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You're unlikely ever to have to climb Everest, but you will definitely have to negotiate challenges along the road of life, and some of those challenges will feel like mountains. You've probably developed a few coping strategies to get you through the hard times (mine range from becoming a control freak to eating too much chocolate), but when the Bible talks about navigating difficult situations, it points our gaze away from the strategies and the 'how to' books, towards the faithful friend and Sherpa who offers us his presence on the journey. In the Psalms, you will meet the God who accompanies you, shouldering your burdens and guiding your feet, holding you close in the valleys of shadow, and taking your hand as you scale the heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Night, bright morning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anita Cleverly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot one of us travels through life without experiencing profound sadness and loss, or free from battle, whether in circumstance, in relationships or within ourselves. In this seminar we will look at how the Psalmists, especially David, responded to these things, and discover-or rediscover-secure handholds for the dark nights of the soul, as John of the Cross called such times. We will think about bereavement, anger, forgiveness, confession, waiting, and about finding God in the dark. My prayer is that our time together would not be an end in itself, but simply a doorway to something much deeper and wider for each one of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen we need comfort and assurance: \u003c\/strong\u003eEllie Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lord is my shepherd, my light, my fortress. The Psalms are a beautiful example to us of how we can turn to God for comfort and assurance even in distinctly uncomfortable and uncertain times. This session will use art, storytelling and scripture to explore the themes of Psalms 23 and 27, drawing on those deep wells to find truth that we can stand on and find strength in, even in difficult times. It will include some time to listen to God for yourself and reflect on how He can be shepherd, light and fortress in your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen we face difficulties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claire Musters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do we do when our world falls apart (whether it was expected or a total surprise)? How do we keep our faith in the severest of life's storms or when we feel constantly buffeted by difficulty after difficulty? Claire Musters looks at how God has given us a language to express our deepest pain and sorrow to him through the psalms of lament (the largest selection of psalms there are). He is happy for us to be totally honest with him - so Claire will take time to look at how we can engage with the psalms in order to do just that. she will also share personal stories of how the psalms have helped her cling to God when all around her life seems to be falling apart. Whether you are facing relationship or financial difficulties, ill health, bereavement or any other of life's storms (from which none of us are immune) this workshop will show you that you are not alone - and remind you that God is right in the midst of it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsalms of praise and thanksgiving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diane Watts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will look at some of the key themes focussing on the nature and work of God that lead to praise and thanksgiving in the Psalms . We will pick one or two Psalms to consider in particular and reflect on how these might be used in both corporate and individual setting. The workshop will be participatory and the sharing of thoughts, ideas and experiences will be welcomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the speakers\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyndall Bywater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyndall Bywater is a freelance speaker and writer on prayer. She is part of The Salvation Army's national prayer team, and lives in Canterbury, where she leads a 24-7 Prayer Boiler Room (prayer community). She is the author of two books: \u003cem\u003eFaith in the Making: Trying it, talking it, living it\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrayer in the Making: Trying it, talking it, sustaining it\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnita Cleverly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor, speaker and church leader, Anita has worked alongside her husband Charlie for over 35 years in ministry. They have been leading St Aldates Church in Oxford since 2002, following 10 years in a French speaking church in inner city Paris. She is a devoted bibliophile, loves being a spiritual director and bereavement counsellor, and has recently published her second book, \u003cem\u003eFaithful Grandparents\u003c\/em\u003e - something she aspires to be to her eight grandchildren!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllie Hart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllie is a writer, artist, teacher and mum. She believes that God can sometimes use a picture or a story to slide truth into our hearts without having to pin it down with words and that He always has something to say. She loves painting, spending time with young people, seeing people grow in their faith, British summers, and drinking tea with friends. She is the author of \u003cem\u003ePostcards from Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePostcards of Hope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaire Musters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaire is a writer, speaker and editor, mum, pastor's wife, worship leader and school governor. Claire's books include \u003cem\u003eTaking off the mask: daring to be the person God created you to be, Cover to Cover: 1-3 John Walking in the truth and David A man after God's own heart, Insight Into: Managing Conflict, Self-acceptance, Burnout\u003c\/em\u003e and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eShame.\u003c\/em\u003e She also writes Bible study notes and magazine features. www.clairemusters.