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Programme of events 2021
Welcome to Parcevall Hall
Visiting Parcevall Hall Food
We warmly welcome residential guests One of the pleasures of spending time
and day visitors all year round. away from home is the chance to enjoy
Individual private guests and groups of good food with none of the work. Our
many kinds, secular and religious, have guests are very complimentary about our
come here to experience peace and delicious home-cooked food, made with
tranquillity since the Hall opened as high quality fresh ingredients which are
a Retreat House in 1963. Educational, locally sourced wherever possible. We can
training, needlework, music, art, yoga, also cater for any dietary requirement.
singing and parish groups come to the
Hall for the space, calm and comfort
Programmed Events
they’re seeking for their time together. We run a variety of events, details
of which you’ll find in this programme.
Private bookings from groups and
In addition to the popular crafts, music,
individuals can be made for a day or
art and literature appreciation workshops,
more of peace away from the busyness
walking breaks, led retreats, and Open
of daily life.
Quiet Days, we have some new events.
Single Guests A workshop led by Dr Cathy Brown,
Single guests are always welcome. They Building Resilience, using reflection, evidence,
tell us they feel relaxed and at home, insight and experience; a two-day
enjoy good company, and often make new retreat with Jill Benet, focussed on the
friends during their stay. We don’t charge contemplative method of Centering
a single supplement, and you won’t be Prayer, developed in the 1980s by Thomas
asked to share your room. Keating; a study day on Julian of Norwich
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with Joyce Simpson, and a two-day retreat
to develop our understanding of Islam,
its history, tradition and present-day
challenges for Christians and Muslims,
led by Dr Phil Lewis.
We may add other events from time to
time, which you’ll find on our website and
Facebook page, or you can join our mailing
list to receive offers and news from us by
email. Please contact the office for details
of how you can do this.
Things to do and see The Craven Arms, Appletreewick
Parcevall is surrounded by its lovely gardens,
and the scenic beauty of Wharfedale and breakfast or B&B basis. If you let us know
the Yorkshire Dales National Park. in advance, we can provide a packed lunch
for a picnic. All meals are served in the
The Dales Way is right on our doorstep,
Dining Room, which is one of the oldest
and walkers regularly visit this part of the
parts of the Hall.
world to enjoy the small byways and the
challenges of Wharfedale’s hills. Fly fishing We have a small gift shop selling greetings
in the River Wharfe is excellent, widely cards, notebooks, chocolate, chutneys and
considered to be one of the best brown toiletries. We also sell a selection of our
trout rivers in the country. Day tickets homemade jams and chutneys.
for fishing can be purchased from nearby The Milner Room is the largest meeting
Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Kilnsey. area, which has a high quality audio-visual
A short drive away are the attractive system and is situated downstairs with
towns of Grassington, Harrogate, Ilkley, easy access from the archway entrance.
Skipton and Pateley Bridge and in the Upstairs, there is the writing room and
other direction, the wild limestone a smaller, more intimate meeting room
landscapes of Littondale and beyond. for smaller groups or relaxation.
There are numerous activities, attractions The Solar Lounge is one of guests’
and places of interest, (not to mention favourite gathering places, a welcoming
possibly one of the finest ‘real’ pubs in and comfortable room where you will find
England!) all within easy reach. the bar. The door from the Solar leads
onto a private terrace, with views over the
Facilities
gardens to the rocky peak of Simon’s Seat.
Parcevall Hall has 17 charming, clean and
simple but comfortable bedrooms which Parcevall has an indoor and an outdoor
can accommodate up to 28 people. Most chapel. All are welcome to our services –
guests stay on a full board basis, but please see ‘Religious Services’ on page 5.
if you prefer to explore during the day, All guests have free access to the gardens
you can stay on either a dinner, bed and during their stay.
