Leader: Canon Adrian Botwright Advent is all about the ‘not just yet’. Unlike Christmas, Easter, Pentecost or Ascension, we’re not busy celebrating something which has already happened, rather we’re there before it all happens; we’re waiting, calm, open, poised – and this gives Advent a very different and rather special feel. This retreat will try to help us enjoy to the

These two days are an opportunity to enjoy simple pleasures, peace, calm and nourishment before the busyness of Christmas. Between times of relaxation and fellowship, we will look at the December night sky with astronomer Martin Lunn. All will be invited to spend an afternoon in discussion and contemplation. Wholesome food and a warm welcome are assured.

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.

Leader: Revd Nicholas Mercer Into the silent land Reverend Nicholas Mercer was ordained in 2011 after twenty-five years as a solicitor.  After a curacy in Dorset and three years as a school chaplain, he was appointed as the Rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley in the Falkland Islands, which included South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands

Leader: Revd Canon Stephen Treasure An 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

Tutor:  Kelly 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

Leader:  Revd Christine Shedd Picking up on her love of gardening and gardens, Christine will look at Biblical gardens and guide us in contemplation of the created world of which we are a part, and how we live in that world. There are many parallels between our spiritual lives and the natural world;  pruning, weeding,

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

Tutor:  Ruth Burbidge 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 range of interesting music and

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The first of three walking breaks at Parcevall Hall in 2020. Wharfedale offers a wealth of landscapes; wild moorland, limestone uplands, wooded valleys and gentle farmland, with the uninterrupted beauty of Upper Wharfedale laid out before you from the hilltops. New routes are added each year, and we offer a

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED CHAUCER Tutor:  Hugh Parry Chaucer now seems to be treated as the purveyor of rollicking pseudo-Medieval romps, flattened of course into modern English;  not a fate which genius deserves.  This course will sidestep the favourites beloved of travelling players and setters of school syllabuses, and give a glimpse of his

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Leader:  Canon Graham Bettridge Join us for this most special week of the year.  The programme will be led by our Chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge, taking time to reflect on the significance of Holy Week, and celebrating together the triumph of Easter Day.