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiane Watts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiane Watts is a Baptist minister currently working across Sussex as the development officer for a joint venture between the Church Urban Fund and the Diocese of Chichester. The main focus of the work is to support churches and others as they seek to bring change in communities across Sussex. Prior to this Diane led a suburban London Baptist church.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":2209180647524,"title":"The Festival of Prayer 2019","handle":"festival-of-prayer-2019","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKeynote speaker: Pete Greig\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival of Prayer aims to enhance your spiritual life by offering different approaches to Christian spirituality in a day-long conference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation about venue accessibility is in the \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Programme information\"\u003eProgramme tab\u003c\/a\u003e below. For information about \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Speaker Information\"\u003espeakers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Workshop information\"\u003eworkshops\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Venue information\"\u003evenue\u003c\/a\u003e see below. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be a keynote address by Pete Greig, a number of different workshops to choose from and other prayerful activities, bringing together the interconnectedness of prayer and life. Take the opportunity to learn about different ways of praying and see whether they work for you-perhaps you are looking to renew an interest or try something new?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be the opportunity to attend up to four workshops, as well as some personal space for your own reflection as you wander through a prayer labyrinth, or embark on the village prayer walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be three venues within Cuddesdon for the Festival of Prayer, all within walking distance, a few hundred yards apart: Ripon College, the Parish Church and the Village Hall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost for the day is £33. Coffee and tea will be provided but we ask that you provide your own lunch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available during the day:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChaplaincy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookstalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProgramme\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHM: Hearing Loop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Venue accessible by a few steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e** Only accessible by stairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:00 - 10:50 - Welcome and keynote address\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSobremesa: The call the Christian Commununity (\u003cem\u003ePete Greig) HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:15 - 12:15 - Workshop one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.A Deeper Harmony: music, liturgy and transcendence\u003cem\u003e - Jonathan Arnold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2.\u003c\/em\u003ePraying in community \u003cem\u003e- Kate Seagrave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Being real with God and letting God be real with you - \u003cem\u003eJohn Stroyan HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.Connecting with God and life the Celtic way\u003cem\u003e - Simon Reed HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.Dwelling in the word\u003cem\u003e - Olivia Graham *\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.The contemplative response\u003cem\u003e - Ian Cowley **\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Spiritual direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12:15 - 13:30 - Lunch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13:30 - 14:30 - Workshop two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.Developing a rule of life - \u003cem\u003ePete Greig HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.Pilgrimage, the soul journey -\u003cem\u003e Emma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.Being real with God and letting God be real with you -\u003cem\u003e John Stroyan HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.Connecting with God and life the Celtic way\u003cem\u003e - Simon Reed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.The contemplative response\u003cem\u003e - Ian Cowley**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence and rumour\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.Taizé and world song\u003cem\u003e - Wren Hughes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.Bernard of Clairvaux\u003cem\u003e - Jo Gallant**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.Exploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth\u003cem\u003e - Alan Hodgett*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Spiritual Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15:00 - 16:00 - Workshop three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.Exploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth\u003cem\u003e - Alan Hodgett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21.Praying in community\u003cem\u003e - Kate Seagrave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22.Bernard of Clairvaux\u003cem\u003e - Jo Gallant HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence and rumour\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24.Taizé and world song - \u003cem\u003eWren Hughes**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.Dwelling in the word -\u003cem\u003e Olivia Graham*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26.Sacred spaces: the spirituality of place - \u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. Spiritual Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16:20 - 16:35 - Reflection and blessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWorkshop details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeper harmony: music, liturgy and transcendence (\u003cem\u003eJonathan Arnold\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic is perhaps the most potent way we have of expressing the ineffable and numinous nature of a transcendent God. Music is incarnational. Music speaks to us of the incarnation of God in Christ, of promise and fulfilment and it signifies the eternal nature