Informal Worship

House Groups

Southwell Minster supports an annual series of House Groups. They provide an informal opportunity for members of the Minster community to get to know each other, learn and explore together questions about life and faith, grow spiritually, and feed through ideas and suggestions relating to Minster activities.

Each series runs from September to February, with a break for Christmas. People meet fortnightly in groups of seven to ten, in people’s homes and elsewhere. All are very welcome.

If you would like to join, or would like further information, please contact Hugh Middleton using this form or ring 01623 411496.

Prayer Groups

These groups are where people come together to pray for clergy, individual needs and the wider diocese and world. Everyone is welcome, whether they prefer to pray silently or out loud.

Currently there are two prayer groups:

  • A contemplative prayer group on a Monday evenings. See below for full details.
  • A silence and meditation group on Thursdays at 12pm. See below for full details.

Stilling Prayer

Stilling Prayer is the Sacrista’s group that explores the Christian tradition of silent prayer. And in our time, with its all-pervasive messaging of all kinds, texting, social media trending, 24/7 news exposure etc that bombard our jangled minds and spirits, this practice of the ancient accumulated wisdom found in this form of prayer, is ever more relevant and liberating for our inner-selves. It enables us to live fully, God aware and as responsive disciples. But like all forms of prayer, we learn mostly, not by reading or talking about it, but by simply doing it. And being part of a group practicing silent prayer together is probably one of the best ways to start, as well as to continue an exploration of it. We offer the chance to do this in three ways. You can:

  • join the gathering in a local home on Monday evenings from 7.30 – 8.10. This is followed by a short time to share over a cuppa for those who want to stay on
  • join the email distribution group to receive the weekly reflection and share in it either at the same time on a Monday or at another time convenient for you
  • join via a Zoom link in real-time of the actual Monday gathering. Folk using this have said how it helps them to focus and feel part of a group experience

All are welcome, whether you are exploring this ancient way of Christian prayer for the first time, or it’s been your way of prayer for years.

So if you’re interested, drop a line to Stephen, our coordinator, who will happily help you settle into the group in whatever way suits you.  Please contact Stephen Ibbotson on 07972 083369 or contact Stephen using this form.

 

Silence and Meditation

This group gathers on Thursdays in term time, at 12pm in the Minster Centre. We begin with a short introduction and move into silence at 12.30pm, concluding with ten minutes of intercessory prayer. All are welcome and those who wish to can bring lunch and stay for fellowship.

For more information and to join, please contact Elizabeth Yule, 01636 815311, or contact Elizabeth using this form.