Leader: The Right Reverend Lord Hope How can we sing the Lord’s song…? Reflections on the psalms at a time when hardly any of the psalms are any longer used in our churches. The psalms still provide ancient wisdom and a rich resource for use in all manner of  situations and circumstances of our lives

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: 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 and

Wharfedale’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

Witness: Lynn Parker 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

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

Tutors: Ruth Burbidge & 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

Leader: Canon Brenda Lofthouse Through his poetry and prose, we will explore St John’s understanding of the human/divine relationship on the soul’s pathway into God. Brenda is a Canon Emeritus of Bradford Cathedral. Following a career in the NHS she was ordained in the Church of England, and served as a Parish Deacon and a

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.

Leader:  Revd Henriette Howarth Prayer is not too difficult   On this Quiet day we will explore the gift of prayer. We will find inspiration in the Scriptures and Christian tradition to deepen our awareness of God who is not far away but 'in whom we live and move and have our being.' We will

Leader: Revd Canon Marion Russell   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.

Leader:  Revd Paul Fisher   Paul, born in Bewdley North Worcestershire in 1943, is a ‘retired’ Anglican priest living in Langcliffe, Settle with his wife Sue. They have a son, daughter, and a grandson. Paul took degrees in Theology at Oxford and Birmingham, and diplomas in Piano Teaching and Performance at Birmingham and the Royal