of God by means of filling time and space with sound. When we try and find language to describe a profound and beautiful piece of music we often resort to the language the transcendent. Listening, therefore, becomes a very important action, as Rowan Williams has said: 'To listen seriously to music and to perform it are among our most potent ways of learning what it is to live with and before God.' Through an interactive and illustrated talk, we will explore how, through the active participation of listening, we can encounter the sublime in music, leading us towards the chief subject of all artistic and natural beauty, which is love and, ultimately, God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraying in community (Kate Seagrave)\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will explore what it means to take to understand our relationship to the Christian community as that of a body in prayer. We will look at the ways in which our personal, devotional lives shape the community we are part of, and seek to recognise challenges to our corporate prayer lives. Drawing on a variety of traditions from the Anglican, Pentecostal, and Orthodox churches we will seek to expand our imagination of what could happen when we pray together, and how our prayer lives might be changed when we start to consciously seek our personal prayer as communal. With a mixture of input and practical experimentation, we will put community prayer into practice as we learn from each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeing real with God and letting God be real with you (\u003cem\u003eJohn Stroyan\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on how we can and must be who we truly are with God. God loves the real 'you'. To become who we truly can be, we need to let God be who God truly is with us and for us, to let God love us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnecting God and life the Celtic way (\u003cem\u003eSimon Reed\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will explore what it means to make and live by a Way of Life in order to give shape and purpose to our discipleship, and enable us to connect more deeply with God and connect God with the whole of life. We will see how this is rooted in the life of God's people in the Old and New Testaments and the practices of the Celtic and desert Christians, and learn practically how to build these rhythms into our lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence, of rumour: Thomas Merton (\u003cem\u003eRobert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short introduction of the Twentieth century monk, Thomas Merton, Robert will introduce several of his own abstract paintings together with one or two of Thomas Merton's photographs and explore Merton's conversation with his friend Ron Seitz about the distinction between looking and seeing in the context of contemplative prayer. There will be a period of silence during the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDwelling in the word (\u003cem\u003eOlivia Graham)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is God saying to us now, through the ancient words of Scripture? Using a form of lectio divina, and the experience and perspective of each person in the room, \u003cem\u003eDwelling in the Word\u003c\/em\u003e is a way of listening afresh to God both individually and as a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe contemplative response (\u003cem\u003eIan Cowley)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be contemplative means being rooted and held secure in the peace and love of God through all of life's journey. How can we do this in a demanding and distracted culture? We will need a daily contemplative practice and a willingness to seek purity of heart through an inner life of truthfulness and self-discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloping a rule of life (\u003cem\u003ePete Greig)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe way of Jesus has a shape. Discipleship is intentional and beautiful. In this session Pete Greig draws from a number of ancient traditions, including that of his own Religious Order (The Order of the Mustard Seed) to describe the value of developing and maintaining a Rule of Life centred on Jesus Christ, that we might live more beautifully and distinctively at a time of so much cultural chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePilgrimage: the soul journey (\u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Santiago to Rome, Lindisfarne to Canterbury, to city shrines and wild spaces, people have been drawn to places of spiritual history and rich significance. This workshop will explore the spiritual journey both outwardly and inwardly, reasons for setting out, the experiences of the journey and insights from reaching the destination. Considering this devotional act across religions we will also explore the extent to which pilgrimage answers a deep search within us for spiritual significance and encounter with the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaizé and world song (\u003cem\u003eWren Hughes)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemplative and prayerful quality of the Taizé chants and sung prayers from around the world offer us an opportunity to deepen into the stillness and inclusive nature of our shared humanity. Come prepared to sing! This session will begin with an introduction to the songs leading into a reflective period of sung prayer and silence. No previous singing experience necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard of Clairvaux - From carnal to spiritual love for Christ (\u003cem\u003eJoanna Gallant\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his\u003cem\u003e Sermons on the Song of Songs\u003c\/em\u003e Bernard reveals his understanding of the transforming spiritual journey God invites us to undertake. Through teaching, practical engagement and discussion, this workshop will explore the steps Bernard identifies along this journey, to encourage us to move from carnal to spiritual love for Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth (\u003cem\u003eAlan Hodgetts\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will be experiential and we shall discover the wisdom of the Enneagram in the Summary of the Law given by Jesus (Mark 12.29-31). I describe the Enneagram as one of the most amazing built-in GPS or Sat Navs to guide us through the map of our life. As a Prison Chaplain I use the Enneagram