Retreats and Quiet Days 2012

February 10-12 – WEEKEND FULLY BOOKED –

"Parables" – WAITING LIST ONLY –

Revd Canon Trevor Dennis

Recently retired as Vice Dean of Chester Cathedral, Trevor is a well known story-teller and author, whose books include: “Looking God in the Eye”, “Sarah Laughed, Women's Voices from the OT”,and “The Book of Books”.

February 13–17
Individual Guided Retreat
For those with a desire to deepen their relationship with God. Retreats begin with supper on the first day and end after breakfast on the last day.
Minimum stay 3 nights.
Cost £220

February 21
Quiet day for Shrove Tuesday

A day of preparation before entering the Lenten season.
Cost £23

February 27–29
Midweek Sabbath
For people in ministry. Quiet and space for yourself – runs from 12 noon the first day until 4 pm on the second. Rest, read, walk, be renewed.

Come for a twenty-four hour period or stay longer should you so prefer.

Cost £66 per 24 hrs

April 2, 3 & 4

House Team
Holy Week quiet days

A time to come and sit at the foot of the cross as we approach the Easter season.
A time for quiet reflection and personal prayer.

Cost £23

April 26-29

Chelmsford Cursillo #24

During the three days of a Cursillo weekend, those attending live, work and worship together, listening to talks given by different people, both lay and ordained. For further information and to book a place please contact Mary Love on 01277 363694.

May 7

Friends Open Day at Pleshey

House and gardens open to all. Come along and see the Retreat House and gardens, have lunch in the garden (weather permitting) and enjoy some of the craft stall that we have invited along for the day.

Admission free

May 22– 25
Midweek Sabbath
For people in ministry. Quiet and space for yourself – runs from 12 noon the first day until 4 pm on the second. Rest, read, walk, be renewed.

Come for a twenty-four hour period or stay longer should you so prefer.

Cost £66 per 24 hrs

May 25–27

Sandra Pollerman
Sandra is a professional storyteller, American by birth, who moved to the UK in the 1970's. She is enthusiastic about both the Bible and the art of story telling.

Cost £135

June 11-15

CARM Fabric Art (Creative Embroidery) and Prayer

Tutor: Janet Knox

Chaplain: Revd Norman Howes

Cost £260

June 16

The Warden
Evelyn Underhill quiet day

A day in which to learn more about the life of Evelyn Underhill and to explore her works.

Cost £23

June 16

Friends Concert

An evening concert in Holy Trinity Church, Pleshey with the South Woodham Ferrers Male Voice Choir.

June 27
House quiet day

Spend time at Pleshey in the house or the garden and take a moment to reflect on God’s presence in your life.

Cost £23

July 12
Garden day
A quiet day with buffet lunch in the garden at Pleshey, in the company of our gardener, Val Tyler. Buffet lunch in the garden.

Cost £23

July 13–15 – WEEKEND FULLY BOOKED –

Meditating on the miracles – WAITING LIST ONLY –

John Bell
For many people the miracles of Jesus are signs to marvel at and no more. But the fact that they are so numerous and diverse should alert us to how, in these actions, Jesus is teaching us something about God and about ourselves.

Over the weekend we will look at a variety of miracle stories from the Gospels, meditating on the inner teaching behind the outward spectacle.

July 16–27
Individual Guided Retreat
For those with a desire to deepen their relationship with God. Retreats begin with supper on the first day and end after breakfast on the last day.
Minimum stay 3 nights.

Cost £55 per night

July 27-3 August

CARM Painting and Prayer

Tutor: Maureen Edwards

Chaplain: Revd Angela Hopkins

Cost £370

August 3–10

House Team
Walking Week

A relaxing week, walking, reflecting, enjoying being together with each other and with God. Some lunches in local pubs.

Cost £350

August 20–24

Laurie & Rev Brigid Main
Music week at Pleshey
Stay for the week, or for 1–2 days, and explore songs and hymns from many cultures. Tuesday (Celtic); Wednesday (world songs); Thursday (Taizé & Psalms). No previous musical experience necessary.

Cost £235

October 11-14

Chelmsford Cursillo #25

During the three days of a Cursillo weekend, those attending live, work and worship together, listening to talks given by different people, both lay and ordained. For further information and to book a place please contact Mary Love on 01277 363694.

October 18
St Luke quiet day

Luke the Evangelist was an Early Christian writer whom Church Fathers said was the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. He is considered one of the Four Evangelists and is venerated as Saint Luke, patron saint of artists, physicians, surgeons, students and butchers. Come and find out more about St Luke on this, his feast day.

Cost £23

October 20

Friends Quiet Day

Revd Sandy Southee

A Quiet Day at Pleshey between 10am and 4pm. Lunch provided. All welcome.

Cost £23

November 10

Friends AGM

November 16–18

Ray Simpson
“St Hilda – rediscovering Celtic and Wisdom traditions today”

On New Year’s Eve in 1987, while visiting Holy Island, Ray experienced a call by God to explore “a New Way in the church”. Soon afterwards he and a group of like-minded Christians established the Community of Aidan and Hilda – a new form of Christian community with a way of life that enables members to practice the sacramental, biblical and charismatic balance found in the early Celtic church.

Cost £135

November 20–22
Midweek Sabbath
For people in ministry. Quiet and space for yourself – runs from 12 noon the first day until 4 pm on the second. Rest, read, walk, be renewed.

Come for a twenty-four hour period or stay longer should you so prefer.

Cost £66 per 24 hrs

December 6
Advent quiet day

Before entering into the busyness of the Christmas season, why not come and spend a day in quiet preparation at Pleshey? Take time to rediscover the true meaning and message of Christmas.

Cost £23

December 9 & 15

Laurie & Rev Brigid Main
Christmas sing days
Learn and sing Christmas songs followed by a festive lunch, the day concluding with carols by candlelight.
No previous musical experience necessary.
Just come along and enjoy a day of fun and friendship as we prepare to celebrate the birth of the Christ child.

Cost £27

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Please make cheques payable to:

'Diocesan House of Retreat, Pleshey'

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Please make cheques payable to:

'Diocesan House of Retreat, Pleshey'

Trevor Dennis

Cursillo web page

Chapel interior

CARM web site

Pleshey Moat

John Bell

Walking week

Chapel exterior

Ray Simpson

Evelyn Underhill Room