Canon Rachel Mann
Canon Rachel Mann is an Anglican parish priest, poet and scholar. She writes across a wide field of subjects, including sexuality, gender, poetry and popular culture. Her books include ‘Fierce Imaginings’, a study of the myths and rituals embedded in the Great War, and Dazzling Darkness, a theological memoir of growing up trans.
Accommodation
The Hayes Conference Centre is set in beautiful Derbyshire countryside with easy road, rail and air links. The grounds provide a restful setting with scope for short walks and there is free time built into our programme in which you can explore further afield.
Cost
The full conference fee is £540 per person. This includes full board accommodation and attendance at all sessions. There is a reduced fee of £495 for those paying in full on or before 31st October 2019. Both the full and reduced fee include a non-returnable deposit of £50.
Cancellations
Cancellations received at the conference office by 30 January 2020 will receive a refund of all fees paid less the £50 non-returnable deposit.
Ian Adams
Ian is an Anglican priest, chaplain at Ridley Hall Cambridge and Spirituality Adviser at Church Mission Society. He co-leads Beloved Life retreats, gives spiritual direction, is a poet, photographer and writer published by Canterbury Press and Proost. He has interests in spiritual practice, poems of St John of the Cross, and theology and the arts.
Good variety in the programme, beautifully paced, the rhythm was lovely, balanced with space to reflect, great structure and creativity.
An amazing week of connection and acceptance and friendliness and openness in this loving temporary community…
The contemplative approach and use of metaphor was new to me and I felt I grew in appreciating its richness…
Bookings now open
We are pleased to announce that the conference has been rescheduled to 23rd – 27th May 2022. Prices remain the same and content will be confirmed in the autumn. Look after yourselves and we hope to see you all in May 2022.