Retreat Leaders

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Jenny Johnson

Jenny has a Diploma in Counselling and has completed a two year training programme to become a Certified Poetry and Journal Facilitator. Her passion lies in offering retreats and reflective writing groups for self-discovery and spiritual enrichment. Often using poetry as a source of inspiration, Jenny provides gentle guidance and writing suggestions to help participants access their inner resources and wisdom.

Poetry is the natural prayer of the human soul.
Rainer Maria Rilke

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The Rev. Joy MacCormick

The Rev. Joy MacCormick is Priest Assistant at Vaughan Park, and a Spiritual Director with considerable experience in leading Retreats and Quiet Days.

A key motivation in her ministry is "seeing the lights come on in peoples' eyes as they discover new ways of understanding and relating to God".

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The Rev. John Fairbrother

Ordained in 1984 he has served in four parishes, in both school and police chaplaincies, is an former Archdeacon of Wellington and former Dean of Waikato.  For the year in 2002 John embarked on a period of personal and ministry reassessment serving as a non-stipendiary priest.

John is currently the Director of Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre

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Colin Hopkirk

Colin is a Registered Pschologist, Trainer at Triple T Ltd based in Hawkes Bay.
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The Rev. Sande Ramage

Sande Ramage, Anglican Priest, spiritual independent and blooger spirited-crone will lead you through this experience, encouraging you to leave behind what weights you down and stepping out with new awareness and skills you need to keep growing your independent soulfulness.

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The Rev. Dr Hilary Smith

The Revd. Dr. Hilary Oxford Smith, is a writer, poet, an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and an Associate Member of The Iona Community.
 
She has lived in New Zealand for four years and has served as a minister in churches in Auckland and Nelson. Now she works as a full-time writer, speaker and retreat leader on Christian spirituality and in particular, the Celtic spiritual tradition. Her online presence can be found at www.spiritofbradan.co.nz. She is also Editor of the Moments page on the Vaughan Park website.