Leader:  Fr Derek Mills Understanding one of the basic elements of the Christian faith… Our Open Quiet Days this year offer the opportunity to think deeply about challenging questions and dilemmas faced by all people of faith, but perhaps seldom spoken about. No booking is required, but please bring your own lunch. Freewill offering

‘Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest’ Mt 11 v 28 Contemplative Prayer is the expression of the desire to seek stillness amid the rush of life, to find silence amid noise, to listen amid the clamour to speak, to deepen the internal amid the purely external

Leader:  Chris Bradshaw Join us on a relaxed birdwatching break aimed at people new to birdwatching, or those just wishing to enjoy commoner birds in a tranquil location. We will have a programme of short birdwatching walks which focus on learning how to identify and  understand more about the life histories of the commoner resident and migrant birds that occur in the area.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of worship and fellowship over a three course dinner, served with wine. Dinner: £20 Dinner, bed & breakfast: £65

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. You should have the ability to hold your own part in a group as well as good sight-reading skills. Expect a wide variety of interesting music and technique

Study Day with Joyce Simpson Talks and shared readings, mainly on the lives and works of three poets: John Donne, George Herbert and Henry Vaughan.  What were the pressures shaping the experience of these writers? How do they speak to seekers in the 21st century? In Colloquy with God: Involved with mankind. John Donne:  In Quest of Salvation John

‘Simple Prayer’ – Biblical references on our personal experience of God Conductor: Revd Canon Andrew Hawes Services will be in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorized Version of the Bible. It is not necessary to be a member of the Anglican Association to come on this retreat, and all are welcome. All bookings

Counselling can be at its most effective when we look in-depth at the human psyche. The testing steps we go through in life unavoidably create suffering, which can make or break us.  To heal and develop understanding from sorrows and distortions there is a need to reflect on how we manage the 'self'. This course

The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for a time of fellowship and sharing together at the Hall. The AGM takes place on Wednesday 3 July. Full gathering: £146 Day guest – AGM & lunch: £20 Day guest – AGM, lunch & dinner: £37

Join us for the second of our three, companionable three-night walking breaks this year. There is a choice each day of either short or longer, more demanding walks with one of our guides, returning to the welcome and warmth of Parcevall Hall. We usually end with a guided walk suitable for all on the final day. Our Chaplain, Graham

Leader: Canon Adrian Botwright Handling positively the desire not to kneel down to pray but rather go for a walk! Our Open Quiet Days this year offer the opportunity to think deeply about challenging questions and dilemmas faced by all people of faith, but perhaps seldom spoken about. No booking is required, but please bring your own

Tutor: Tim Stimson Klimt, as the leader of the Vienna Secession, began his career adorning the new buildings of the Ringstrasse, yet at the height of his fame his works became increasingly controversial, especially his images of the Femme Fatale; yet he also painted sensitive landscapes and portraits, and complex allegories. Above all his works are gloriously decorative and exuberant. This course locates