Synod Spirituality and Retreats

Spirituality concerns the very core of our being, who we are, what we believe, our identity, our relationships, including our relationship with God, and how these affect our lives and everything around us. It is something deeply personal, but it is also something which must be shared, not least as it is both shaped by and influencing to others

Maintaining a sense of spiritual direction can help a person deepen their connection with God. Sometimes this can involve retreats and quiet days or one to one work with a Spiritual Director. For others, the community of their local church, the fellowship of friends or reading particular books can help to provide nourishment and guidance. As with many things in the life of the United Reformed Church, there are many different ways of exploring, engaging and growing our spirituality and connecting it with others around us.

The South Western Synod Spirituality and Retreats Committee seeks to assist people in the South West to access resources and opportunities to deepen their spiritual journey. We provide a number of links to websites below but cannot take any responsibility for the content of external sites, listing is not necessarily a sign of recommendation, please send us a message via the synod office if you feel that any of these links should be removed or updated.

General resources:

The United Reformed Church: https://urc.org.uk/spiritual-nourishment-worship

The URC Retreat Group: http://www.urc-retreat-group.org.uk/

The Iona Community: https://iona.org.uk/

The Northumbria Community: https://www.northumbriacommunity.org/

The Retreat Association: retreats.org.uk

Retreat Centres in the South West:

The Ammerdown Centre, Radstock, Somerset

Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon

Cotna Eco-Retreat, Gorran, Cornwall

Emmaus House, Bristol

Epiphany House, Truro, Cornwall