Growth in Prayer & Reflective Living (GRPL)
Tuesday Evenings Online + In- person Saturdays in Edinburgh
3 November 2026 – 16 March 2027
Applications open for 2026-27
This course aims to help participants develop and deepen their experience of prayer and live more reflectively. It offers the opportunity to explore faith, discover meaning and come to a deeper, more intimate, relationship with God.
It provides space to examine hopes and desires and to move towards fullness of life in ourselves, and those around us, in the global community to which we all belong.
Who is the course for?
The course is open to those of any denomination and none. No particular experience of prayer is required, only a desire for God. Participants should be prepared to share some of their experience of prayer with others. Because of the participatory nature of the course a commitment to regular attendance is important.
What previous participants have said:
- The regularity has helped create a focus and a rhythm in an otherwise quite chaotic life.
- I found the course very fulfilling
- New ways to think about God and about prayer
- God has become more approachable
- It has helped me see areas I can work with God in my prayer life and
it has made me more excited about prayer - The course has slowed me down, made me take more time with God.
Course Content
Participants are offered opportunity to:
- Experience different ways of praying taken from Ignatian and other spiritual traditions. These include coming to stillness, silent waiting, praying with scripture, imaginative contemplation and review of the day.
- Explore aids to prayer and reflection including journaling, artwork, body awareness, music and use of images.
- Develop and deepen awareness of different perceptions of God and self.
- Begin to discover a way of making prayerful choices in tune with God’s hopes and desires for the world through an introduction to Ignatian discernment.
Method
The method is primarily experience based and reflective. Sessions include input, space for prayer, guided prayer and reflection and small group sharing. Participants are offered the opportunity of one-to-one spiritual accompaniment and towards the end of the course there is a short retreat.
Course Team
The team are all members of the Epiphany Group – an ecumenical group of women and men working across Scotland committed to ministries arising from the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.
Afterwards?
Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living is complete in itself. As well as going on to serve in the wider world/church some participants may choose to continue on to the courses in Spiritual Conversation and then Spiritual Direction.
Courses dates for 2026 – 27
The course will be primarily online with 3 compulsory in-person days.
Tuesday Evenings 7-9pm
Term 1
3rd Nov / 10th Nov / 17th Nov / 1 Dec / 8 Dec / 15 Dec
Term 2
5th Jan / 12th Jan / 19th Jan / 26th Jan /
Term 3
16th Feb / 23rd Feb / 2nd March / 16 March
There will also be 3 compulsory in-person days between 10am-4:00pm, approximately, at Christ Church Morningside, Edinburgh on :
Sat 21st Nov / Sat 30th Jan / Sat 6th March
Venue for in person 3 days
There will also be 3 compulsory in-person days between 10am-4:30pm at Christ Church Morningside, Edinburgh
Christchurch Church Morningside,
6a Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DD
Sat 21st Nov / Sat 30th Jan / Sat 6th March
Cost
Course Fee: £450
A registration fee of £75, deductible from the total cost, is payable when accepted onto the course. The balance is payable in two instalments. We are keen no one is excluded from our courses for financial reasons so if this is a consideration for you, please enquire about financial help
Applications
Applications should be made as soon as possible using the form below.
If you would like more information, feel free to contact Jayne at gprl@epiphanygroup.org.uk
Instructions
- Download the files above to your computer then open the documents by going to your downloads folder.
- Find your downloads folder by clicking on the Windows key and “e”.
- If you have difficulty accessing the form please email gprl@epiphanygroup.org.uk for a copy to be sent to you.
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Bursaries
The Epiphany Group (EG) is keen that no-one should be excluded from our courses for financial reasons. We encourage applicants to seek funding from other sources and can offer suggestions on this.
Please contact us for further information.
Do also contact us at the above address if you wish to make a donation towards helping someone else
take part in the course.
There is also a limited EG Bursary and Development Fund, supported by donations, which is available to those in need of assistance.
Legal Aspects
Epiphany Group Scotland (EGS) is insured through Oxygen. By applying for one of our courses, you agree that any disputes or claims against EGS or its members will be handled only through the Scottish legal system.
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