A Study Day with Joyce Simpson 'What seek ye?', or 'What do you want?' are the first words Jesus utters in St John's Gospel.  Julian's reply is direct and firm: 'God of your goodness give me yourself'. How does Julian, an anchorite in 14th-century Norwich, challenge and support pilgrims in the 21st century? Just as

Leader:  Jill Benet  Rooted in the Desert Fathers and Mothers, and the Cloud of Unknowing for its renewal, Centering Prayer prepares us for the gift of contemplation. When we sit in Centering Prayer, we are told that by our willingness to renew our intention to consent to God’s presence and action within, moment by moment,

Tutor:  Hugh Parry The plays range from Athens to Windsor, Ancient to Modern, Protestant to Catholic to pagan, urban to rural - all coloured by the different spiritual outlook of each and the kaleidoscopic nature of their cast, sceptical or credulous, pious or impious. We meet demons, fairies, ghosts and Olympian gods: omens loom;  we

Leader: Revd Canon Ailsa Newby  Thank God for Mother Earth. In the week that we celebrate St Francis, it is good to explore and celebrate our relationship with God’s creation. Surrounded by the beauty of the natural world, this quiet day will offer ways to explore our inter-relatedness with creation and our responsibility for it

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for time of worship and fellowship together over lunch.  Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.

Recorder Players’ Workshop IV  Tutor:  Terry Smurthwaite  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.  The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight-reading skills are key.  Expect a wide variety

Tutor:  Keely Hodgson  Combine singing in harmony with rest, nurture and inspiration.  No previous singing experience, or the ability to read music, is required.  A varied repertoire of songs and rounds are sensitively taught using call and response. Keely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner.  She has worked as a music specialist in

This is the second of two walking breaks in 2022. Wharfedale has a variety of landscapes; wild moorland, limestone uplands, wooded valleys and gentle farmland, with the uninterrupted beauty of Upper Wharfedale visible from the hilltops. At this time of year, there’s the added pleasure of autumn colours. We offer a choice each day of

I know the plans I have for you Plans to prosper and not to harm Plans to give you hope and a future Jeremiah Ch 29 v 11  Contemplative life is the expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, to hear ‘the still small voice’ amid today’s modern clamour; to

Leader: Canon Adrian Botwright  Darkness, Doubt and Discovery - a 3D journey in Advent? Advent is often seen as a time of waiting patiently in the darkness, a time of preparation, so that we are ready to welcome and embrace the coming of Christ in the lights of Christmas. This retreat however will focus more on

Tutor:  Hilary Oliver   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.  The ability to hold your own part in a group and good sight-reading skills are key.  Expect a wide variety of interesting music

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship together over a traditional Christmas lunch.  Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.