‘The Mystery of God’ by Bishop Robert Barron presented by Fr John Seddon OSB

St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth is hosting the last in thought provoking six part faith formation series, presented by Benedictine monk Fr John Seddon OSB. To be held on Saturday 30 May 2026, the last talk in the series is 'The God who is love'. This is a new date after the 14 February talk was postponed. The programme, titled “The Mystery of God: Who God Is and Why He Matters”, is based on the acclaimed series by Bishop Robert Barron.

The sessions have taken place monthly on Saturday mornings and are designed to delve deeply int o key questions of belief, atheism and the nature of God in the modern world. We meet in the Assisi Room at the rear of the monastery. Free car parking is available. The programme is as follows:

Session 1 (Sept 13): Atheism and What We Mean by ‘God’
Session 2 (Oct 11): The Paths to God
Session 3 (Nov 15): The Divine Attributes
Session 4 (Dec 6): Providence and the Problem of Evil
Session 5 (Jan 10): Exploring the Trinity
Session 6 (May 30): The God Who Is Love (new date)

Free car parking. 

Each session runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. with tea, coffee and biscuits provided from 10am in the Assisi Room. Attendees are encouraged to arrive in good time and to engage in the discussion and reflection that follows each presentation.

Holy Roman Catholic Mass with the monks takes place in the Abbey Church from 9am to 9.45am.  The Divine Office of Sext takes place in the Abbey Church from 12.30pm-12.40pm. Talk attendees and members of the public are very welcome to attend.

Booking is essential, with a fee of £10 per person per Saturday. A small booking fee applies. Owing to limited meeting room space and considerable demand from a growing number of people to attend, please kindly note that no ticket will mean no entry to the talk. Thank you for your understanding.

The series promises to be both intellectually enriching and spiritually nourishing, offering participants a deeper understanding of the Christian vision of God.

How to get to St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: click here 

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