Retreat with Tom Oord and Anna Robinson - Launde Abbey

Sunday 7 June 2026 14:00
Tuesday 9 June 2026 14:00

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Retreat with Tom Oord and Anna Robinson at Launde Abbey

Reimagining the Divine in a Changing World

This retreat will weave together theological ideas, reflection and contemplative practice, alongside rich conversation with others on the path of evolving faith. There will be time for shared exploration as well as quiet space to rest, listen, and let your own questions unfold.

Where is the retreat?

**Launde Abbey**
Launde Road, Launde,
Leicestershire
United Kingdom

LE7 9XB

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**Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D.**

Dr Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multidisciplinary studies. Director of the Center for Open and Relational Theology and leads doctoral programmes in Open and Relational Theology.
He is know ideas around rethinking the love of God, science and religion, evil and power, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation.

**Anna Robinson**

A writer, retreat leader, and host with *Nomad Podcast* and founder of *LiveLight DwellDeep*. Her work explores the evolving landscape of faith, reimagining how we learn, gather, and live in community. Drawing from contemplative and Celtic Christian traditions, her pagan ancestry and nature connection, Anna creates spaces for reflection, conversation, and belonging. Her meditations and reflections invite people to listen deeply, live lightly, and discover the sacred woven through ordinary life.

What Is Open and Relational Theology?

Open and Relational Theology offers a way of understanding God and the world rooted in love, freedom, and relationship. It begins with the belief that God’s nature is love, not controlling or coercive, but inviting and responsive.

In this view, the future is genuinely open: not predetermined, but shaped through the choices and creativity of all living beings in partnership with the Divine. God is deeply relational, affected by what happens in the world and working with us toward healing and transformation.

This perspective invites a dynamic, living faith - one that embraces science, honours human freedom, and sees every act of love as participating in God’s unfolding story.

Launde Abbey

Founded around 1119 and is therefore over 900 years old. The site has a long history of prayer and hospitality, with the original medieval part of the building still present. Explore the walled garden, labyrinth and ancient woodlands.