Companion contemplatives are welcome to join us on Zoom for our annual Midwinter/Christingle at 4.15pm on Sunday 22nd December (for about an hour). You will need to come prepared with either a Midwinter or Christingle (as above) or simply a small candle or tealight in a holder. For more details and to receive the Zoom … Read more
A quiet afternoon of reflection, silent contemplative and seasonal music at St Barnabas, Brooking, Dartington – all welcome – just drop in at the start times below. Donations invited for the RSBP‘s work with the Curlew LIFE Project. 3-4pm – Advent Quiet Hour – Starting with a few reflections on a wild Advent theme, with an emphasis on … Read more
Life continued to be a challenge for many, myself included, as 2021 drew towards a close. I was still unwell and semi destitute, following a long period of stress and unfunded overwork in the Church of England, which had led me to withdraw from Anglican ordination training in late August. So, as with our November … Read more
Winter 2020 was wild in a way probably none of us have ever known before. As the weather worsened, the dark nights increased and the cold began to come, covid infections were also on the rise and, with the introduction of the tier system, life became more restricted for many parts of the UK. Here … Read more
This was the first Roots into Reverence pilgrimage in Devon and the first in the depths of winter. We started out in the pale afternoon light of an early December day and the light faded as we walked a circular route from St Mary’s Church, Dartington. We walked in silence and in song and each … Read more