Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina or divine reading represents an ancient Christian practice of praying with Scripture. It became a regular practice in monasteries by the time of St. Benedict in the 6th century. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to a text from the Scriptures with the “ear of the heart”. The method of Lectio Divina includes moments of reading, reflecting on, responding to and resting in the Word of God. The interaction among the moments is dynamic and the movement through the moments follows the spontaneous prompting of the Holy Spirit.
When: 1st Monday of every month
Where: Online (Zoom)
How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details
Midweek Fellowship Group
The Midweek Fellowship group meet online and either watch a 30 minute video inviting us to enter imaginatively into a scene from the Gospels, or read a chapter from a book. We are currently enjoying reading ‘Alive in God’ by Fr Timothy Radcliffe. When we meet up we go into breakout rooms in groups of 3 or 4 to share our reflections and have fellowship, as we encourage one another in the Christian faith.
When: Wednesday evenings, from 7.30pm-8.45 pm
Where: Online (Zoom)
How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details
Mothers’ Union
Mothers’ Union is a world-wide Anglican organisation with more than 4 million members in 80 countries worldwide. Its purpose is to be concerned with all aspects of Christian family life. Membership of Mothers’ Union is open to all (both male and female) who have been baptised in the name of the Trinity and who support the aims and objectives. This includes people of any age and status – young, middle aged or elderly; single, married or divorced.
When: September-May, 2nd Thursday, 2pm or 7:30pm
Where: Priory Refectory
How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details
Santuary Guild
Sanctuary Guild are a small group who love to design and stitch items to enhance the church and to celebrate Church seasons. In recent years we have produced the Stations of the Cross and the Stations of the Resurrection which are displayed in church during Lent and Eastertide. We have also made, repaired and restored clergy vestments and church furnishings. We produce and sell a variety of handcrafted gifts which help to fund our projects as well as raising money for charity and the general upkeep of the church.
When: Wednesdays (afternoon or evening)
Where: Priory Refectory
How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details
Tuesday Group
Tuesday Group is a social and charitable group for women, who meet informally once a month in the Priory Refectory, we have now also added an afternoon meeting which means we are accessible for those that find travel during the darker evenings difficult. We are all of different ages and backgrounds and we enjoy a variety of guest speakers who enlighten, fascinate or entertain us each meeting. We try to include at least one devotional talk or event within our programme. We also have several social outings, for example, an afternoon tea somewhere nice, a theatre trip and also Christmas lunch at a local hotel or restaurant.
When: Once a month
Where: Priory Refectory
How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details
World & Community Group
The Priory World and Community Group (PWCG) was established in 2015 as part of the Priory People initiative. Its primary mission is to recommend which charities the church should support, ensuring that 5% of the church’s giving goes to external Christian causes. The group also manages an emergency fund for urgent situations and keeps the church informed about partner organizations through various means, such as notice boards, articles, and guest speakers. Over the years, PWCG has supported a range of charities, including the Church Missionary Society, Open Doors, Reaching the Unreached of Village India, Musalaha, Educaid Sierra Leone, and St John’s Hospice Lancaster
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How to sign up: Email [email protected] for details