Upcoming Retreats

'We go [on retreat] to seek the opportunity of being alone with God, and attending to God, in order that we may do His will better in our everyday lives.' Evelyn Underhill

Retreats are a time to withdraw or to draw back from the normal routines, noise, and pressures of life. They offer the opportunity to deliberately set aside time to be in a quiet place where all our senses are open and ready to listen to God.

Retreats can be experienced in various ways - they can be guided, focused around themes, completed in solitude and silence, or in groups. People enter retreat for a day or several days. They can be online and in person.

Just wanted to say thank you, this was a really special place to be. The atmosphere you created was beautiful. The materials and art provisions provided were fab and there was everything you could need to really get creative.

The whole retreat was so life-giving and I think everyone could benefit from this. You created a really sacred space, which felt compassionate and loving, and allowed people to be open and share in their journeys. Being able to hear and be heard was really important. The physical location was calm but inspiring. I really enjoyed having the space and freedom to be creative while holding some questions and reflections in my mind.

Sam made this retreat really accessible and digestible and offered respite from the stress and strains of life, which everyone really needed. It was so life-giving to be surrounded by people on such different life paths, yet we could all share our hopes, dreams, and challenges to faith through different means. Thank you for this.

I loved the time to reflect and feel God’s presence. With gentle encouragement, I was able to be still and focus on what I was doing, tuning my senses to spiritual growth. Doing this with others was inspiring and the environment lent itself to being creative and reflective. Thanks, Sam for creating this time and space for me and God

I loved that the day was well thought out and led, but allowed quiet times and space to go in the creative direction that I wanted to. It was a safe space to connect with God and other people where everyone was respectful and kind. Thank you Sam for making the experience so positive.

Sam, you are a wonderful facilitator, gentle, encouraging, focused, and able to get us all involved, thank you

The School of Contemplation

The School of Contemplation is a space to explore spiritual formation — the slow, grace-filled shaping of the soul through presence, practice, and community — and an opportunity to lean into the lifelong process of living out the desire Paul expresses in Galatians 4:19: "That Christ be formed in you — by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit, for the good of others and to the glory of God."

For more information on this retreat

Sam Whiley

Upcoming Retreats

The School of Contemplation

Please contact me for further information or to arrange an appointment. I will respond to your email as soon as I am able.