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
Truth & Times Like These
Also With Lois Huey-Heck and Grainger Brown
In times like these, how do we find solid ground on which to place our feet and clear vision to see things as they are? What deepens our connection to truth? What gives us the courage to face a reality we would rather not see in a time known as ‘the post truth era’? How […]
Autumn 2025 Silent Retreat
Also With Nan Goodship
“Be still and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10 This is a time to rest, discern, pray, prepare; an opportunity to be alone in community, to be in nature and to deepen your spiritual journey – all in an atmosphere of prayer-filled silence. This is an intentional silence that helps us encounter that […]