A silent ‘listening’ retreat. 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 clamour; to search for and listen to God. Experienced with others in a group, silence is deeper and more powerful than when alone. By making a space

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

Tutor:  Dr Phil Lewis This retreat presupposes no knowledge of Islam. After a brief introduction, there are four sessions: the first will look at ‘Worship in Islam’ where worship will be the lens through which we see how the Islamic tradition developed over time. It is appropriate to begin with a focus on worship since

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

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of fellowship and sharing together at the Hall.  The AGM takes place on Wednesday 3rd July.   Full gathering : £158 Day guest – AGM & lunch only: £25 Day guest – AGM, lunch & dinner: £41

Every picture tells a story Tutor:  Tim Stimson Entertaining, thought-provoking and historically significant; the visual equivalent of chapters by Dickens, Eliot, Thackeray - these pictures provide a fascinating insight into the minds and hearts of our forefathers. We will also find that Sherlock Holmes’ deductive reasoning works with these pictures, and we learn to `read`

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 of interesting music and

Leader:  Katharine Cheney  Ready for all thy perfect will is the theme for the third Open Quiet Day this year. Katharine will lead us in discerning the will of God in the present moment and contemplating this through the life of Mary. Katharine Cheney is a confirmed member of the Methodist Church and the Church

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