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SUMMARY:Spring Walking in Wharfedale
DESCRIPTION:Spring Walking in Wharfedale\n\nWharfedale’s varied landscape is on a reassuringly human scale; wild moorland\, wooded vales and boulder-strewn hillsides above the peaty waters of the River Wharfe. We offer a choice each  day of either short or longer walks with our guides\, returning to the welcome and warmth of the Hall. Packed lunches are provided\, but if at any time you would rather take a stroll around the  gardens\, lunch can be served for you in the dining room. \nOur chaplain\, Canon Graham Bettridge\, will be here for a part of your stay to provide spiritual leadership for those who would like to participate. \nOur second walking break this year is from 23-26 October.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/spring-walking-in-wharfedale-2/
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat I
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Keely Hodgson\n\nCombine 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. \nKeely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner. She has worked as a music specialist in primary and special school settings and leads a number of community singing groups\, including Ben Rhydding Community Choir. She organises monthly events of music and the spoken word. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and  soulful connection that singing with others can bring and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice. \nThere are two further Heart & Soul Singing Retreats this year: 19-21 July & 3-5 November.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-i-3/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230316T150000
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop I
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Terry Smurthwaite\n\nEnsemble playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere\, this workshop is aimedat 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 technique tuition\, as required. \nTerry regularly conducts Society of Recorder  Players’ meetings at Leeds\, Bingley and York. He also conducts a group which meets weekly in Ilkley and has recently founded and conducts The Rombalds Recorders\, a group set up to  perform early music. In addition to bringing a wide range of music\, he is able to offer advice on the techniques of ensemble playing and musicianship.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-i-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230310T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230312T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T163650Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching spiritual practices: new possibilities for cathedrals\, churches and church schools
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Rupert Sheldrake \nRecent scientific research has shown that\, in general\, people who have regular religious or spiritual practices are happier\, healthier\, and live longer. Rupert has written two books on the scientific study of spiritual practices\, Science and Practices and Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work\, each of which explore seven different practices. Nowadays\, a range of spiritual practices are taught in secular settings\, like mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, and spiritual openings through psychedelics. The participants in this Parcevall Hall weekend will explore how spiritual practices could be taught more widely through Christian institutions. Can churches\, cathedrals and church schools help to promote practices which can give stronger personal experiences of spiritual  connection? \nIn particular Rupert will be looking at new possibilities for pilgrimage\, and for the teaching of prayer\, Christian meditation\, fasting\, and chanting\, as well as the revisioning of festivals and holy  days. \nRupert Sheldrake\, PhD\, is a biologist and author of more than ninety technical papers and nine books\, including The Science Delusion. As a fellow of Clare College\, Cambridge\, he was Director  of Studies in Cell Biology\, and was also a research fellow of the Royal Society. He worked in Hyderabad\, India\, as Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)\, and also lived for two years in the Benedictine ashram of Fr Bede Griffiths in Tamil Nadu. From 2005-2010\, he was Director of the Perrott-Warrick Project for the study of unexplained human and animal abilities\, funded by Trinity College\, Cambridge. He is currently a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma\, California and of Schumacher College in Dartington\, Devon. \nHe lives in London and is married to Jill Purce\, with whom he has two sons. His website is www.sheldrake.org. \nA note from Parcevall Hall: This event\nis aimed at leaders and teachers in churches\,\ncathedrals and other holy places\, as well\nas church schools
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/teaching-spiritual-practices-new-possibilities-for-cathedrals-churches-and-church-schools/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230306T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230306T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship together over lunch. \nCoffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-lunch-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230221T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Mystery\, music and mastery: Lenten Collects of Cranmer
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Canon Graham Bettridge \nWe journey through Lent this year led by our Chaplain. \nGraham trained from an early age at the House of the Sacred Mission\, Kelham. He was ordained into the Bradford Diocese by Bishop Michael Parker\, and his ordination retreat was spent at Parcevall\, then the newly acquired Retreat House of the Diocese of Bradford. He served twelve years in a variety of posts before leaving the Diocese\, becoming the Team Rector of the seven Rainbow Parishes\, based in Kirkby Lonsdale. He remains an Honorary Canon of Carlisle\, and was Senior Chaplain of Cumbria Police Service from 1992 until 2012. Bishop Nick Baines appointed him Honorary Chaplain to Parcevall Hall in 2007.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/mystery-music-and-mastery-lenten-collects-of-cranmer/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230217T100000
