I’ve got several exciting courses coming up with Woodbrooke this year. Do take a look and book your place. In 2026 I’ll be:
- exploring the spirituality of the 16th century Spanish mystic Ignatius of Loyola,
- getting to grips with how to pray,
- reading The Screwtape Letters, C. S Lewis’ classic book of spiritual reflection told from the point of view of squabbling demons The Screwtape Letters,
- telling the story of how Quakers in Britain became a community shaped by liberal theology,
- helping newcomers to Quakerism go deeper into the tradition.
Please do share these courses in your Quaker networks and with folk who may be interested.
God in All Things: A Quaker Look at Ignatian Spirituality
Friday 29 May – Sunday 31 May 2026
Join me at Glenthorne Guest House, Grasmere in the Lake District, to explore how Ignatian practices can help Quakers grow in their spiritual life. This course weaves together the insights of Ignatius of Loyola and Quakers over the centuries with the aim of increasing our spiritual freedom and helping us find God in all things.
How To Pray
Monday 29 June – Monday 3 August 2026
Want to pray but don’t know where to start? Looking to refresh your prayer life? Join me online every Monday (19:00-20:30 UK time) to discover different ways of praying, using your body, words, images, and silence. By the end of the course you will have developed your own personalised prayer practice.
Book Group: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Wednesday 22 July – Wednesday 2 September 2026
Published in 1942, “The Screwtape Letters” is a satirical collection of letters from one devil to another. Join me online every Wednesday (19:00-20:30 UK time, apart from 12 August) to read C.S. Lewis’ “theological fantasy,” discussing together the thought-provoking insights lying beneath the comically demonic surface.
The Quaker Renaissance in Britain
Wednesday 30 September – Wednesday 4 November 2026
In the 1880s, Quakers in Britain were a broadly evangelical movement, wary of liberal thought. By the 1930s, they had embraced the discoveries of modern theology and science. Join me online every Wednesday (19:00-20:30, UK time) to explore how this dramatic shift occurred.
Becoming Friends
Monday 5 October – Monday 9 November 2026
Join me each Monday online (19:00-20:30, UK time) to explore Quakerism, our beliefs, practices, history and way of life.
Jolly Quaker 
Question. How are nonbinary people viewed in Quaker society?
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