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April 2019
Easter Retreat Days & Residential Stays
There is the option to come for a day, stay overnight or for the whole Easter Retreat this year. Please see below for prices. DAY 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY – 18 APRIL The first day of our Easter observances begins at 4pm on Maundy Thursday followed by…
Find out more »Art Appreciation I – Landscapes of Wonder
Tutor: Tim Stimson In the early 19th century in Britain spectacular paintings of epic events in awe-inspiring landscapes competed for popularity with enchantingly diminutive vistas of fairyland; both encapsulating a complex relationship between man, nature and the supernatural. These paintings expressed responses to the tumult following Napoleon’s defeat…
Find out more »Open Quiet Day II – Do I have to witness?
Leader: Fr Derek Mills Understanding one of the basic elements of the Christian faith… Our Open Quiet Days this year offer the opportunity to think deeply about challenging questions and dilemmas faced by all people of faith, but perhaps seldom spoken about. No booking is required, but…
Find out more »Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat I
‘Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest’ Mt 11 v 28 Contemplative Prayer is the expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, to find silence amid noise, to listen amid the…
Find out more »May 2019
Beginner’s Birdwatching & the Dawn Chorus
Leader: Chris Bradshaw Join us on a relaxed birdwatching break aimed at people new to birdwatching, or those just wishing to enjoy commoner birds in a tranquil location. We will have a programme of short birdwatching walks which focus on learning how to identify and understand more about the life histories of…
Find out more »Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Annual Dinner
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship over a three course dinner, served with wine. Dinner: £20 Dinner, bed & breakfast: £65
Find out more »Recorder Players’ Workshop II
Tutor: Mary Tyers Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at experienced adult players who ideally offer two instruments and are able to swap between them. You should have the ability to hold your own part in a group as well as good…
Find out more »June 2019
‘The Word Heart Deep’: Religious Poetry of the English Reformation
Study Day with Joyce Simpson Talks and shared readings, mainly on the lives and works of three poets: John Donne, George Herbert and Henry Vaughan. What were the pressures shaping the experience of these writers? How do they speak to seekers in the 21st century? In Colloquy with God:…
Find out more »Anglican Association Retreat (part silent)
‘Simple Prayer’ – Biblical references on our personal experience of God Conductor: Revd Canon Andrew Hawes Services will be in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorized Version of the Bible. It is not necessary to be a member of the Anglican Association to…
Find out more »The Spiritual Aspect of Counselling
Counselling can be at its most effective when we look in-depth at the human psyche. The testing steps we go through in life unavoidably create suffering, which can make or break us. To heal and develop understanding from sorrows and distortions there is a need…
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