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If you would like to see the full selection Exclusive use of the Hall is available for of photographs of the bedrooms and public groups of 17 or more, or for smaller groups areas, please visit the Gallery on our website. paying the equivalent amount. Booking Covid-19 There is usually a high demand for spaces Please note that if Covid-19 restrictions at our programmed events, and so bookings and requirements still exist when an event are on a first-come, first-served basis. in this programme is due to take place, Booking forms for either events or private we may need to change or cancel your stays can be downloaded from our booking. We also understand that you may website and you will also find one in the need to change or cancel your booking centre of this programme. These can be with us if you are subject to Covid-19 posted or emailed to us. However, please restrictions or requirements. In these contact us before sending a booking cases, we will offer you the option to form to check availability. Once this is either cancel, postpone or roll forward confirmed, a non-refundable deposit will your booking to another date. secure your booking. On booking, we will send you a document Most events and private stays begin at with guidance, outlining what mitigations 4pm on your arrival day, unless alternative we have put in place to help us to keep arrangements have been made with us you safe, and what we ask of you in return. in advance. Prices have unfortunately had to go up for 4 PA R C E VA L L H A L L
some events, chiefly to assure Parcevall help and an annual subscription, which
remains viable after the financial challenges has provided funds over the years for
of 2020. refurbishment and new equipment.
The Friends also provide bursaries to assist
Religious Services those in need who might benefit from
A service of Holy Communion is held the peace and tranquillity the Hall offers.
in the inside Chapel each Tuesday at Friends come together at the Hall several
10.15am, followed by coffee and biscuits times each year, and receive a bi-annual
served in the Solar Lounge. newsletter with details of forthcoming
From March to November (inclusive), events and news.
a service is held in the Garden Chapel If you would like to join the Friends
on the second Saturday of every month. you can use the form in the centre of this
Attendees are invited for coffee and programme, download one from our
biscuits after the service (around 12 noon). website or call the office, and we will send
one to you.
The Friends of Parcevall Hall
The Hall does not receive any grants The Parcevall Hall Team
or external funding and we’re fortunate We have a dedicated team of cooks,
to have the support of a substantial group housekeepers, front of house and backroom
of Friends.The Friends support the work staff who keep the Hall running smoothly.
of Parcevall Hall through prayer, practical They make an invaluable contribution to
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the atmosphere of welcome and comfort
our guests come to enjoy.
Many of you will know Parcevall Hall’s
long-serving Chaplain, Canon Graham
Bettridge. He is available for quiet days
and services, and time with Graham can
usually be arranged through the Hall for
confession, prayer or a confidential chat.
The History of the Hall
The Hall was built on land which once
belonged to Bolton Priory and is Grade II*
listed, its oldest part dating back to 1586.
Records show that Persevall’s Ferme was
bought by Sir John Yorke and occupied Parcevall Hall prior to its restoration by
by his two sons at different times before Sir William Milner
coming into the possession of Christopher
Lowson and his wife Elizabeth, who made aesthetic sense, which he expressed in the
additions to the house in 1671. design of Parcevall’s gardens, the planting
For the next two hundred years the house of rare species collected in Western China
was occupied by a succession of farmers and Tibet, and in his co-founding of
and tenants, including the Yorke family Harlow Carr Gardens near Harrogate.
who returned for a short period in the The work on the Hall took place during the
19th century. 1920s depression. For local labourers, the
Sir William Milner, the eighth baronet of generous wages paid by Sir William and
Nun Appleton, bought the house in 1927 the secure employment he provided earned
him their immense gratitude and respect.
from a Skipton antique dealer, Frank
Laycock. Sir William was a godson of In her history of the Milner family,
Queen Mary and an architect by profession, Dr Heather Beaumont notes that
and having acquired the house he set ‘…Parcevall Hall is probably one of the
about restoring it with great skill and last country homes to be created by an
vision, taking care to preserve its original English Gentleman’.
features. He reproduced these faithfully He was a deeply religious and shy man.
when he extended Parcevall, salvaging He never married, and when he died
timbers from 17th-century buildings and in 1960 he bequeathed Parcevall Hall to
employing local master craftsmen to the Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady
cut and dress the stone, supply suitable of Walsingham.
leadwork, re-cast plaster mouldings and The Guardians now manage the estate
create the door latches and hinges of the and gardens, and the Hall itself is leased
period which are still in place. and run by the Church of England Diocese
He had a passion for plants and a strong of Leeds.