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SUMMARY:Clergy Reading Week
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Revd Canon Andrew Tawn \nAn opportunity to take time away from the parish to read\, reflect\, walk\, chat\, rest and sleep. You are invited to bring along books of your own choice of a theological or spiritual nature. All who are present share with the group which books they have chosen and why. This often leads to conversations with each other during the retreat about books of mutual interest. \nAfter that introduction\, apart from meal and prayer times\, the remainder of this retreat is relaxed and unstructured – a time of refreshment for body\, mind and soul in a place of beauty and peace. \nThe cost can be paid from your CMD retreat grant. If you have not been involved in this event before and would like to know more\, please contact Revd Canon Andrew Tawn. For bookings\, please contact Parcevall Hall. Andrew Tawn is Director of Clergy Development for the Diocese of Leeds. Before that he was rector of Addingham. Once upon a time he was a secondary school teacher\, and his interest and enthusiasm for how we learn has always been an important strand in his ministry\, being involved in training ordinands\, readers and curates before his present full time training role. He loves reading\, walking and good food – all of which ingredients are part of the Clergy Reading Week at Parcevall Hall.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/clergy-reading-week-5/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230123T160000
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SUMMARY:Quiet Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Revd Tom Lusty \nGod is friendship (Aelred of Rievaulx) \nOn this quiet day we will celebrate our friendships and how an understanding of friendship informs our friendship with God. For Aelred of Rievaulx\, a great Yorkshire saint\, friendship is the highest form of love. For him the two words are synonymous: to say ‘God is friendship’ is a powerful way of saying that God is love. Where there is friendship…God is there. \nYou are invited to bring with you an object that speaks to you of a precious friendship. This can be a friend who is currently living or someone who has died. There will be an opportunity to talk about this friendship if you would like to do so. \nTom was a volunteer on Iona after time studying biblical studies at University\, and was warden of a retreat centre before ordination. He was a hospital chaplain and hospice chaplain in Leeds for nine years and has an MA in Healthcare Chaplaincy. During his time as a healthcare chaplain he led a series of retreats on the theme of friendship\, including at Parcevall Hall. Tom was then a parish priest in north Leeds for 12 years\, before beginning ministry in the Dales as Vicar of Upper Wharfedale and Littondale in June 2021. \nTom is married to Helen who is Director of the Leeds Church Institute and they have two sons. Tom loves singing and there will be a musical element to the day. This is a free event\, but please note\, booking is now required. Please email or phone the office to book your place. \nPlease bring your own lunch.\nFreewill offering
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/quiet-day-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221223T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221227T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Christmas Houseparty & Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Spend a traditional Christmas in the warm and welcoming surroundings of Parcevall Hall.  Home-cooked food\, traditional games and times for reflection shared in good company\, all help us to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas in this special celebration.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/christmas-houseparty-retreat-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221215T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Christmas Lunch
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-christmas-lunch-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221202T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop V
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Hilary Oliver \n  \nEnsemble 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 technique tuition\, as required. \nHilary is a retired music teacher who has played recorder for over 50 years. She started conducting and teaching whilst in the school 6th form\, then continued her musical studies at the Birmingham School of Music.  She has worked as a peripatetic woodwind tutor for more than 25 years.  Playing in a local consort as well as an early music wind ensemble\, she also conducts SRP meetings to indulge her passion for both ancient and modern recorder music.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-v-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221129T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221202T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
CREATED:20211024T130001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211024T130001Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Canon Adrian Botwright \n 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 what Darkness itself may have to say to us about the reality of God\, its (necessary) uncertainties\, and the many valuable insights and experiences Darkness can offer us. \nCanon Adrian Botwright was Rector of Holy Trinity Skipton for almost 20 years. He now lives in Thirsk and focuses on leading retreats\, quiet days\, offering spiritual direction and serving as Chaplain in various places\, including four weeks each year on Bardsey Island.  He enjoys hugely music\, poetry\, walking\, trains\, a campervan\, and scuba diving.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/advent-retreat-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221028T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221030T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
