Spirituality Committee
Terms of Reference
- To advise the Bishops’ Conference on matters relating to spirituality
- To respond to requests from the Conference.
- To gather information about the provision for spirituality in England and Wales.
- To work with (and bring together) key groups both within the Church and ecumenically.
- To explore the relationship between liturgy and spirituality.
- To disseminate good practice.
- To investigate issues of accreditation.
Conference 2007
Membership
Bishop Brian Noble
Bishop of Shrewsbury, chair, member of the Department for Life and Worship of the Bishops’ Conference, experience of retreat-giving and spiritual direction.
Diane Reynolds
Sister of St Andrew whose community runs the spirituality centre at Edenbridge, member of Churches Together in England’s Spirituality Co-ordinating Group, member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’s Living Spirituality Network, spiritual director, gives retreats.
Susy Brouard
Works as Justice Spirituality facilitator for CAFOD, trained in Ignatian spirituality and retreat-giving, special interest and experience in adult education and formation.
Mark Davis
Facilitator, trainer and principal consultant at ‘The Shoreline Consultancy’ - supporting and developing Christian communities.
Conference 2007
The 2007 Day Conference addressed the topic ‘Contemporary Catholicism: Religion v Spirituality’.