Soul Food

Deepening Faith

Begins Saturday 3 October 2026

This course is about doing prayer. So a typical session will include time for prayer (using different ways of praying), personal reflection and listening to one another, as well as some teaching from the front. There won't be long essays to write; the 'homework' is to spend some time each day praying.

With an awareness of some of the Christian prayer traditions, tutors journey with participants to develop reflection (noticing the movements of the Spirit), an awareness of personality and prayer, and the use of silence, solitude, the Bible and our imaginations as helps to develop intimacy with God.

Who is it for:

• Those who want to grow in responsiveness to God.
• Those who want to explore Christian prayer, whatever their level of experience.

There is no entrance requirement for this course, other than a desire to grow in prayer. This is likely to be expressed in:

• A willingness to talk about your prayer life
• A sense of (or desire for) community with other praying people
• A commitment to attend all the course sessions

Course Hosts: Lichfield Diocesan Spirituality Team

Dates and times: The course will run between October and December 2026, and consists of three Saturdays (03/10; 07/11; 12/12) in-person, plus 6 Tuesday evenings (7:00pm - 9:30pm) online (29/09; 13/10; 20/10; 10/11; 24/11; 01/12). 

Venue: In-person sessions will be held at St John's Church, Saltwells Drive, Muxton, TF2 8RJ

Cost: £144 (this reflects the running cost of the course; however if cost presents an obstacle please still apply as we may be able to help)

Booking and further information: more information is available through this link. To discuss the course, please email Charles Ruxton, Diocesan Spirituality Adviser. 

Note: All the information you provide will be confidential to the Tutor Team (including Diocesan Spirituality Adviser). It will only be used for course administration and will not be passed on to anyone beyond the Tutor Team. If you would prefer your details not to be recorded in this way, please email Charles.