Life Issues
Our aim is to bring in as many people as possible at affordable prices.
Most Sessions are held in our large meeting room, and all are welcome - but make sure you book your place as these sessions are very popular.
Please contact Sally Pollard for more information.
The next session can be found on the home page in our Activities Calendar.
Please see below the list of sessions booked so far for 2026 .
Our occasional series of Life Issues lectures and interactive discussions deals with every day matters that we all encounter at some points during our lifetimes. Expert speakers are invited to share their knowledge and experience so that we all might be better enabled to deal with life's 'little' difficulties.
Saturday, 5 September 2026
FRANCISCAN CENTRE, LADYWELL, RETREAT AWAY DAY
LEARNING TO LIVE ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Is it possible to live above the clouds? Can we, and how do we do that? Life can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming for a number of reasons. Together we can learn from God’s Word and each other to discover practical and spiritual ways to live our lives in the ‘Light of the Son’.
Georgina Varney
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Cost per person (to include lunch and refreshments) will be £28 – to reserve a place (with completed booking form) please contact Sally before Friday 31st July 2026
Saturday, 31 October 2026
SLEEP – HOW CAN WE FIND IT SO HARD WHEN WE SPEND A THIRD OF OUR LIVES DOING IT?
The session will help us to understand more about the mystery of how and why we sleep, including why so many of us have trouble sleeping! Discover ways of helping improve your sleep, and considering whether medications or devices use to monitor our sleep are helpful or not.
Dr Martin Brunet
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