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What our guests say about us ‘Another brilliant weekend – your staff make this time at the Hall so memorable, and we all go away spiritually uplifted.’ ‘Excellent welcome, food and hospitality; a most enjoyable stay.’ ‘Thank you for peace, and excellent food.’ ‘So glad to be back at PH. Fantastic!’ ‘Unsurpassed pleasure!’ ‘My first time here – wonderful! Many thanks to Parcevall Hall staff.’ ‘It just gets better. Thank you.’ ‘People always said Parcevall was wonderful. Now I know it’s true.’ ‘Just idyllic here, thank you.’ ‘Fabulous retreat. Went home feeling rested – gorgeous food!’ ‘Another joyous weekend with some wonderful people.’ ‘Beautifully organised retreat, lovely people, great food and a very restful time.’
Programme of Events 2021
1-4 FEBRUARY to such stress. It will also support you
Arrive Monday 10am, depart Thursday 10am to discover how best to respond to
challenging circumstances, enabling
Clergy Reading Week you to regain a sense of self, and to stay
Leader: Revd Canon Stephen Treasure grounded and present.
An opportunity to take time away from Cathy will guide you through a carefully
the parish to read, reflect, walk, chat, balanced blend of facilitated discussion,
rest and sleep. You are invited to bring practical activities and personal reflection,
along books of your own choice of informed by research evidence, insight
a theological or spiritual nature. All who and experience.
are present share with the group which Time will be built into the schedule to
books they have chosen and why. This relax and explore Parcevall Hall and its
often leads to conversations with each beautiful gardens.
other during the retreat about books
Cathy’s aim is to leave you nourished,
of mutual interest.
strengthened, and with an understanding
After that introduction, apart from meal of how you can build resilient practices
and prayer times, the remainder of this into your daily life.
retreat is relaxed and unstructured – a time
Dr Cathy Brown is a Chartered
of refreshment for body, mind and soul in
Occupational Psychologist and has
a place of beauty and peace. The cost can
supported individuals, teams and
be paid from your CMD grant. If you have
organisations to manage transitions and
not been to this event before and would
change for over 20 years. She is passionate
like to know more, please contact the
about her work and feels this is her true
Revd Canon Stephen Treasure who is the
calling. She runs her own business and has
event coordinator. For bookings, please
published a series of practical transition
contact Parcevall Hall.
guides, Testing the Water.
Price: £235
Price: £213
9-11 FEBRUARY
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm 16-19 FEBRUARY
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Friday 3pm
Building Resilience Lent Retreat
Tutor: Dr Cathy Brown
Leader: Revd Canon Dr Flora Winfield
Life can be stressful but, whilst we can’t
eliminate stress completely, we can Marked by ashes: a retreat for the season
change how we respond to it. During this of Lent
two-night retreat you will learn about Among the first women to be ordained in
our human stress response and how to the Church of England, Flora Winfield has
begin to develop habits to help build your worked in parish ministry, university and
physical, mental and emotional resilience military chaplaincy, ecumenical relations,
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international conflict transformation and and action within, moment by moment,
humanitarian diplomacy. our core of goodness is affirmed, and our
Since 2007, Flora has been a member consciousness restructured.
of the personal staff of the Archbishop What does that mean in practice?
of Canterbury, serving from 2014-2017 Drawing on the extensive work of Thomas
as the Anglican Communion Permanent Keating and Cynthia Bourgeault, we see
Representative to the United Nations. how current psychological understanding
At present she is the Archbishop of resonates with the teaching of the mystics
Canterbury’s Advisor for Reconciliation. in practical ways. What might appear
Price: £240 to be obstacles to our spiritual life turn
out to be gateways to greater freedom.
