Murray Groom
The Reverend Doctor Murray Groom is an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. Retired from parish ministry, he now exercises his vocation as a spiritual director/soul guide. He regularly conducts extended retreats into Silence at Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo and at Naramata Centre in the Okanagan Valley. His prevailing interests include the role of the guide on pilgrimage, the interface of the wild with the tame, the wisdom of global mythologies and the well-being of his family. When not travelling with his wife Susan, he lives in the South Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island.
Learn about Murray’s spiritual accompaniment practice.
Upcoming Programs by Murray Groom
Beauty & Solace for Mid-Winter
Also With Lois Huey-Heck
As Earth tilts on her axis and the nights grow long in the north, we’re invited into a season including both quiet reflection and gatherings around the fire. Fire, light and darkness are featured in many festivals such as Advent, Winter Solstice, 12 days of Christmas, Epiphany, New Years and myriad rituals from many world […]
The Season of Bright Sadness & Times Like These
Also With Lois Huey-Heck
“Dust and ashes touch our face” begins the Lenten hymn of the same name by Brian Wren. We are invited to re-member that we are both stardust and clay vessels and as such we will know joy and sorrow. This season of turning invites us to another re-set, a return to the land of our […]