CREATED:20211024T130040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211024T130040Z
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SUMMARY:Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat II
DESCRIPTION:I know the plans I have for you\nPlans to prosper and not to harm\nPlans to give you hope and a future \nJeremiah Ch 29 v 11 \n 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 search for and listen to God. \nExperienced with others in a group\, silence is deeper and more powerful than when alone.  It is greatly helpful and encouraging.  By making a dedicated personal space for yourself and your relationship with God\, you are giving yourself and Him a wonderful gift. \nA Dominical saying is taken for each exercise and contemplated.  We listen to God. In intercession towards the end of each exercise we bring others\, family\, friends and world events into the silence so that they too are enfolded in God’s purposes and healing. \nTo book\, and for more information on any aspect of this FCP retreat\, please contact Sue Davies on 01924 255129 or 07749 592 858;  email susandavies367@gmail.com.  For more information about the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer\, visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk \nThe first Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat this year is from 24 – 27 May
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/fellowship-of-contemplative-prayer-retreat-ii-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221024T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Autumn Rambling in Wharfedale
DESCRIPTION:This is the second of two walking breaks in 2022. \nWharfedale 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. \nWe offer a choice each day of either short or longer walks with our guides\, returning to the welcome and warmth of the Hall.  Packed lunches are provided\, but if at any time you would rather take a stroll around the gardens\, lunch can be served for you in the dining room. \nOur chaplain\, Canon Graham Bettridge\, will be here for a part of your stay to provide spiritual leadership for those who would like to participate. \n Our other walking break this year is from 29 March – 1 April
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/autumn-rambling-in-wharfedale-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221014T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221016T150000
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat III
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Keely Hodgson \n 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. \nKeely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner.  She has worked as a music specialist in primary and special school settings and leads a number of community singing groups\, including Ben Rhydding Community Choir.  She organises monthly events of music and the spoken word.  Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection that singing with others can bring and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice. \nThe first Heart & Soul Singing Retreat this year is from 18 – 20 February\, and the second is from  13 – 15 July
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-iii-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221011T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
CREATED:20211024T130004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211024T130004Z
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop IV
DESCRIPTION:Recorder Players’ Workshop IV \n Tutor:  Terry Smurthwaite \n 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 technique tuition\, as required. \nTerry regularly conducts Society of Recorder Players’ meetings at Leeds\, Bingley and York.  He also conducts a group which meets weekly in Ilkley and has recently founded and conducts The Rombalds Recorders\, a group set up to perform early music.  In addition to bringing a wide range of music\, he is able to offer advice on the techniques of ensemble playing and musicianship.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-iv-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221005T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221005T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
CREATED:20211024T130005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211024T130005Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for time of worship and fellowship together over lunch.  Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-lunch-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221003T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Open Quiet Day IV
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Revd Canon Ailsa Newby \n 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 as we give thanks for all that God gives us in his world. \n Canon Ailsa Newby is Canon Pastor at Ripon Cathedral with responsibility for mission and pastoral care. Ordained in Southwark in 1998\, she served in that Diocese in various roles until moving to Ripon Cathedral in the summer of 2017.  Part of her ministry has always involved spiritual direction and retreat leading\, and she is now also serving the Diocese of Leeds as Spirituality and Spiritual Direction Co-ordination for the Ripon Episcopal Area. \nThis is a free event\, but please note\, booking is now required. Please email or phone the office to book your place. \nPlease bring your own lunch. \nFreewill offering
