ROB AXFORD
Is an active retired Anglican Priest living in South Gloucestershire who has been offering spiritual direction for over 20 years. He is trained as a supervisor in the area of Spiritual Direction with the London Centre for Spiritual Direction in 2021. He is Franciscan Tertiary and a Canon Emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral.
Email Rob at: team.minofsd@gmail.com
JOY HAWES
Is an Anglican priest and experienced counsellor and spiritual director. She offers supervision to spiritual directors and has written and delivered training courses and workshops for adults in different contexts throughout her working life.
Email Joy at: bursar.minofsd@gmail.com
SUE HENDERSON
Is an active retired URC Minister living in Wiltshire who is a trained and experienced spiritual director and supervisor. She has been involved in leading workshops for spiritual directors and is also involved in leading Quiet Days, Retreats, and 19th Annotation.
Email Sue at: info.minofsd@gmail.com
SUE LLOYD
Is an experienced spiritual director and counsellor, and has been involved with leading spiritual direction courses and workshops over many years. She is also a trained supervisor in the area of spiritual direction and counselling. Sue is also a Lay Prebendary of Wells Cathedral.
Email Sue at: director.minofsd@gmail.com
CONSULTANT TO THE COURSE:
JOHN RACKLEY
John Rackley has over 40 years experience in pastoral ministry. He trained as a spiritual director on the course in the 1990s and became one of the tutors. He has practiced a ministry of spiritual direction ever since and is now with the Leicester and Peterborough Dioceses as a director and supervisor. He writes for the BRF Guidelines and Reflection series and also Wild Goose and is an Associate Minister with a Leicestershire LEP and Methodist circuit. He is at present studying how Narrative Theory can be used in spiritual direction.