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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop I
DESCRIPTION:Tutor:  Mary Tyers \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. \n Mary 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 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 leads workshops for various Early Music forums and tutors at the Early Music summer schools\, NORVIS and HISS. \nThere are four other Recorder Player Workshops this year: 28 – 30 May\, 2 – 4 August\, 8 – 10 October & 6 – 8 December.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-i-5/
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat
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 leads a number of community choirs\, including the Ben Rhydding Community Choir\, and is a member of a team of composers and arrangers for the choral website\, ChoirCommunity. She belongs to the Bring Me Sunshine Trio\, a social enterprise\, playing cello and guitar and singing in local care homes and runs The Purple Room\, a monthly evening of music and the spoken word in Ben Rhydding. Keely is committed to sharing the sense of well-being and soulful connection singing with others can bring\, and helping those who have not sung before to discover their unique voice. \nThere are three other Heart & Soul Singing Retreats this year: 12 – 14 April\, 19 – 21 June & 1 – 3 November.  \n 
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-4/
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SUMMARY:Lent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Revd Paul Fisher \n  \nPaul\, 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 College of Music. He is also a composer of choral\, organ\, piano and orchestral music. \nDuring his 30 years of parish\, church adult education\, laity and clergy training ministry\, Paul and his family have led an up and down country ‘yo-yo’ existence working in the Midlands\, Manchester University\, Cumbria\, and North & South London.  His ‘retirement’\, or ‘redirection’ as he prefers to call it\, has been spent helping out in parishes\, doing consultancy work\, spiritual direction\, community/neighbourhood mediation\, playing the organ for worship\, giving concerts\, and composing. \nPaul enjoys walking in the Dales\, climbing mountains\, reading history and biography\, and piano and organ playing. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/lent-retreat-3/
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SUMMARY:Clergy Reading Week
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Revd Canon Marion Russell \n  \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 – or diverse – 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. The 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 Marion Russell by email at marion.russell@leeds.anglican.org \nFor bookings\, please contact Parcevall Hall. If you would like to use your Diocese of Leeds CMD/CME grant\, please mention this when making your booking. \nMarion is Vicar of Embsay with Eastby and the Clergy Development Officer for the Ripon Episcopal Area\, working with curates in training and supporting other clergy. She has a background in the education of vulnerable children\, has served as a Self-Supporting Minister (SSM) as well as in full-time incumbency and as Area Dean. Marion is currently additionally involved in the Spiritual Direction Formation Programme for the Diocese of Leeds\, and enjoys Parcevall Hall as a place where peace and contemplation can be explored.  Reading\, walking and good food – these wholesome ingredients in good company are part of the Clergy Reading Week at Parcevall Hall. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/clergy-reading-week-6/
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SUMMARY:Quiet Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Leader:  Revd Henriette Howarth \nPrayer is not too difficult \n  \nOn this Quiet day we will explore the gift of prayer. \nWe 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 practice different ways of praying during the day: silence\, contemplation and the Ignatian way. We will use music\, nature and text to be inspired and nurtured. Everyone is welcome whether you have an established practice of prayer\, whether you struggle with prayer or simply want to find out more about it. \nHenriette Howarth is an Anglican priest\, originally from the Netherlands\, but now based in Yorkshire. She is a spiritual director\, meditation teacher and has a Masters in Biblical Studies. She has worked in health care and education chaplaincy and as a parish priest. She has personal experience of caring for and accompanying young people with physical and mental health challenges. \nThis is a free event\, but please contact the Hall to book your place\nPlease bring your own lunch. \nFreewill offering \n 
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/quiet-day-1-2/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231214T150000
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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-6/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T150000
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SUMMARY:An Advent Walk with St John of the Cross
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Canon Brenda Lofthouse\n\nThrough his poetry and prose\, we will explore St John’s understanding of the human/divine relationship on the soul’s pathway into God. \nBrenda 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 Vicar\, both in Bradford  Diocese. Since retirement she has been involved in various aspects of Diocesan programmes\, with a special interest in spirituality\, and has led retreats and Quiet Days on many occasions. \nBrenda is a Voyager in the Community of Aidan and Hilda.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/an-advent-walk-with-st-john-of-the-cross/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231203T150000
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop V
DESCRIPTION:Tutors: Ruth Burbidge & Terry Smurthwaite\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. \nRuth’s musical training includes three years at the Royal Academy of Music\, and after several years’ teaching\, a year at Trinity College of Music. Well-known for her accompanying and tutoring  skills\, she is experienced in conducting small groups\, chamber groups and orchestras throughout the UK. \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. \nFULLY BOOKED –  Waiting List available
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-v-5/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T150000
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat III
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. \nThe first Heart & Soul Singing Retreat this year is from 24-26 March\, and the second is from 19-21 July.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-iii-3/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231029T150000
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SUMMARY:Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Retreat II
