Regional groups are an important way in which members create and live community.  Each meeting is a sacred space where those who come seek God through prayer and sacred reading. Members also find God in the support they give to each other. Regional group meetings are open to both members and non-members of the Lay Community of St Benedict.  Everyone is welcome.  Meetings typically take place on a Saturday or Sunday or over the weekend.

If you would like to find out more about one of the regional groups lists below, please make contact by email.

Click on Events to find out the date of the next meeting of each group.

The Northern Group

The Northern Group meets three times a year in Wolverhampton.  The meeting takes place from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime with accommodation provided where necessary for Saturday night in member's houses in Wolverhampton.  The meeting is a mixture of prayer (including celebrating Vespers and Mass), study and reflection and relaxation.  There are around 50 members of the group with about 25 adults plus children typically attending any single meeting. Anyone, whether a member of the Community or not, is welcome to attend.  If you would like to know more, email wolves@laybenedictines.org

Lay Community Chilterns

The Chilterns group is a regional group that meets for prayer, discussion and fellowship on Sunday afternoons every two to three months in the Beds, Herts and Bucks area but is open to everyone. We are a varied group of people of all ages. Meetings usually start around 2pm but we often go to church together as a group in the morning and have a bring-and-share lunch before the meeting. For more information contact@laybenedictines.org

Lay Community London

A regional group is starting in London, run by the Dumbledon local group. It is open to anyone who lives in or around London who is a member of, or is interested in, the Lay Community of St. Benedict. For further details e-mail contact@laybenedictines.org

The Southern Group

The Southern Group meets three times a year in January, May and September. We meet on a Sunday in members’ homes and have so far been to Sevenoaks, Reigate and Horsham. Meetings begin at 11.00 and finish at 4.30. We begin with some form of input and discussion in the morning, enjoy a shared lunch and relaxation before lectio divina, prayer and worship in the afternoon. There are regularly twelve to fifteen people plus children and we are always pleased to see newcomers. For further details e-mail contact@laybenedictines.org .