11am on Wednesday 8th to after lunch on Friday 10th October 2025
A two-night retreat reflecting on texts from the history of Christian spirituality, and bringing them into conversation with the challenges of fostering spiritual renewal in the contemporary church – particularly in ‘little, local, ordinary’ churches.
Led by Cuddesdon associate tutor Revd Canon Dr Joanna Collicutt, author of So Longeth My Soul: A Reader in Christian Spirituality and Cuddesdon alumnus Revd Dr Christopher Landau, Director of ReSource (and Hon. Professor of Practice in Christian Spirituality at Emmanuel Theological College), the retreat will provide time both for personal retreat and reflection, and also optional opportunities for discussion and conversation. We hope participants will be keen to share about, and learn from, one another’s contexts and experience. We also look forward to welcoming college principal Bishop Humphrey Southern for an evening session.
£190, includes accommodation and meals
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, 8th October
11:00 Arrivals & Coffee
11:45 College Community Eucharist
13:00 Lunch in Dining Hall
14:30 Welcomes and Introductions; Longing as a theme in Christian Spirituality
16:00 Tea
16:30 Individual or small group reflection
17:15 Evening Prayer
18:00 Supper
19:30 ‘Fireside conversations’ sharing experiences of, and/or hopes for, spiritual renewal in our own contexts
21:30 Compline in Chapel with college community (optional)
Thursday, 9th October
07:30 Eucharist (optional College service in Chapel)
08:15 Breakfast
09:00 Morning Prayer with college community in Chapel
09:45 Encountering Christ Directly
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Finding Christ in Nature
12:30 Lunch
followed by free time for prayer, rest, or a local walk;
and opportunities to meet with the retreat leaders for conversation and prayer
15:45 Tea
16:15 Optional session on Healing ministry and Christian Spirituality
17:15 Evening Prayer
18:00 Supper
19:30 Bishop Humphrey Southern in conversation
21:30 Compline in Chapel with college community (optional)
Friday 10th October
08:15 Breakfast
09:00 Morning Prayer with college community in Chapel
Check out of rooms
9:45 Waiting Patiently for the smiles of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Closing Holy Communion service in Chapel, with anointing
13:00 Lunch followed by departures