DESCRIPTION:Witness: Lynn Parker\n\nA 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. Lynn will be leading retreatants in contemplation of chosen Dominical sayings. \nLynn is a long-time member of the FCP. She attends the bimonthly FCP prayer group which meets at Parcevall Hall\, and she is a Lay Reader with responsibilities in four churches in the  Sheffield Diocese. Her responsibilities include leading worship\, Bible study\, preaching\, worship and mission. \nBookings should be made through the Hall. For more information on any aspect of this FCP retreat\, please contact Sue Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592858\, or email  susandavies367@gmail.com. \nFor more information about the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer\, visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk. \nThe first FCP retreat this year is from18-21 May.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/fellowship-of-contemplative-prayer-retreat-ii-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231023T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T150000
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SUMMARY:Autumn Rambling in Wharfedale
DESCRIPTION: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 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. \nThe first walking break this year is from 28-31 March.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/autumn-rambling-in-wharfedale-6/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231012T150000
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop IV
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 sixth 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. \nFULLY BOOKED – Waiting List available
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-iv-6/
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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. Coffee and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-lunch-9/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231002T160000
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SUMMARY:Quiet Day IV
DESCRIPTION:Leader: The Right Reverend Lord Hope\n\nHow can we sing the Lord’s song…?\nReflections 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 today. \nDavid Hope was born in Wakefield where he attended the grammar school and sang in the cathedral choir. After gaining a degree in Theology\, he went to Stephen’s House\, Oxford\, to prepare for ordination. His first incumbency was in Warrington and in 1985 he became the Diocesan Bishop of Wakefield\, and in 1991\, the Bishop of  London. From 1995 until 2005 he was Archbishop of York. Following retirement in 2005 he returned to parish life as vicar of St Margaret’s\, Ilkley. He now describes himself as priest of last resort! \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 \n  \nFULLY BOOKED – Waiting List available
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/quiet-day-iv/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230912T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230915T150000
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SUMMARY:Literature Appreciation II: Music in Literature
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Hugh Parry\n\nMusic is obviously in debt to literature for the texts which it turns into song andopera. The debt is not one-way: poems\, short stories\, novels and song lyrics interpret music verbally\, or describe composers\, musicians\, musical events\, and audiences. The material is so copious that any choice amongst it would be random\, so the course will make a virtue of this with a wide variety of  musical genres and writers. Where possible\, we will listen to the music which stimulated the texts\, too. \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 11-13 April.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/literature-appreciation-ii-music-in-literature/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230821T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230821T160000
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SUMMARY:Quiet Day III
DESCRIPTION:Leader: The Very Revd Simon Cowling\n\nEncounters with the Divine\nScripture is full of descriptions of human encounters with the Divine. On this Quiet Day Simon will reflect on three such encounters with the help of art and music\, and will suggest ways in which we ourselves might be open to such encounters in our own lives of discipleship. \nSimon Cowling has been Dean of Wakefield since 2018. He has served for the whole of his ordained ministry in Yorkshire – in inner city and suburban Leeds as a curate and incumbent\, at  Sheffield Cathedral as a Residentiary Canon and\, before moving to Wakefield\, as Rector of Bolton Abbey. \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/quiet-day-iii/
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop III
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Terry Smurthwaite\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. \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 setup 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. \nFULLY BOOKED – Waiting List available
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-iii-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230815T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230817T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T200346
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221113T155036Z
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SUMMARY:Art Appreciation II - Swedish Impressionism: Art & Society Transformed
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Tim Stimson\n\nThe Opponents can be likened to Swedish Impressionism\, with Carl Larsson and  Anders Zorn\, amongst other significant artists\, evolving new ways of depicting their world\, whilst concerned that their art should also contribute to a more enlightened society. \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.  For 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 the Arts Society (formerly 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 Hull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens\, patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery. \nThe first Art Appreciation event this year is from 25-27 April.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/art-appreciation-ii-swedish-impressionism-art-society-transformed/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230721T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230528T135444Z
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SUMMARY:Heart & Soul Singing Retreat
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 other Heart & Soul Singing Retreats this year: 24-26 March & 3-5 November \n \nFULLY BOOKED – Waiting list available
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/heart-soul-singing-retreat-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T200346
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T132320Z
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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 12 July. \nFull gathering: £168\nDay guest – AGM & lunch only: £28\nDay guest – AGM\, lunch & dinner: £46
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/freinds-of-parcevall-hall-annual-gathering-agm/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230628T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230630T150000
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SUMMARY:Living the Contemplative Life: What gets in the way?
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Jill Benet\n\nWhat do we understand by The Contemplative Life? What expectations do we hold of ourselves and those around us? Rooted in the practice of Centering prayer and drawing on the work of  Thomas Keating\, Cynthia Bourgeault and others\, as well as our experience\, Jill will help us explore how the Contemplative Life has meaning in the everydayness of our lives. Much of the  weekend will be spent in quiet with extended periods of silent prayer. It is an invitation to find inner rest within a small community for a weekend\, and individually\, beyond. \nJill is a teacher of Centering Prayer\, and has attended retreats led by her two key influences\, Thomas Keating and Cynthia Bourgeault\, and Richard Rohr\, amongst others. She trained in the US and UK and is co-founder of the ‘Silence in the City’ series of talks on the contemplative life.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/living-the-contemplative-life-what-gets-in-the-way/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230623T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T200346
CREATED:20230328T092007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230528T135559Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching spiritual practices: new possibilities
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Rupert Sheldrake \nTeaching Spiritual Practices: new possibilities for cathedrals\, churches & church schools \nRecent scientific research has shown that\, in general\, people who have regular religious or spiritual practices are happier\, healthier\, and live longer.  I have 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.  What I would like to explore with the participants in this Parcevall Hall weekend is 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?  In particular I would like to explore new possibilities for pilgrimage\, and for the teaching of prayer\, Christian meditation\, and chanting\, as well as the revisioning of festivals and holy days. This workshop will be based on both theory and practice\, with plenty of time for discussion and will also\, hopefully\, include a short pilgrimage. \nRupert Sheldrake\, PhD\, is a biologist and author of more than a hundred 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. He lives in London and is married to Jill Purce\, with whom he has two sons. His web site is www.sheldrake.org. \nFULLY BOOKED –  Waiting List available \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/teaching-spiritual-practices-new-possibilities/
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SUMMARY:Temple Theology
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Margaret Barker\n \nTemple Theology is a fast-growing new way of biblical study\, rediscovering the roots of Christianity in the world of the Jerusalem temple. We shall explore how temple symbolism\, belief and practice shaped Christian faith and culture. Temple Theology is changing how we understand Christian origins and our relationship to Judaism. \nMargaret Barker has developed an approach to Biblical Studies now known as Temple Theology. Margaret Barker read theology at Cambridge and went on to pursue her research  independently. She was elected President of the Society for Old Testament Study in 1998\, and edited the Society’s second Monograph Series\, published by Ashgate. She has so far written 17 books\, which form a sequence\, later volumes building on her earlier conclusions. Since 1997\, she has been part of the symposium Religion\, Science and the Environment\, convened by His All\nHoliness Bartholomew I\, the Ecumenical Patriarch. \nThis work has led her to develop the practical implications of Temple Theology as the basis for a Christian environment theology. In July 2008 Margaret Barker was awarded a Lambeth Degree  of Doctor of Divinity by Rowan Williams\, the then Archbishop of Canterbury\, ‘in recognition of her work on the Jerusalem Temple and the origins of Christian Liturgy\, which has made a significantly new contribution to our understanding of the New Testament and opened up important fields for research’. \nMargaret Barker is a mother and grandmother\, a retired Methodist preacher and was involved for over 30 years with the work of a women’s refuge.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/temple-theology/
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SUMMARY:Recorder Players' Workshop II
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Mary Tyers\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. \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 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 leads workshops for various Early Music forums and tutors at the Early Music summer schools\, NORVIS and HISS.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/recorder-players-workshop-ii-4/
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SUMMARY:Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Witness: Revd Martin Thorpe\n\nA 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. Martin will be leading retreatants in contemplation of chosen Dominical sayings. \nMartin is a Pioneer Team Vicar in Warrington who has been a priest for 30 years. He is a Trustee and Council member of the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer and an experienced ‘Witness’  and FCP Retreat leader. Formerly a research chemist\, he retains a strong interest in science and nature. He is fully inclusive. \nBookings should be made through the Hall. For more information on any aspect of this FCP retreat\, please contact Sue Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592858\, or email  susandavies367@gmail.com. For more information about the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer\, visit www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk. \nThe second FCP retreat this year is from 27-29 October.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/fellowship-of-contemplative-prayer/
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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: £26\nDinner\, bed & breakfast: £80
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/friends-of-parcevall-hall-eucharist-annual-dinner-6/
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SUMMARY:Beginners' Birdwatching & The Dawn Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Chris Bradshaw\n\nJoin 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. There will also be the opportunity to experience one of nature’s most delightful spring events; the dawn chorus. \nChris Bradshaw has been working as a freelance ornithologist and birdwatching tour guide for over 25 years. Currently spending much of his time undertaking ornithological survey work across northern England\, he formerly led many overseas birdwatching tours\, and still runs customised birdwatching trips in the UK. He finds great joy in watching and passing on his knowledge of the  commoner British birds which first inspired his interest as a child.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/beginners-birdwatching-the-dawn-chorus-3/
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SUMMARY:Art Appreciation 1 - The Glasgow Boys
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Tim Stimson\n\nAn introduction to the art and lives of the Scottish artists – Henry\, Guthrie\, Crawhall\, Hornel and others – who emerged from the rustic realism of the outdoor painting era to develop their individual and striking pictures. \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. For the last 30 years he has been a freelance cultural/art historian\, specialising in 17thand 19th-century art and society. He now lectures for the University of Cambridge\, the  WEA\, the Art Fund and the Arts Society (formerly 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 Hull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens\, patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery. \nThe second Art Appreciation event this year is from 15-17 August.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/art-appreciation-1-the-glasgow-boys/
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SUMMARY:Anglican Association Retreat (part silent)
DESCRIPTION:Conductor: Canon Andy Hawes\, SSC \nI am the Resurrection and the Life\n\nA retreat praying with the gospel accounts of the Resurrection. Services will be in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised 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. \nAll bookings should be made through Mrs Rosemary Hall. Rosemary is also the contact for questions and enquiries relating to this event. Telephone 0191 285 7534 or email  hallrosyhall@gmail.com
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/anglican-association-retreat-part-silent-4/
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SUMMARY:Literature Appreciation I - Chaucer
DESCRIPTION:Tutor: Hugh Parry\n\nIn this course we will range over a sample of the Canterbury Tales\, the well-known and the less-known. Like the pilgrims who told them\, they are a collection of ‘all-sorts’\, from satire to romance\, raunchy anecdotes to saints’ lives\, chivalry to folklore. Chaucer had no time to finish the project\, but he envisaged it as a compendium of the narratives that circulated in the written and oral  culture of the age. The theme of dreams\, prominent in the earlier poems\, will feature again. The texts will be a combination of modern versions and the originals – no-one will be left bewildered\, but Middle English is a delight worth experiencing. \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 second Literature Appreciation event this year is from 12-15 September.
URL:https://www.parcevallhall.org.uk/event/literature-appreciation-i-chaucer/
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