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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