2018 Programme - For a Pause on Life's Journey - of Quiet Days, Days of Reflection and Residential Art Retreats - Bishop Woodford ...
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2018 Programme of Quiet Days, Days of Reflection and Residential Art Retreats For a Pause on Life’s Journey
2018 at a Glance Friday 23 Feb Stepping off the Roundabout The Revd. Rosemary Maskell How do we go about taking a break from the spinning world? Friday Consider the Lilies In association with CARM 16 March An Artistic Antidote Led by Sue Ives to Worrying Friday 25 May Borders and Boundaries. The Revd Alan Jesson Exploring how our faith can be limited or expanded. Friday 20 July A Trip to the Holy Land. The Rt Revd Dr David Thomson Without the air travel! Friday 24 Aug Crumbs of Hope. Reflections based upon Revd Canon Linda Church Mark 7: 24 The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith Friday 28 Sep Who Did God Mean You To Be? The Revd Natalie Andrews Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire! Friday 26 Oct Last Man Standing- Elijah The Ven Hugh McCurdy Let us explore Elijah’s spiritual highs and lows and help us to reflect on our own walk with God. Friday 30 Nov Be Still Beside Jesus The Revd Kathy Bishop Remind ourselves of the stillness Jesus can bring to our lives Thursday Deck the Halls Canon Jan Payne 20 Dec Christmas Celebration Sing Day. Our Annual singing praise for this special time of year. Creative Arts Retreat Movement - Residential Retreats Wed 22 to Wed 29 Painting and Prayer Retreat Aug Christine Philips and Richard Steel Mon 15 to Sun 21 Oct Stitch and Prayer Retreat Annabel Barber and Diana Penny
Days of Reflection and Quiet Days Friday 23 February Friday 25 May Stepping of the Roundabout Borders and Boundaries How do we go about taking a break from the spinning world The garden - packed borders and Revd. Rosemary Maskell soft boundaries Friday 16 March Consider the Lilies An Artistic Antidote to Alan will help us explore Worrying how our faith can Sue Ives Be limited or expanded. In association with CARM Revd. Alan Jesson
Friday 20 July Friday 28 September A Trip to the Holy Land Who Did God Mean You to Be? Without the air travel! Rt Revd Dr David Thomson Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire! Friday 24 August The Revd Natalie Andrews Crumbs of Hope Reflections based upon Mark 7:24. The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith Revd Canon Linda Church The garden in summer Create your own Personal Retreat. Stay before and or after a Day of Reflection or Quiet Day Mini Retreat = Maximum Peace
Friday 26 October Thursday 20 December Last Man Standing - Elijah Deck the Halls Elijah, one of the greatest "Just four days before prophets in the Old Testament. Christmas Eve, a time to Our day together will explore put aside all the last-minute Elijah’s spiritual highs and anxieties of presents, lows and help us to reflect on shopping, food etc and our own walk with God. come and spend some time gently reflecting on the real The Ven Hugh McCurdy meaning of the Christmas miracle through word, Friday 30 November hymns and carols." Be Still Beside Jesus Be encouraged to be still and contemplate what it means to have Jesus beside us. Canon Jan Payne Revd Kathy Bishop
Creative Arts Retreat Movement Residential Retreats 2018 Wed 22 to Wed 29 August Mon 15 to Sun 21 October Painting and Prayer Retreat Stitch and Prayer Retreat Creation and Creativity We plan to explore together how our art can draw us more closely into our relationship with God, through a focus on the Creation story in Genesis. Annabel Barber and Diana Penny Annabel says “ I find that It is Richard Steel the spiritual aspects of working and Christine Phillips with cloth and thread that Richard is a broadcaster, writer, sustain me in my busy ministry.” artist and photographer and more Diana has found it very helpful recently experimenting with clay to be on the CARM embroidery sculpture. retreats herself. Christine, a U3A painting tutor “ The combination of silent enjoys painting retreats and times, prayer times and times “teaching people how to develop to talk during the day while their creativity through the use of we are creating gives a very different media.” helpful rhythm to the retreat.” From Wed afternoon until after From Mon afternoon until after lunch the following Wed. lunch on Sunday Standard room £504 Standard room £432 En suite room £556 En suite room £437
Retreat Information You are welcome……. and we welcome you. Diocesan, Parish and Personal Retreats. Single days, short or longer stays. Email or call to check availability as some 2017 and 2018 dates are still available. Looking for a Retreat also try the Retreat Association www.retreats.org.uk Booking Information Days of Reflection and Quiet Days Please complete the booking form and send it with your deposit or payment for £27. Cheques payable to ‘Bishop Woodford House’. Contact us for BACS and bank payments Lunch is always included so please let us know of any special dietary requirements. CARM Residential Retreats Please email or call us for a booking form. A non-refundable deposit of £50 per person is required for each booking and the balance is payable two weeks before the start of the event. Looking for other Creative Arts Retreats? Try:- www.carmretreats.org
Contact us Bishop Woodford House Retreat and Conference Centre Barton Road, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4DX 01353 663039 email: bishopwoodfordhouse@gmail.com Web: www.bishopwoodfordhouse.com Registered Charity Number 245456 VAT Registration No. 927531516 The garden in Spring This is the Way. Spend some time at Ely Cathedral Enjoy our garden and the Labyrinth
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