with people 'inside' and describe the power of the Enneagram as 'Freeing the Incarcerated from Prisons of their own making!' What is awesome is that it applies to all of us and has the power to 'release our potential'. In our exploration we shall discover a way of opening ourselves to the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSacred Spaces: the spirituality of place (\u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this workshop Emma will be exploring the spiritual power of our ancient buildings, be they cathedrals or parish churches, to draw people, regardless of religious background, into a deeper encounter with the numinous. Drawing on our own experiences, we will share our own sacred places and the significance they have had for us as places of history and stillness. As well as entering into the silent space of the Edward King Chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiritual Direction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes called Spiritual Companionship or Prayer Guidance\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eIt is about taking the time to meet with another person and talk about your spiritual journey, prayer and search for God. Many people find that this pattern of reflective companionship can be a significant help. Is it only for ministers? No! People seek this ministry at different points in their lives and for various reasons, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea sense of something happening in life and needing to make sense of it in a spiritual context: ‘Where is God in this for me?’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea particular spiritual issue they want to work through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esomething as simple as ‘How can I pray?’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eawareness of God inviting them to ‘something more’ and needing help to work out what this is really all about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The important thing is that this is a ‘sacred space’ into which we \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e bring absolutely anything but into which we do not \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to bring anything. It is a confidential, non-judgemental, listening and accepting space in a conversation with one other person. This fifty minute ‘taster’ session can only be a taster, so that you can get a feel for what this might be like for you, the qualities you might look for in a director, or how you might benefit. If you want to take it further you’ll be given a list of trained spiritual directors, who are happy to be contacted. So ‘taste and see’…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"Aboutthespeakers\" id=\"Aboutthespeakers\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAbout the speakers\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Greig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRev. Dr. Jonathan Arnold is Dean of Divinity and Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. He is a former member of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir and The Sixteen and co-founder of the Oxford girl choristers' choir Frideswide Voices. His publications include \u003cem\u003eSacred Music in Secular Society\u003c\/em\u003e and his next book will be entitled \u003cem\u003eMusic and Faith: Western Sacred Music and its Audience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Cowley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Cowley is an Anglican priest who has served in parish ministry in South Africa, Sheffield, Cambridge and Peterborough. From 2008 to 2016 Ian was Co-ordinator of Spirituality and Vocations in the Diocese of Salisbury. He is author of five books on spirituality, discipleship and the local church. He has recently retired from full-time ministry and continues to write and teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Gallant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna is executive director of Pelagos Spirituality and Retreat Centre, which she founded in 2009. Having served as a parish priest for ten years Joanna now ministers in a broader context of Christian spirituality as a teacher, supervisor and retreat leader and enjoys accompanying others through the Ignatian Exercises. She is currently studying for an MA in Christian Spirituality and loves walking with her husband and their black Labrador by the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivia has been in ordained ministry for 20 years in Oxford Diocese in a number of roles and is currently Archdeacon of Berkshire. Before ordination she lived for many years in Africa, doing relief and development work. She trained as an Ignatian spiritual director, and was a member of the group which founded the Festival of Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Hodgetts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan is married to Sue and a father to three and grandfather to six. He was an automotive engineer for nine years and has been a Christian for 42 and in Anglican ordained ministry for 36. He was a parish priest for 20 years and has been a prison chaplain since 2006. He is trained in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and is a Spiritual Director. More recently he has trained in the Narrative Enneagram Tradition as an Enneagram Teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWren Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWren Hughes has been leading groups singing sacred song for over 30 years. She was initially inspired by a visit to the ecumenical monastic community of Taizé well known for its beautiful and harmonious sung prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Pennington is Canon Missioner of Canterbury Cathedral. Previously, she was Vicar of Garsington, Horspath and Cuddesdon and Spirituality Adviser to the diocese of Oxford. She is a regular contributor to the Oxford Diocese and BRF Festival of Prayer and an original member of the organising committee. Emma has a passion for prayer and spirituality and welcomes the opportunity to encourage others to explore the richness of medieval mystical tradition and deepen the contemplative life of prayer. She has given talks and led retreats and Quiet Days both in the UK and abroad, and also tutored and lectured extensively on Christian Spirituality, especially at Oxford University, where she completed her doctoral research on Julian of Norwich in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Seagrave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate lives in Oxford where she serves as Mission Priest at St Frideswide's, a parish in partnership with St Aldate's and St Mary Magdalen's. The other half of her role is establishing the Community of St Frideswide- an emerging network of mission and prayer communities around Oxford based in a variety of parish, chaplaincy and dispersed contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon is vicar of two Anglican churches in West London and one of the three Guardians of the international and interdenominational Community of Aidan and Hilda, a dispersed new monastic community which draws inspiration from Celtic spirituality. