Summer Stillness: The Gift of Peace
June 19, 2026
We are offering this programme, through the summer and into early autumn, to complement our regular opportunities for the practice of silence & contemplation:
Regular events
Silent Sitting – 8am Tuesdays
Contemplative Prayer – 9.30 am Saturdays
Sunday services
Special Events (please book in advance, click on titles for more information)
Treats for Body, Mind & Spirit
Thursday mornings
9.45-11.15 am
2 July – 6 August 2026
Friday mornings
9.45 for 10am start – 12.30pm
10 July & 7 August 2026
Summer Stillness Retreat (at The Christian Community, Caincross)
Monday September 14th 2026
I0am-4pm
All donations received will support the work of St Laurence Church: Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts
Some useful free online resources for your own daily contemplative/peace practices:
meditationchapel.org
plumvillage.uk
prayasyougo.org
onlinemeditationwccm.org
northumbriacommunity.org
Iona Community online
If you are interested in attending the events listed in the programme but are not available on the scheduled
days/times, please let us know so we can plan our winter programme to meet your needs as much as possible.
suepowell709@hotmail.com
judyburkitthoward@gmail.com