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Henry Julian Paul Sylvia Rachel Roy
Henry Julian Paul Sylvia Rachel Roy
I first came to know God as a teenager through an unexpected, un-looked-for experience of feeling suffused by love and warmth. My response was an affirmation that God is - and confusion. I continue to seek to realize and deepen that connection. At university I studied Chemistry, which I taught for 3 years before I shifting into computer programming. On turning 30 I knew something had to change and I went to St Beuno's in North Wales for a 3-month course in Apostolic Spirituality. I found I loved the process of spiritual direction; this led me to the Ignatian Spirituality Course, which I completed in 1992. Since then my ministry has developed in spiritual direction, and the training and supervision of spiritual directors. I am a senior trainer on the Ignatian Spirituality Course (www.artsd.org.uk) and a supervisor at the London Centre for Spirituality (www.spiritualitycentre.org). I have also worked part-time as a hospital chaplain. I believe we are already in God, though the way each of us experiences this may need uncovering and encouraging. I am passionate for a spirituality that integrates the whole of our humanity and creatureliness, and a spiritual practice that trusts the wisdom of the body.
18 Ekarro House, 49a Guildford Road, London SW8 2DT tel: 07951 759 953
web: www.julianmaddock.info
Henry Julian Paul Sylvia Rachel Roy
I was ordained into the Anglican Church in
1970, and served for over 20 years in the Diocese of Southwark, in both
inner-city and suburban parishes. I was Chair of SPIDIR [1988-93], edited
'Approaches to Prayer' [pub 1991], 'A Time to Reflect' [pub 1998], and
co-edited 'The God you already know' [pub 2009] with Roy Gregory. I left parish
ministry in 1993 and set up The Annunciation Trust, as a consequence of a sense
of call from God. My ministry now is one of offering spiritual direction to
individuals, & of working with groups in the area of spirituality and
spiritual direction. I have been a member of Spiritual Directors in Europe
since its inception in 2000, and am currently its chairperson. I started
collecting my pension in the summer of 2010, but Sylvia says that nothing much
has changed for me on retirement, and she is largely correct! At a time when
our churches are in decline, I believe that God is calling us into something
new and exciting. I believe passionately that most men & women already know
most of what they need to know about God, but that that knowledge lies buried,
unrecognized & unaffirmed within them. If we can bring it to the surface,
& learn to trust it, then it will lead us on an exciting spiritual journey,
in which God will meet us in everyday people & things. I value time to
withdraw, and space to be in the natural world, just as I value success for the
Spurs football team. I love the Bible, reckon that some of the best theology is
found in novels and in poetry, and that there is a rich tradition of
spirituality expressed through art. 
Although I had been
aware of God at an earlier age, my world was different from the moment (at 16)
when I sensed God promise to me that "I will be the father you long for;
the father you lost" - my father had died when I was 13. Starting work in
the hotel trade as a waiter, then a porter in my home town of Cambridge, I had
a variety of jobs before being ordained as an Anglican priest in Bradford in
1980. After 18 years of parish ministry in Yorkshire, I retired on health
grounds, having contracted a serious illness. I felt bereft and abandoned by
God, but I marvel at the way new life has emerged from what felt like the scrap
heap. What is blossoming is a new awareness and appreciation of God, and
opportunities to offer ministry in one-to-one spiritual direction, work
consultancy with clergy, exploring spirituality with groups, creative writing
quiet days and training in spirituality and discipleship. I love to encourage
others on their journeys with God, and help people 'lift the stones' of their
experiences to see what life might be teeming there! To relax I enjoy
kite-flying, writing poetry, cooking and walking. I also cycle a bit, and am
daring to play with colour and acrylic paint! | Henry | Julian | Paul | Sylvia | Rachel | Roy |
 I was born
on a farm in Somerset where I spent four years before moving to Sussex. There I
grew up with the sea and the downs as my constant companions, and have felt
always a deep connection to the earth and the essential beauty of all living
things. It is through these, in contemplation, walking, gardening etc. that God
is made real and speaks most powerfully to me Although valuing my roots in the
Brethren, Baptist and Anglican churches, midlife experiences, both physical and
spiritual brought release from a pre-programmed mindset into a knowledge that I
am loved and the freedom to trust the God within me. In November 1995 I became
a tertiary in the Third Order of the Society of St. Francis and am currently
serving as Formation Guardian in S. Yorks. And N. Derbys. Area Since doing the
SPIDIR course in 1993-5 I have qualified in holistic massage therapy and offer
spiritual direction and/or massage as part of my ministry of prayer and
"being available to people". I am interested in all that can heal,
deepen and enrich our relationships with God and each other. So I am concerned
to express an holistic spirituality and one that honours the feminine face of
God. I believe many women entering the crone/elderwoman stage of life have a
wealth of experience and wisdom largely untapped or valued, and I would like to
explore this subject more deeply. 2 Brook Cottage, Eckington Road, Birlingham, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3DA Tel: 01386 751546 email: sylvia.rm@btinternet |
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Part of being human is that innate but almost indefinable sense of experiencing something which is both other and beyond ourselves. After qualifying in medicine, exploring this sense took me to live within a religious community for many years, and more recently to live as a solitary religious. Increasing our awareness of how we relate to ourselves, to other people and to the world around us, and to that sense of the Divine - whatever name we may give it - we can take our place within creation and live abundantly as the people we were created to be. This is about learning to be human: to be able to experience and move through the joys and sorrows, the muddle and mess as well as the glorious beauty and fun of life. My work involves walking alongside others in this process of discovery, as I continue to seek and learn through the walking. I offer one to one spiritual direction and am available to lead retreats, quiet days and to facilitate group work exploring spirituality and other issues. I also have an interest in working with those who suffer chronic pain. My own journey is rooted within a framework of daily prayer and worship and I receive regular spiritual direction and supervision. I work with those of all faiths and of none. I am a harpist and play the organ. I am also passionate about enabling others to find their voice. 31 Kirkwood Close Peterborough PE36BL 01733 569748 www.anchorhold.co.uK email: sister.rachel@ymail.com |
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 I was born in London in the middle of an air raid! I had no
experience of church until converted in a Billy Graham crusade in my early
twenties and I have spent ever since trying to work out what happened! My
journey has meant I have learnt to appreciate the insights of many different
faith traditions. I lectured in engineering and have been a part-time pastor of
a free evangelical church for most of my adult life. I have an interest in how
faith works out in everyday life, particularly for those outside of the church.
I have a special interest in psychology and a few years ago took an MA in
Psychology of Religion at Heythrop College, London. I am involved in pastoral
work in my local church in addition to running workshops in the fields of
education, spirituality and personal development. I work as a spiritual
director and supervisor locally, and have a role as a Tutor for Christian
Sprituality for the St Albans Christian Study Centre based at St Albans Abbey
(http://www.christianstudies.org.uk/).
I was for nine years part of the Greenbelt Soul Space Team (which is where I
met Henry and Julian). I also worked with Henry on the Approaches to Prayer
website and developed and maintain this one. I like walking, swimming, reading
and am fortunate enough to support Chelsea FC. I am always interested to talk
to anyone about their faith journey and the way they have found God. 29
Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4XR. Tel: 01727 759522 email: rdgregory@hotmail.com |
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