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eCreating Community\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF 2013) and \u003cem\u003eFollowers of the Way\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF 2017), both of which explore Celtic insights into how we do church and imitate Jesus in our discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Stroyan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving served in inner-city parishes in Coventry and Birmingham dioceses and a rural benefice in Oxford since 1983, John was appointed Bishop of Warwick in 2005. He has been much drawn and enriched by the Orthodox mystical tradition and recognises the need for the Church 'to breathe with both her lungs', Eastern and Western. An experienced retreat leader, he is President of the Association for Promoting Retreats. His book, \u003cem\u003eTurned by Divine Love\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF) is published in March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince his Ordination in 1973 Robert has worked in five parishes in the Oxford diocese as well as in inner-city Portsmouth and at Westminster Abbey and the House of Commons. He now lives in Headington where he devotes his time to his family and to painting, in which he takes most of his inspiration from the writings of Thomas Merton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eVenue information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival of Prayer is taking place at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, nr Wheatley, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grounds of the college and village are there for you to explore; so take a prayer walk or walk the labyrinth. The venues are within three to five minutes' walking distance of each other, and those with stairs are shown above. The parish church has amplification and a loop system, as does the Harriet Monsell Centre for those with hearing difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMap\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1iexYYHmfa_z_nWgEPZkQHY_e-58\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-01-09T12:33:23+00:00","created_at":"2019-01-09T12:35:32+00:00","vendor":"BRF","type":"Event","tags":[],"price":3300,"price_min":3300,"price_max":3300,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":19995217199204,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"FOPOX2019","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Festival of Prayer 2019","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3300,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"FOPOX2019"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/products\/Festival_of_Prayer.jpg?v=1550748152"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/products\/Festival_of_Prayer.jpg?v=1550748152","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003ch3\u003eKeynote speaker: Pete Greig\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival of Prayer aims to enhance your spiritual life by offering different approaches to Christian spirituality in a day-long conference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation about venue accessibility is in the \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Programme information\"\u003eProgramme tab\u003c\/a\u003e below. For information about \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Speaker Information\"\u003espeakers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Workshop information\"\u003eworkshops\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"#tabs-2\" title=\"Venue information\"\u003evenue\u003c\/a\u003e see below. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be a keynote address by Pete Greig, a number of different workshops to choose from and other prayerful activities, bringing together the interconnectedness of prayer and life. Take the opportunity to learn about different ways of praying and see whether they work for you-perhaps you are looking to renew an interest or try something new?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be the opportunity to attend up to four workshops, as well as some personal space for your own reflection as you wander through a prayer labyrinth, or embark on the village prayer walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere will be three venues within Cuddesdon for the Festival of Prayer, all within walking distance, a few hundred yards apart: Ripon College, the Parish Church and the Village Hall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost for the day is £33. Coffee and tea will be provided but we ask that you provide your own lunch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available during the day:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChaplaincy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookstalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProgramme\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHM: Hearing Loop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Venue accessible by a few steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e** Only accessible by stairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:00 - 10:50 - Welcome and keynote address\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSobremesa: The call the Christian Commununity (\u003cem\u003ePete Greig) HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:15 - 12:15 - Workshop one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.A Deeper Harmony: music, liturgy and transcendence\u003cem\u003e - Jonathan Arnold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2.