Sydney Region
The Sydney ANSD Group meets about every six weeks for some nourishing input, collegial support and congenial hospitality.
Members and anyone with an interest in Spiritual Direction or the particular topic are most welcome.
Most meetings are held 12.30-3.00pm on Fridays. A couple of reflections days or longer twilight sessions are held each year.
ANSD Sydney Regional AGM Report 2020
Upcoming dates
- Program for 2021 TBA
Previous topics and speakers include:
Grief, loss and transition in the spiritual direction space with Mandy Cox
Wisdom Gleaned from “Courage and Renewal” with Rev Glenda Blakefield
Drawing on the Wisdom of St John of the Cross for Spiritual Direction with Barbara Stenning
Wisdom Comes in Many Forms: Sharing of Resources facilitated by Rev John Reid
Exploring Images in Spiritual Direction with Sr Colleen O’Sullivan
At Home With God Reflection Day with Sr Hilda Scott
Dealing with Grief in Spiritual Direction with Eileen Reeks
Living from the Silence with Michelle Vass
Music in Spiritual Direction with Sr Mary Baker
Spiritual Direction to Marginalised: Who are the marginalised? with Elizabeth Lee
Metaphor in the Spiritual Life with Alex Nelson
John Bell, Resource Worker with the Iona Community
Opening our awareness through journal writing, with Kate Scholl
Creating space for encountering grace: Intersections between retreats and spiritual direction, with Carolyn Craig-Emilsen and Bethany South
Spiritual Direction and Mental Health