Sweden
The Grail in Sweden was formalized in 1993 into an association and was officially accepted as a full member of the International Grail Movement in 1998. We are professional women engaged in church and society. Most of our group belong to the Lutheran Church or other protestant denominations, but we are open to women with diverse spiritual backgrounds and paths. We live in different parts of the country and we meet on-line or come together for weekends.
Our aims are in accordance with the Swedish rules for associations and include the following:
- To support the personal growth and development of women
- To encourage the participation of women in the shaping of society
- To foster international and intercultural cooperation and friendship between women
- To deepen and renew the expressions of the Christian faith
- To work to realize the vision of the movement from the perspective of societal Needs
Activities
- We discuss novels, politics and theology
- We enjoy outdoor life and do pilgrimages and creative exercises in nature.
- We do retreats, often in Swedish convents. For many years we stayed in a Cistercian Monastery in Northen Spain.
In Augusti 2024 we organized a meeting with European participants north of the Arctic Circle in order to meet with and learn from the Sami people: The Earth and the Sami – Spirituality, Decolonization and the Arts.
