A Quaker Exploration of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises
Tuesday 6 October - Tuesday 3 November 2026
The live Zoom sessions are at 19:00-21:00 (UK time) every Tuesday.
Gill Sewell
Curious about the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises? Wondering if they might be useful to you? Explore various Ignatian prayer practices, gain an understanding of the arc of the retreat journey and delight in the fact that discernment is central to both Jesuit and Quaker traditions!
By the end of the course, you will have some familiarity with reflective practice, spiritual consolation and desolation, journalling, lament, contemplative prayer, various ways of approaching the Jesus stories, discernment of spirits and exploring your vocation. During the sessions you will be able to spend some time in prayer with material which might include poems, music, pictures and scripture.
This course is a taster – it is not the full Exercises. However, you will be invited to spend 45 minutes each day, between sessions, praying with Ignatian style material and reflecting on the experience. Wider sharing will be on offer during the sessions. Your Quaker tutor is a trained and experienced Ignatian Guide.
There will be some material to look at before the first session. We will email you around one week prior to the course with information about accessing the course, including this material, on our online learning platform (Moodle).
This course will involve:
Discussion, Online Learning Materials, Online discussion forum, Recorded material, Written and visual, Zoom Session
Accessibility info:
On the booking form, there is a chance for you to let us know about any accessibility or communication adjustments that will enable you to participate more fully in the course. Automated Zoom closed captions are available for all live sessions but if you feel you require more accurate closed captioning please email us directly in addition to booking.
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