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/open-quiet-day-iv-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220927T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Literature Appreciation II:  Shakespeare and the Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Hugh Parry \nThe 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 practise astrology  and visit oracles;  dreams\, visions and premonitions abound.  Shakespeare was not a theologian but a story-teller and an explorer of the human psyche.  In Hamlet’s old chestnut\, ‘There are more things in Heaven & Earth’ than are dreamt of in anyone’s philosophy\, and the spirit world impinges everywhere in the plays. \nHugh Parry has offered adult education classes in literature for over 30 years. Although loyal all his life to Shakespeare\, he has over the years given courses on a diverse range of topics\, including detective fiction\, utopias\, ghost stories\, Cowper\, Swift and R S Thomas. \nThe first Literature Appreciation event this year is from 12 – 14 April
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/literature-appreciation-ii-more-tales-from-the-underworld/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220916T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
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SUMMARY:Consenting to the Presence & Action of God: How does that work in daily life
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Jill Benet \n 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\nthat by our willingness to renew our intention to consent to God’s presence and action within\, moment by moment\, our core of goodness is affirmed\, and our consciousness restructured. \nWhat does that mean in practice? Drawing on the extensive work of Thomas Keating and Cynthia Bourgeault\, we see how current psychological understanding resonates with the teaching of the mystics in practical ways. What might appear to be obstacles to our spiritual life turn out to be gateways to greater freedom. This weekend will allow us to explore the nuances\, and deepen our practice of Centering Prayer. There will be extended periods of prayer\, teaching and silence. \nJill is a teacher of Centering Prayer. She is the London Co-ordinator of Contemplative Outreach\, founded to teach the method of Centering Prayer and to support Centering Prayer groups and communities. She has studied in-depth the conceptual background and has attended several \nretreats led by its founder\, Father Thomas Keating\, as well as retreats led by Cynthia Bourgeault and Richard Rohr\, among others. She has trained in the US and UK and leads groups\, Introductory Days\, Quiet Days and retreats. Jill is a co-founder of the Silence in the City series of talks on the contemplative life.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/consenting-to-the-presence-action-of-god-how-does-that-work-in-daily-life/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220910
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SUMMARY:Julian of Norwich:  'within listening distance of the silence we call God'
DESCRIPTION:A Study Day with Joyce Simpson \n‘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’. \nHow does Julian\, an anchorite in 14th-century Norwich\, challenge and support pilgrims in the 21st century? Just as from the window of her cell Julian gave comfort and counsel to the burdened and perplexed\, so many have found that to spend time in the company of her book\, The Revelations of Divine Love\, is to find strength for the journey through life. \nJoyce Simpson\, retired Head of Humanities at Leeds Trinity University\, for many years taught medieval literature to undergraduates\, and has a particular interest in Julian of Norwich\, who lived through ‘an age of adversity’\, characterised by epidemic\, war\, civic conflict\, and harsh struggles for social justice. The day is a quest to discover for ourselves the truth of her insight the ‘Love was his meaning’. \nAlong the way we will ponder ‘Julian and Desire\, ‘Julian and Fear’\, ‘Julian and Trust’\, and consider the encounter between Julian and that flamboyant pilgrim\, Margery Kempe. \nArrival at 10am for Holy Communion at 10.15am. The price includes coffee\, lunch\, afternoon tea and evening meal.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/julian-of-norwich-within-listening-distance-of-the-silence-we-call-god-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220822T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231447
CREATED:20211024T130017Z
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SUMMARY:Open Quiet Day III
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Katharine Cheney  \n 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. \nKatharine Cheney is a confirmed member of the Methodist Church and the Church of England\, and lives a spirituality of unity. \n This is a free event\, but please note\,booking is now required. Please email or phone the office to book your place.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/open-quiet-day-iii-4/
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop III
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Terry Smurthwaite \n 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 technique tuition\, as required. \nTerry regularly conducts Society of Recorder Players’ meetings at Leeds\, Bingley and York.  He also conducts a group which meets weekly in Ilkley and has recently founded and conducts The Rombalds Recorders\, a group set up to perform early music.  In addition to bringing a wide range of music\, he is able to offer advice on the techniques of ensemble playing and musicianship.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-iii-4/
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SUMMARY:Art Appreciation II - Victorian narrative painting
DESCRIPTION:Every picture tells a story \nTutor:  Tim Stimson \nEntertaining\, 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` them on their own terms. \nTim’s involvement in art began with the practical. For a number of years\, he was a professional painter and ceramicist in Scotland and Wales\, before returning to university to study literature and the history of art. \nFor the last 30 years he has been a freelance cultural/art historian\, specialising in 17th- and 19th-century art and society. He now lectures for the University of Cambridge\, the WEA\, the Art Fund and \nThe Arts Society (previously NADFAS)\, and presents residential study courses in Britain and Europe. Tim has now completed two lecture tours of Australia\, the last in 2016\, and presented a lecture for \nHull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens\, patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery. \n  \nThe first Art Appreciation event this year is from 19 – 21 April