\u003c\/em\u003ePraying in community \u003cem\u003e- Kate Seagrave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.Being real with God and letting God be real with you - \u003cem\u003eJohn Stroyan HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.Connecting with God and life the Celtic way\u003cem\u003e - Simon Reed HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.Dwelling in the word\u003cem\u003e - Olivia Graham *\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.The contemplative response\u003cem\u003e - Ian Cowley **\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.Spiritual direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12:15 - 13:30 - Lunch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13:30 - 14:30 - Workshop two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.Developing a rule of life - \u003cem\u003ePete Greig HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.Pilgrimage, the soul journey -\u003cem\u003e Emma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.Being real with God and letting God be real with you -\u003cem\u003e John Stroyan HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.Connecting with God and life the Celtic way\u003cem\u003e - Simon Reed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.The contemplative response\u003cem\u003e - Ian Cowley**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence and rumour\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.Taizé and world song\u003cem\u003e - Wren Hughes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.Bernard of Clairvaux\u003cem\u003e - Jo Gallant**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.Exploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth\u003cem\u003e - Alan Hodgett*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Spiritual Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15:00 - 16:00 - Workshop three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.Exploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth\u003cem\u003e - Alan Hodgett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21.Praying in community\u003cem\u003e - Kate Seagrave\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22.Bernard of Clairvaux\u003cem\u003e - Jo Gallant HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23.A whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence and rumour\u003cem\u003e - Robert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24.Taizé and world song - \u003cem\u003eWren Hughes**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.Dwelling in the word -\u003cem\u003e Olivia Graham*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26.Sacred spaces: the spirituality of place - \u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington HM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. Spiritual Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. Personal Space \/ Prayer Walk \/ Labyrinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16:20 - 16:35 - Reflection and blessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWorkshop details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeper harmony: music, liturgy and transcendence (\u003cem\u003eJonathan Arnold\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic is perhaps the most potent way we have of expressing the ineffable and numinous nature of a transcendent God. Music is incarnational. Music speaks to us of the incarnation of God in Christ, of promise and fulfilment and it signifies the eternal nature of God by means of filling time and space with sound. When we try and find language to describe a profound and beautiful piece of music we often resort to the language the transcendent. Listening, therefore, becomes a very important action, as Rowan Williams has said: 'To listen seriously to music and to perform it are among our most potent ways of learning what it is to live with and before God.' Through an interactive and illustrated talk, we will explore how, through the active participation of listening, we can encounter the sublime in music, leading us towards the chief subject of all artistic and natural beauty, which is love and, ultimately, God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraying in community (Kate Seagrave)\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will explore what it means to take to understand our relationship to the Christian community as that of a body in prayer. We will look at the ways in which our personal, devotional lives shape the community we are part of, and seek to recognise challenges to our corporate prayer lives. Drawing on a variety of traditions from the Anglican, Pentecostal, and Orthodox churches we will seek to expand our imagination of what could happen when we pray together, and how our prayer lives might be changed when we start to consciously seek our personal prayer as communal. With a mixture of input and practical experimentation, we will put community prayer into practice as we learn from each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeing real with God and letting God be real with you (\u003cem\u003eJohn Stroyan\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on how we can and must be who we truly are with God. God loves the real 'you'. To become who we truly can be, we need to let God be who God truly is with us and for us, to let God love us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnecting God and life the Celtic way (\u003cem\u003eSimon Reed\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will explore what it means to make and live by a Way of Life in order to give shape and purpose to our discipleship, and enable us to connect more deeply with God and connect God with the whole of life. We will see how this is rooted in the life of God's people in the Old and New Testaments and the practices of the Celtic and desert Christians, and learn practically how to build these rhythms into our lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA whole world of meaning, of secrecy, of silence, of rumour: Thomas Merton (\u003cem\u003eRobert Wright\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short introduction of the Twentieth century monk, Thomas Merton, Robert will introduce several of his own abstract paintings together with one or two of Thomas Merton's photographs and explore Merton's conversation with his friend Ron Seitz about the distinction between looking and seeing in the context of contemplative prayer. There will be a period of silence during the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDwelling in the word (\u003cem\u003eOlivia