The Church in Wales Course in Spiritual Direction

Course Information

In partnership with Sarum College, St Padarn’s is offering an opportunity to participate in a new Mixed Mode Course in Spiritual Direction which commences in January 2026, and will run for 18 months until May 2027. Participants will attend three residential modules at St Padarn’s, Cardiff, and join with a wider group meeting monthly online.

This new Course in Spiritual Direction aims to equip those who are called to this ministry to confidently and competently accompany others. It is designed to provide a balanced learning environment, blending personal and spiritual formation with skills development.

This experiential Course is supported both by theological foundations and developmental practice, and also with a wide variety of online resources and materials through the Sarum College Moodle platform. The monthly online days include participants from Scotland, England and the Diocese of Europe, and is being facilitated by a team led by the Programme Leader, Dr Pollyanna Magne

Participants will be receiving their own spiritual direction or will already drawn ministry of spiritual direction, or be open to a potential ministry of this nature in the future.

Those who have expressed an interest will then be invited to an Information Day via Zoom which will provide the opportunity to find out much more about the course, meet the Team Leader and other team members, and to discern if this might be the right time for them to engage with the training. Those still wishing to participate will then be invited to complete a full application form.

The course will be offered free of charge to those ministering in Wales and who will be willing to offer their services as Spiritual Directors to their diocese. This includes access to Sarum College’s online resources, as well as accommodation and meals for both residentials. The only cost to participants from the Church in Wales will be any additional reading materials or resources over and above those provided by Sarum College they may wish to purchase, and travel costs associated with the two residentials.