This weekend will allow us to explore
3 MARCH the nuances, and deepen our practice of
Wednesday 11am-3pm Centering Prayer. There will be extended
Friends of Parcevall Hall periods of prayer, teaching and silence.
Jill is a teacher of Centering Prayer. She is
Eucharist & Lunch the London Co-ordinator of Contemplative
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for Outreach, founded to teach the method
a time of worship and fellowship together of Centering Prayer and to support
over lunch. Centering Prayer groups and communities.
Coffee and biscuits will be served from She has studied in-depth the conceptual
10.30am. background and has attended several
retreats led by its founder, Father Thomas
Price: £19
Keating, as well as retreats led by Cynthia
Bourgeault and Richard Rohr, among
5-7 MARCH others. She has trained in the US and UK
Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm and leads groups, Introductory Days,
Quiet Days and retreats. Jill is a co-founder
Consenting to the of the Silence in the City series of talks
Presence and Action on the contemplative life.
of God: How does that Price: £200
work in daily life 12-14 MARCH
Leader: Jill Benet Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm
Rooted in the Desert Fathers and
Mothers, and the Cloud of Unknowing Literature Appreciation I
for its renewal, Centering Prayer prepares Chaucer
us for the gift of contemplation. When
Tutor: Hugh Parry
we sit in Centering Prayer, we are told
that by our willingness to renew our Chaucer now seems to be treated as the
intention to consent to God’s presence purveyor of rollicking pseudo-Medieval
10 PA R C E VA L L H A L L23-25 MARCH
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm
Recorder Players’
Workshop I
Tutor: Mary Tyers
Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly
atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at
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
tuition, as required. Contact Pauline at
paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com for
further details. Bookings should be made
17th-century portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer through the Hall.
Mary is well-established in the north of
romps, flattened of course into modern England as both teacher and performer.
English: not a fate which genius deserves. In addition to teaching at her home
This course will sidestep the favourites near Durham she has busy schedules in
beloved of travelling players and setters Cumbria, Newcastle, North Tyneside and
of school syllabuses, and give a glimpse at the Early Music Shop, Saltaire. Mary
of his quality through some of his less also teaches online. She founded, and
familiar Canterbury Tales, as well as taking continues to be the Musical Director
you on a journey to some strange places of the Durham branch of the Society of
of the imagination where you will meet Recorder Players. and is regularly invited
duchesses, goddesses, birds, good women to guest conduct at other SRP branches
– and not so good women. and festivals. She also tutors at the Early
Music summer schools NORVIS and HISS.
Hugh Parry has offered adult education
classes in literature for over 30 years. Price: £190
Although loyal all his life to Shakespeare,
he has over the years given courses
on a diverse range of topics, including
detective fiction, utopias, ghost stories,
Cowper, Swift and R S Thomas.
The second Literature Appreciation event
in 2021 is from 21-23 September.
Price: £180
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 1125-28 MARCH Our chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge,
Arrive Thursday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm will be at the Hall to provide spiritual
leadership for those who wish to participate.
Spring Walking The second walking break this year takes
in Wharfedale place from 4-7 October.
The first of two walking breaks at Parcevall Price: £258
Hall in 2021.
Wharfedale offers a wealth of landscapes; 1-5 APRIL
wild moorland, limestone uplands, wooded Arrive Thursday 4pm, depart Monday 10am
valleys and gentle farmland, with the
uninterrupted beauty of Upper Wharfedale Easter Retreat
laid out before you from the hilltops. Leader: Canon Graham Bettridge
We offer a choice each day of either short Join us at Parcevall Hall for this most
or longer walks with our guides. Return special week of the year. The programme
each day to the welcome and warmth will be led by our chaplain, Canon Graham
of Parcevall Hall. Packed lunches are Bettridge, taking time to reflect on the
provided, but if at any time you would significance of Holy Week, and celebrating
rather take a stroll in the gardens, you together the triumph of Easter Day.
can take lunch in the dining room.
