About Us
The purpose of the Epiphany Group is to give mutual support and encouragement, and to foster community among practitioners working from the living tradition of Ignatian spirituality, in order that ministries arising from the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises may flourish in Scotland.
The vision of the Epiphany Group is to be a discerning group of women and men working ecumenically across Scotland; committed in our work in Ignatian spirituality to being a force for transformation, and to being a prayerful and supportive community.
Members of the Epiphany Group
- have completed the full Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in a recognised manner
- have completed recognised training in spiritual direction
- practise as spiritual directors/companions working in a properly supervised manner.
We hold ourselves accountable for the standards of practice which are beneficial to those with whom we work and we adhere to a code of practice.
We offer help and support to individuals, informal groups , churches and parishes, who wish to explore the spiritual aspects of life and faith in their own setting.
For individuals
If you would like to met on a one-to-one basis to reflect on your life and prayer, we can refer you to a trained spiritual director (spiritual companion).
If your work involves you in pastoral care or attending to the spiritual dimension in other people, and you feel the need for some personal support, we can put you in touch with a trained supervisor.
If you wish to make the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, this requires regular individual meetings with a spiritual director/companion.
Shorter retreats and quiet days can also be arranged.
For groups
At its simplest we can help you to plan an event which you would like to organise and run yourselves.
If you prefer us to organise it, we can give Quiet Days of prayer and reflection, Weeks of Guided Prayer, Retreats in Daily Life (an extended version of the Week of Guided Prayer).
Where there is no reasonable access to one of the established spirituality centres, we may also be able to arrange longer courses in Exploring Prayer, which can be extended to include Discernment in the Ignatian tradition - noticing what is significant in life and prayer, how to make prayerful choices.
Similarly we may be able to offer training in Spiritual Conversation and Spiritual Direction, if numbers and location make this feasible.
For those who have made the Spiritual Exercises and trained in spiritual direction, and who would like to develop their ability to guide others, we offer occasional Training Seminars on giving the Spiritual Exercises.
Courses on exploring prayer and reflective living, training to accompany others in their spiritual journey, and training in spiritual direction, are offered on a regular basis in Edinburgh and occasionally in other locations.