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Whalley Abbey
The Sands
Whalley
BB7 9SS
Tuesday 2 July 2019
A Retreat and Study Day on Prayer at Whalley Abbey organised by Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff. The Speaker, Dr Iman Riad, is a consultant gynaecologist in London. She was born in Cairo in a Christian family with an orthodox background and after coming to the UK in 1993 to specialise as a gynaecologist, God had other plans for her. Please read her full story here.
| 9.45am | Tea and Coffee |
| 10am | Introduction from Bishop Jill Duff |
| 10.30am | The Spiritual Inheritance of the UK - Dr Iman Riad |
| 11.30am |
Coffee |
| 12noon | Dr Iman Riad |
| 1pm | Lunch |
| 1.45pm | Dr Iman Riad |
| 2.45pm | Coffee and Bishop Jill and Listening to God |
| 3.30pm | Finish |