Sat 28 Feb - Lent Quiet Day: A Desert in the City: The Carmelite Journey

When: Saturday 28th February 2026, 9.30 for 10am-4pm
Where: Elsie Briggs House of Prayer, 38 Church Rd, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3EQ
Price: £25
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This day will look at contemplative prayer practice, silence and solitude in the early centuries of the church. We will follow the pilgrims who travelled to the Holy Land, following the establishment of the crusader states at the end of the eleventh century and the setting up of a community on Mount Carmel. We will then accompany the hermits who moved from Mount Carmel to Europe seeking a place in western society adapting their spiritual life to urban settings.

The day will have a particular focus on Teresa of Avila and her advice to us on a life of prayer.

Our day is led by Rev. Colin Lunt chair of The Well management committee.

Please bring a packed lunch.

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