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September 2018
Useful information for Retreats and Quiet Days
Prices shown represent shared facility / ensuite rooms. Quiet Days – arrival is from 9:30am for a 10:00am start. Lunch is normally provided and the day finishes around 4:00pm with Tea/Coffee and biscuits. Retreats – arrival is from 5:00pm on the first day – unless by prior agreement. The welcome session starts 30 minutes before supper on the first evening. Departure is by 2:00pm at the latest on the final day. Morning Prayers are led by our Chaplains at 9:00am with…
Find out more »May 2019
Living with…unemployment
A reflective and exploratory day for anyone who is out of work or facing the prospect of being so. There is also the opportunity for family, friends and others to better understand some of the pressures that unemployment can bring. A day for ministers, pastoral workers and anyone affected by unemployment. (Bursaries are available to make the day affordable to all.) Revd Lara Dose has been the priest-in-charge at St. Andrew’s Romford since July 2012. She is also Lead Chaplain…
Find out more »Open Day
You are invited to come and visit the Retreat House and gardens, have lunch outside (weather permitting) and enjoy the numerous stalls (some new for this year) that have been invited for the day. This is the major fundraising day of the year for the House and the Friends and is always a wonderful day of fellowship for new and old visitors. Entry is free, although a donation to the funds is always appreciated.
Find out more »Making Melody
Music is a very powerful medium through which we can release our worship to God. This enabling and teaching weekend with Dave and Pat Bilbrough is designed to help us 'raise the bar' creatively as we do that. Appropriate for delegates of all levels of musical ability. Topics will include.... The heart of worship, leading worship, song-writing, singing, percussion. There will also be a concert led by Dave & Pat in Holy Truinity Church, Pleshey on the Saturday evening, 11th…
Find out more »Rhythms of the Soul
In this evocative Quiet Day, Brian will lead us into a rich and soulful space through times of guided reflection, stillness, and gentle teaching on contemplative Christian spirituality. Brian Draper is an experienced retreat leader, writer and speaker. He is author (most recently) of Soulfulness: Deepening the Mindful Life, and a regular contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day. Download a Booking Form by clicking on Event Title above and then clicking here.
Find out more »June 2019
Evelyn Underhill Weekend – Talk / Retreat & Quiet Day
A weekend exploring the writings of Evelyn Underhill. Dr Micha Jazz will dig a little deeper into some of Evelyn’s writings and prayers reflecting on the relevance today of her work from around 100 years ago. The weekend is split into three events, which can be booked individually or as a 2 or 3 night retreat: Thursday 13th June – Evelyn Underhill Talk - 7:00pm for 7:30pm start Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June - A Retreat with Evelyn Underhill incorporating... Saturday…
Find out more »Evelyn Underhill Talk
An evening to discover a little more of Evelyn Underhill. Entry donation of £10 to House Funds. Dr Micha Jazz is a regular presenter on Premier Christian Radio and is the author of the 'Be Still & Know' devotionals in Voice of Hope. A self-styled contemplative Franciscan Friar who, when away from the microphone, enjoys running, along with his wife Jayne, St Cuthbert's Oratory on the South Coast of England. A home of prayer where we explore walking in the Way…
Find out more »A Retreat with Evelyn Underhill
An opportunity to dig a little deeper into Evelyn's life & writings. The retreat will incorporate the Quiet Day on Saturday 15th. This is included within the cost of the cost of the weekend retreat. Dr Micha Jazz is a regular presenter on Premier Christian Radio and is the author of the 'Be Still & Know' devotionals in Voice of Hope. A self-styled contemplative Franciscan Friar who, when away from the microphone, enjoys running, along with his wife Jayne, St Cuthbert's…
Find out more »Evelyn Underhill Quiet Day
As part of the weekend retreat and on the anniversary of Evelyn's death, an opportunity to join others to learn a little more of her life and writings. Dr Micha Jazz is a regular presenter on Premier Christian Radio and is the author of the 'Be Still & Know' devotionals in Voice of Hope. A self-styled contemplative Franciscan Friar who, when away from the microphone, enjoys running, along with his wife Jayne, St Cuthbert's Oratory on the South Coast of England.…
Find out more »July 2019
Gospelling in the Garden
Capture the transformative process of God in our lives as we consider death, life and resurrection through encounters in the Pleshey garden. Revd Hilary Le Seve serves as the parish priest for Wickham Bishops with Little Braxted and as the Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Chelmsford. She values Pleshey as a space to connect with God and especially its gardens where order and chaos play out their drama and give us glimpses of heaven. Val Tyler…
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