Graham)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is God saying to us now, through the ancient words of Scripture? Using a form of lectio divina, and the experience and perspective of each person in the room, \u003cem\u003eDwelling in the Word\u003c\/em\u003e is a way of listening afresh to God both individually and as a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe contemplative response (\u003cem\u003eIan Cowley)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be contemplative means being rooted and held secure in the peace and love of God through all of life's journey. How can we do this in a demanding and distracted culture? We will need a daily contemplative practice and a willingness to seek purity of heart through an inner life of truthfulness and self-discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloping a rule of life (\u003cem\u003ePete Greig)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe way of Jesus has a shape. Discipleship is intentional and beautiful. In this session Pete Greig draws from a number of ancient traditions, including that of his own Religious Order (The Order of the Mustard Seed) to describe the value of developing and maintaining a Rule of Life centred on Jesus Christ, that we might live more beautifully and distinctively at a time of so much cultural chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePilgrimage: the soul journey (\u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Santiago to Rome, Lindisfarne to Canterbury, to city shrines and wild spaces, people have been drawn to places of spiritual history and rich significance. This workshop will explore the spiritual journey both outwardly and inwardly, reasons for setting out, the experiences of the journey and insights from reaching the destination. Considering this devotional act across religions we will also explore the extent to which pilgrimage answers a deep search within us for spiritual significance and encounter with the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaizé and world song (\u003cem\u003eWren Hughes)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemplative and prayerful quality of the Taizé chants and sung prayers from around the world offer us an opportunity to deepen into the stillness and inclusive nature of our shared humanity. Come prepared to sing! This session will begin with an introduction to the songs leading into a reflective period of sung prayer and silence. No previous singing experience necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard of Clairvaux - From carnal to spiritual love for Christ (\u003cem\u003eJoanna Gallant\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his\u003cem\u003e Sermons on the Song of Songs\u003c\/em\u003e Bernard reveals his understanding of the transforming spiritual journey God invites us to undertake. Through teaching, practical engagement and discussion, this workshop will explore the steps Bernard identifies along this journey, to encourage us to move from carnal to spiritual love for Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the Enneagram for spiritual growth (\u003cem\u003eAlan Hodgetts\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop will be experiential and we shall discover the wisdom of the Enneagram in the Summary of the Law given by Jesus (Mark 12.29-31). I describe the Enneagram as one of the most amazing built-in GPS or Sat Navs to guide us through the map of our life. As a Prison Chaplain I use the Enneagram with people 'inside' and describe the power of the Enneagram as 'Freeing the Incarcerated from Prisons of their own making!' What is awesome is that it applies to all of us and has the power to 'release our potential'. In our exploration we shall discover a way of opening ourselves to the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSacred Spaces: the spirituality of place (\u003cem\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this workshop Emma will be exploring the spiritual power of our ancient buildings, be they cathedrals or parish churches, to draw people, regardless of religious background, into a deeper encounter with the numinous. Drawing on our own experiences, we will share our own sacred places and the significance they have had for us as places of history and stillness. As well as entering into the silent space of the Edward King Chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiritual Direction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes called Spiritual Companionship or Prayer Guidance\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eIt is about taking the time to meet with another person and talk about your spiritual journey, prayer and search for God. Many people find that this pattern of reflective companionship can be a significant help. Is it only for ministers? No! People seek this ministry at different points in their lives and for various reasons, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea sense of something happening in life and needing to make sense of it in a spiritual context: ‘Where is God in this for me?’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea particular spiritual issue they want to work through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esomething as simple as ‘How can I pray?’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eawareness of God inviting them to ‘something more’ and needing help to work out what this is really all about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The important thing is that this is a ‘sacred space’ into which we \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e bring absolutely anything but into which we do not \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to bring anything. It is a confidential, non-judgemental, listening and accepting space in a conversation with one other person. This fifty minute ‘taster’ session can only be a taster, so that you can get a feel for what this might be like for you, the qualities you might look for in a director, or how you might benefit. If you want to take it further you’ll be given a list of trained spiritual directors, who are happy to be contacted. So ‘taste and see’…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"Aboutthespeakers\" id=\"Aboutthespeakers\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAbout the speakers\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete Greig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRev. Dr. Jonathan Arnold is Dean of Divinity and Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. He is a former member of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir and The Sixteen and co-founder of the Oxford girl choristers' choir Frideswide Voices. His publications include \u003cem\u003eSacred Music in Secular Society\u003c\/em\u003e and his next book will be entitled \u003cem\u003eMusic and Faith: Western Sacred Music and its Audience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Cowley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Cowley is an Anglican priest who has served in parish ministry in South Africa, Sheffield, Cambridge and Peterborough. From 2008 to 2016 Ian was Co-ordinator of Spirituality and Vocations in the Diocese of Salisbury. He is author of five books on spirituality, discipleship and the local church. He has recently retired from full-time ministry and continues to write and teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Gallant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna is executive director of Pelagos Spirituality and Retreat Centre, which she founded in 2009. Having served as a parish priest for ten years Joanna now ministers in a broader context of Christian spirituality as a teacher, supervisor and retreat leader and enjoys accompanying others through the Ignatian Exercises. She is currently studying for an MA in Christian Spirituality and loves walking with her husband and their black Labrador by the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivia has been in ordained ministry for 20 years in Oxford Diocese in a number of roles and is currently Archdeacon of Berkshire. Before ordination she lived for many years in Africa, doing relief and development work. She trained as an Ignatian spiritual director, and was a member of the group which founded the Festival of Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Hodgetts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan is married to Sue and a father to three and grandfather to six. He was an automotive engineer for nine years and has been a Christian for 42 and in Anglican ordained ministry for 36. He was a parish priest for 20 years and has been a prison chaplain since 2006. He is trained in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and is a Spiritual Director. More recently he has trained in the Narrative Enneagram Tradition as an Enneagram Teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWren Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWren Hughes has been leading groups singing sacred song for over 30 years. She was initially inspired by a visit to the ecumenical monastic community of Taizé well known for its beautiful and harmonious sung prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Pennington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Pennington is Canon Missioner of Canterbury Cathedral. Previously, she was Vicar of Garsington, Horspath and Cuddesdon and Spirituality Adviser to the diocese of Oxford. She is a regular contributor to the Oxford Diocese and BRF Festival of Prayer and an original member of the organising committee. Emma has a passion for prayer and spirituality and welcomes the opportunity to encourage others to explore the richness of medieval mystical tradition and deepen the contemplative life of prayer. She has given talks and led retreats and Quiet Days both in the UK and abroad, and also tutored and lectured extensively on Christian Spirituality, especially at Oxford University, where she completed her doctoral research on Julian of Norwich in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Seagrave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate lives in Oxford where she serves as Mission Priest at St Frideswide's, a parish in partnership with St Aldate's and St Mary Magdalen's. The other half of her role is establishing the Community of St Frideswide- an emerging network of mission and prayer communities around Oxford based in a variety of parish, chaplaincy and dispersed contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon is vicar of two Anglican churches in West London and one of the three Guardians of the international and interdenominational Community of Aidan and Hilda, a dispersed new monastic community which draws inspiration from Celtic spirituality. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eCreating Community\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF 2013) and \u003cem\u003eFollowers of the Way\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF 2017), both of which explore Celtic insights into how we do church and imitate Jesus in our discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Stroyan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving served in inner-city parishes in Coventry and Birmingham dioceses and a rural benefice in Oxford since 1983, John was appointed Bishop of Warwick in 2005. He has been much drawn and enriched by the Orthodox mystical tradition and recognises the need for the Church 'to breathe with both her lungs', Eastern and Western. An experienced retreat leader, he is President of the Association for Promoting Retreats. His book, \u003cem\u003eTurned by Divine Love\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF) is published in March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince his Ordination in 1973 Robert has worked in five parishes in the Oxford diocese as well as in inner-city Portsmouth and at Westminster Abbey and the House of Commons. He now lives in Headington where he devotes his time to his family and to painting, in which he takes most of his inspiration from the writings of Thomas Merton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eVenue information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Festival of Prayer is taking place at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, nr Wheatley, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grounds of the college and village are there for you to explore; so take a prayer walk or walk the labyrinth. The venues are within three to five minutes' walking distance of each other, and those with stairs are shown above. The parish church has amplification and a loop system, as does the Harriet Monsell Centre for those with hearing difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMap\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1iexYYHmfa_z_nWgEPZkQHY_e-58\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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