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/art-appreciation-ii-victorian-narrative-painting/
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SUMMARY:Friends of Parcevall Hall Annual Gathering & AGM
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nFull gathering : £158 \nDay guest – AGM & lunch only: £25 \nDay guest – AGM\, lunch & dinner: £41
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-annual-gathering-agm-4/
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat II
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Keely Hodgson \nCombine 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. \nKeely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner.  She has worked as a music specialist in primary and special school settings and leads a number of community singing groups\, including Ben Rhydding Community Choir.  She organises monthly events of music and the spoken word.  Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection that singing with others can bring and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice. \nThe first Heart & Soul Singing Retreat this year is from 18 – 20 February\, and the third is from 14 – 16 October
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-ii-5/
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SUMMARY:For the Peace of the City: Christian-Muslim relations in Britain today
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Dr Phil Lewis \nThis 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 Islam literally means surrender/submission to God. \nThe second session will look at how first Jesus\, and then Muhammad\, is understood in the Qur’an and\, briefly\, in the Islamic tradition. This will draw attention to both similarities and radical differences in how shared religious categories are understood across both traditions\, for example\, prophecy\, martyrdom and God/Allah. \nOur third session will delve into how religious leaders – ‘ulama – who provide mosque personnel\, as well as legal specialists\, are trained in the more than 20 Islamic seminaries in Britain. This will make clear the crisis in religious formation and attempts to address this crisis. \nFinally\, we will look at the enormous social and religious\, challenges facing Muslims as a minority in British society\, and how Christians are responding to such challenges and creating a more hopeful\, shared future. \nThere will be plenty of opportunities during this retreat to chat informally about issues which interest or concern retreatants about Islam. \nAfter six years researching and lecturing at an ecumenical Christian Study Centre in Pakistan\, Dr Phil Lewis spent over twenty-five years advising Anglican Bishops of Bradford on Christian-Muslim relations\, as well as lecturing in the Peace Studies Department at Bradford University on Islam in the West & Religions\, Conflict and Peacemaking. His passion is how Christians and Muslims might live well together\, while acknowledging that both remain missionary religions with often difficult\, intertwined histories. He was part of the national Christian-Muslim forum set up in 2006 and sat on the European Council of Churches’ Islam in Europe committee. He has written three books on Islam in Britain\, the last with a Muslim friend\, entitled: Muslims in Britain: new directions in Islamic thought\, creativity and activism (Edinburgh University Press\, 2018). In retirement\, he continues to write\, review for the Church Times\, and teach ordinands about Islam in Britain and Christian-Muslim relations.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/for-the-peace-of-the-city-christian-muslim-relations-in-britain-today-2/
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop II
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Mary Tyers \n 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 technique tuition\, as required. \nMary is well-established in the north of England as both a teacher and performer.  In addition to teaching at her home near Durham\, she has busy schedules in Cumbria\, Newcastle\, North Tyneside and at the Early Music Shop\, Saltaire.  Mary also teaches online.  She founded\, and continues to be the Musical Director of the Durham branch of the Society of Recorder Players\, and is regularly invited to guest conduct at other SRP branches and festivals.  She also tutors at the Early Music summer schools\, NORVIS and HISS.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-ii-3/
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SUMMARY:Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat I
DESCRIPTION: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 for yourself and your relationship with God\, you are giving yourself and Him a wonderful gift. \nTo book\, and for more information on any aspect of this FCP Retreat\, please contact Sue Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592 858 or email susandavies367@gmail.com. For more information about the \nFellowship of Contemplative Prayer visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk. \n  \nThe second Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat this year is from 28 – 30 October
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/fellowship-of-contemplative-prayer-retreat-i-4/
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SUMMARY:Friends of Parcevall Hall Eucharist & Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship over a three course dinner\, served with wine. \nDinner: £24 \nDinner\, Bed & Breakfast: £75
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-annual-dinner-5/
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