Open Sanctuary

By Michelle Every morning, work permitting, I rise at seven thirty and have a quick shower, feed my cat, make a coffee, and join a Zoom call at eight for fifteen minutes of meditation. If you’d asked me a year ago, I’d have struggled to get up this early as working from home I don’t need to. Poor mental health in the past had made me lazy and disorganised, and it’s not something I’m proud of. As well, for quite some time, I’d been feeling a little lost spiritually and unsatisfied in life. ...

The Community of the Open Sanctuary Nourish & Flourish Retreat and Ordination Ceremony 2026 St Mary's, Perth | 28–30 September 2026 by Reverend Angela Maughan We are delighted to announce the details of this year's Community of the Open Sanctuary Retreat and Ordination Ceremony, taking place at St Mary's, Perth, from 28th to 30th September 2026. Our theme for this year's gathering is Nourish & Flourish — an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with what truly sustains us. In the midst...

31st May 2026 by Aileen Palmer, Community Celebrant What a truly remarkable day it was, nestled amongst the rolling hills of Dumfriesshire, at the end of May, for the Clan Jardine Gathering at Applegarth Church. As a local celebrant and community minister-in-training, I had the distinct honour of holding the space at this special occasion, and I am still filled with gratitude for the warmth and connection that permeated the air between people of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds....