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 Tom Lusty God is friendship (Aelred of Rievaulx) On 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

Leader: Revd Canon Andrew Tawn 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

Leader: Canon Graham Bettridge We journey through Lent this year led by our Chaplain. Graham 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

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.

Leader: Dr Rupert Sheldrake Recent 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

Tutor: Terry Smurthwaite Ensemble 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

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

Spring Walking in Wharfedale 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,

Leader: Revd Canon Andrew Tawn ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ As this quiet day falls in Holy Week, we will be reflecting on Jesus’ agonised cry from the cross. These words lead us into some of the great mysteries of faith: our own experiences of God’s  absence; why did Jesus have

Leader: Canon Graham Bettridge Join us at Parcevall Hall 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. Graham trained for the ministry at the Society of

Tutor: Hugh Parry In 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