Price: £315
12 PA R C E VA L L H A L LBooking form for Parcevall Hall
Please complete this form, sign and return it together with the relevant deposit, after contacting
the office to check availability. If you wish to book for another event there is a second form on
the next page. You can phone or email the Hall for extra copies. Our contact details are on the
back of this programme.
Please note that bookings are not deemed complete until we have received a signed booking
form and deposit. Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please see overleaf for cancellation policy. A corkage charge of £5 applies to each bottle of wine
or spirits brought in the Hall for consumption on the premises. The Hall has a well-stocked bar.
Guest name(s):
Full postal address:
Postcode:
Landline number:
Mobile number:
Email address:
Event:
Event dates: *From: *To:
Dietary requirements:
Please be aware that in our kitchen we use nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, soya and eggs, so we cannot guarantee
they won’t find their way into our home-cooked food. Please ring if you have any concerns.
Facilities required:
Price per person: £
Deposit (non-refundable): £30 per person
(Deposit cheques will be securely destroyed if places requested are unavailable)
Deposit receipts are sent only on request. Do you require one? Y/N
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Mobile number:
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Event:
Event dates: *From: *To:
Dietary requirements:
Please be aware that in our kitchen we use nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten, soya and eggs, so we cannot guarantee
they won’t find their way into our home-cooked food. Please ring if you have any concerns.
Facilities required:
Price per person: £
Deposit (non-refundable): £30 per person
(Deposit cheques will be securely destroyed if places requested are unavailable)
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Cancellation policy
Programmed events and individual bookings: Group bookings:
Within 4 weeks of arrival: 50% of full price Within 6 weeks of arrival: 50% of full price
Within 2 weeks of arrival: 75% of full price Within 3 weeks of arrival: 75% of full price
Within 1 week of arrival: Full payment Within 2 weeks of arrival: Full payment
We ask any group or individual making a booking to note that in the case of snow or bad weather, unless you are notified
by us that your booking/event has been cancelled, the cancellation policy above will apply. If you need to cancel because of
restrictions, self-isolation or infection related to Covid-19, the cancellation fee will not apply.
Please note that the Hall has uneven floors and spiral staircases, so we recommend suitable
footwear. We look forward to seeing you. If you have any queries please do let us know.
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered charity (number 1155876) and a company limited by guarantee, registered
in England and Wales (number 8823593). Registered office: Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EXJoin the Friends of Parcevall Hall The Friends is a charitable organisation made up of individuals and Parishes who love the Hall and support its work through prayer, practical help, donations and subscriptions. The amount subscribed is entirely at the discretion of each Friend. Those who are liable for Income Tax are invited (at no extra cost to themselves) to increase the value of their gift by 25% via Gift Aid. By joining the Friends, you are not only helping the Hall, but also enjoying yourself at the same time! In recent years, the Friends have helped to fund projects such as re-upholstery of furniture, new crockery and cutlery, the audio-visual system and new carpets. Bursaries are available from the Friends, at the Warden’s discretion, to fund part of the financial cost for individuals who may otherwise be unable to stay at the Hall. All Friends receive a twice-yearly newsletter which, in addition to articles relating to the Hall, gives information on current projects, members’ news, and details of the annual Friends Gathering and AGM in the summer. We have a lively programme of events to which all Friends are invited: Annual Dinner, Friends Gathering, AGM, Eucharist with coffee and lunch, outings, Pilgrimages, visits and Christmas Lunch. As a thank you for their valued support, Friends have the option of staying at the Hall on a ‘three nights for the price of two’ offer. The Warden will provide details. Become a Friend and help us to cherish Parcevall Hall for generations to come. Simply complete the form on the next page and return it, with your subscription, to the Treasurer at the address below and we’ll do the rest. Mrs Pauline Welch, Moorfield, Park Lane Bottom, Cowling, Keighley, BD22 0ND Email: pauline.welch.cowling@gmail.com
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in England and Wales (number 8823593). Registered office: Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EXas the Rector of Christ Church Cathedral
Each of our three Open Quiet Days in Stanley in the Falkland Islands which
this year has a different leader. included South Georgia, South Sandwich
Revd Nicholas Mercer was ordained Islands and British Antarctica.
in 2011 after twenty five years as All are welcome. No booking is required,
a solicitor. After a curacy in Dorset but please bring your own lunch.
and three years as a school chaplain, Freewill offering
he was appointed as the Rector
of Christ Church Cathedral in the
Falkland Islands.
