME5 0TZ  www.pipnjims.co.uk

Exploring a Calling to Spiritual Accompaniment

There is a need to support both ordained and lay ministers in a deeper awareness of the presence of God in their lives, a growing discernment of God's will, and a clear link with the greater mission of God in the world.

Responding to this need, there is a Spiritual Accompaniment Programme offered jointly by Canterbury and Rochester dioceses. The aim is to develop a group of both lay and ordained practitioners who are called to this ministry to become both confident and competent in their spiritual accompaniment of others.

The next course will start in May 2013, an application form and a Programme Brochure which describes the course, with dates and venues, will be available September 2012.

Myers Briggs Follow up day

Follow up Day on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
MBTI and Spirituality

Sept 22
11 am - 4pm
at the London Centre for Spirituality

Fee £35

This Follow-up workshop is for those who have completed the introduction to
MBTI and feel comfortable in their psychological type.
The day is for those who are working in the area of spirituality – perhaps as Spiritual
Directors or in some sort of counselling or listening capacity. There will be a short
resume of the MBTI and then move on to looking at the different components which
make up the MBTI from the point of view of spiritual gifts. Communication, prayer
preferences and finding God in new ways will be explored.
There will be opportunity for small group working – on exercises and personal
experience as well as input from Sue Wilson. Handouts are included for future
reference, as the MBTI is a life-long teacher.

More details and booking form are here.

Courses for Spiritual Directors

Details of a series of courses on Fridays for Spiritual Directors at the London Centre for Spirituality this autumn can be found in a leaflet here. 

And more general courses here. 

Formed by the Spirit July 2012 - Southwark Diocese Spirituality Newsletter

The latest Spirituality newsletter from Southwark Diocese is here.
Prayer resources and details of events and courses just a short journey away in our neighbouring Diocese.