The city of Oxford is hugely influential in terms of global learning but is very much a place associated with the mind and intellect. There are many study centres here but this will be, we believe, the first centre in Oxford focussed on the experiential practice of Christian spirituality.
StillPoint exists to nurture and encourage the practice of Christian spirituality in a variety of ways but particularly focussing on the practice of Christianity as an eastern religion and exploring the contemplative and mystical streams of the Christian tradition.
Its aim is to serve both spiritually searching people who would not previously have considered the Christian way as a path to deepen their spiritual search, as well as people who would already identify themselves as Christians but are looking for opportunities to learn practices that will deepen their interior journey.
StillPoint will do this in a number of different ways - through conferences, courses, classes and groupwork, the provision of resources, artistic and cultural events, and through spiritual direction and mentoring.
Please explore the site for more detail of these and information about upcoming opportunities to be involved.
What is StillPoint?
Welcome to the website of StillPoint - a centre for the Practice of Christian Spirituality in Oxford.
Please explore these pages to find out more about who we are and what we do.
coming soon...........
WEEKEND
CONFERENCE
Our first conference was on July 10-12th. We enjoyed a great weekend of teaching from Martin Laird. Read more about it here.
DAY CONFERENCE
Sat Sept 26th 2009
with Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward on ‘The Jesus Prayer’ - read a report here.
“At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance,
and there is only the dance.”
- T.S. Eliot, ‘Four Quartets’
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DAY CONFERENCE WITH RICHARD ROHR
‘CONTEMPLATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS’
Tues August 24th 2010
For more info and booking click here.
latest reports...........
MEDITATION HAPPENING!
Matt will be hosting a meditation ‘happening’ on Monday March 1st
8-9pm @ St Mary & St Johhn’s church, Cowley Rd..
More details here.
DAY CONFERENCE WITH GREGORY OJN
‘A GAZE OF LOVE, A BODY OF JOY’
Sat March 13th 2010
For more info and booking click here.
CREATION SPIRITUALITY COURSE
Matt will be facilitating a 5 week course on Creation Spirituality during lent this year.
More details here.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2010
Our second Stations of the Cross exhibition featuring the work of 14 local artists opens on Friday 26th March. For more info and to come to the opening night drinks reception click here.
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