4-6 MAY
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm
Our second Open Quiet Day
will be led by Revd John Bennet, Art Appreciation I
a former Methodist superintendent
in our area who in 2009 was ordained
Cartoonery:
as an Anglican Deacon at a service English Attitudes
at Bolton Priory. Formerly, John
Tutor: Tim Stimson
trained priests, teachers and church
leaders at St Andrew’s Theological Many artists have discovered that
College in Dhaka. He regularly humour is the key to winning the hearts
serves at the Anglican Chaplaincy of the English! Caricature, satire and the
in Taormina, Sicily. cartoon have given pleasure, satisfaction,
amusement and relief, whilst drawing
Revd Ruth Harris leads our third and down censure and puncturing pomposity
final Open Quiet Day. Ruth is vicar across class divides since the 18th century.
of Skipton with Carleton, and Area
Dean. Originally from the Wakefield From the witty and genteel to the vicious
and scurrilous, these pithy encapsulations
area of the Diocese, she has served
of the recognisable, continue to have
as a part time FE College Chaplain.
WELLCOME IMAGES
26 APRIL
Monday 10am-4pm
Open Quiet Day I
Leader: Revd Nicholas Mercer
‘The Subtle Violence of Busyness’
Revd Nicholas Mercer leads us in a reflection
on the lockdown during Covid-19.
Nicholas Mercer was ordained in 2011
after twenty five years as a solicitor.
After a curacy in Dorset and three years A man fast asleep with his head back and wig
as a school chaplain, he was appointed dangling, James Gillray, 1806
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 17relevance today. They are miniature ‘God of your
masterpieces, ephemeral yet enduring goodness give me
through time. From the Georgians, Gillray yourself’. How does
and Rowlandson, to Punch and Strand Julian, an anchorite
cartoonists Tenniel, Sambourne, Leach in 14th-century
and Dickie Doyle, and from Thelwell to Norwich, challenge
Scarfe, these virtual drolleries have lost and support
none of their appeal. pilgrims in the
Tim’s involvement in art began with the 21st century?
Just as from the
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
practical. For a number of years, he was
a professional painter and ceramicist window of her cell
in Scotland and Wales, before returning Julian gave comfort
to university to study literature and the and counsel to the
history of art. burdened and
perplexed, so many
For the last 30 years he has been a freelance have found that
cultural/art historian, specialising in Statue of Julian of Norwich
to spend time in by David Holgate, west
17th- and 19th-century art and society. the company of
He now lectures for the University of front, Norwich Cathedral
her book, The
Cambridge, the WEA, the Art Fund and Revelations of Divine Love, is to find strength
the Arts Society (formerly NADFAS),
for the journey through life.
and presents residential study courses
in Britain and Europe. Tim has now Joyce Simpson, retired Head of
completed two lecture tours of Australia, Humanities at Leeds Trinity University,
the last in 2016, and presented a lecture for many years taught medieval literature
for Hull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens, to undergraduates, and has a particular
patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery. interest in Julian of Norwich, who lived
through ‘an age of adversity’, characterised
The second Art Appreciation event in 2021
by epidemic, war, civic conflict, and harsh
is from 17-19 August.
struggles for social justice. The day is
Price: £205 a quest to discover for ourselves the truth
of her insight that ‘Love was his meaning’.
10 MAY Along the way we will ponder ‘Julian and
Desire’, ‘Julian and Fear’, ‘Julian and Trust’,
Monday 10am-8.30pm*
and consider the encounter between
Julian of Norwich: Julian and that flamboyant pilgrim,
Margery Kempe.
‘within listening distance Arrival at 10am for Holy Communion at
of the silence we call God’ 10.15am. The price includes coffee, lunch,
A Study Day with Joyce Simpson afternoon tea and evening meal.
‘What seek ye?’, or ‘What do you want?’ *There is the option to stay overnight on
are the first words Jesus utters in St John’s Monday 10 May.
Gospel. Julian’s reply is direct and firm: Price: £48
18 PA R C E VA L L H A L L11-14 MAY 28-30 MAY
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Friday 3pm Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm
Fellowship of Recorder Players’
Contemplative Prayer Workshop II
Retreat I Tutor: Ruth Burbidge
Witness: Revd Brenda Lofthouse Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly
atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at
A silent ‘listening’ retreat. ‘He brought
experienced adult players who ideally offer
me to His banqueting house and His
two instruments and are able to swap
banner over me is love.’ Contemplative
between them. The ability to hold your own
life is the expression of the desire to seek
stillness amid the rush of life, to hear ‘the part in a group and good sight-reading skills
still small voice’ amid today’s clamour; are key. Expect a wide variety of interesting
to search for and listen to God. By making music and technique tuition, as required.
a space for yourself and your relationship For further details contact Pauline at
with God, you are giving yourself and Him paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com.
a wonderful gift. Bookings should be made through the Hall.
To book, and for more information on any Ruth’s musical training includes three
aspect of this FCP Retreat, please contact years at the Royal Academy of Music,
Sue Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592 858 and after several years’ teaching, a year
or email susandavies367@gmail.com. at Trinity College of Music. Well known
For more information about the for her accompanying and tutoring skills,
Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer visit she is experienced in conducting small
www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk groups, chamber groups and orchestras
throughout the UK. Ruth visits the USA
There is a second FCP Retreat for 2021 from each year to join the faculty on a workshop
29-31 October. in Connecticut.
Price: £235
Price: £190
19 MAY 7-11 JUNE
Wednesday 4pm-9.30pm
Arrive Monday 4pm, depart Friday 10am
Friends of Parcevall Hall Anglican Association
Eucharist & Retreat (part silent)
Annual Dinner Conductor: Rt Revd Harold Godfrey
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for Services will be in accordance with the
a time of worship and fellowship over Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised
a three course dinner, served with wine. Version of the Bible. It is not necessary to
Dinner: £22 be a member of the Anglican Association
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast: £73 to come on this retreat, and all are welcome.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 19All bookings should be made through Mrs and religious challenges facing Muslims
Rosemary Hall. Rosemary is also the contact as a minority in British society, and
for questions and enquiries relating to this how Christians are responding to such
event. Telephone 0191 285 7534 or email challenges and creating a more hopeful,
hallrosyhall@gmail.com shared future.
Price: £320 There will be plenty of opportunities
during this retreat to chat informally
21-23 JUNE about issues which interest or concern
Arrive Monday 4pm, depart Wednesday 3pm retreatants about Islam.
After six years researching and lecturing
For the Peace of the at an ecumenical Christian Study Centre
City: Christian-Muslim in Pakistan, Dr Phil Lewis spent over
twenty five years advising Anglican
relations in Britain today Bishops of Bradford on Christian-Muslim
Tutor: Dr Phil Lewis relations, and lecturing in the Peace
Studies Department at Bradford University
This retreat presupposes no knowledge
on Islam in the West and Religions, Conflict
of Islam. After a brief introduction, there
and Peacemaking. His passion is how
are four sessions: the first will look at
Christians and Muslims might live well
‘Worship in Islam’ where worship will be
together, while acknowledging that both
the lens through which we see how the
remain missionary religions with often
Islamic tradition developed over time.
difficult, intertwined histories. He was
It is appropriate to begin with a focus
part of the national Christian-Muslim
on worship since Islam literally means
forum set up in 2006 and sat on the
‘surrender’/‘submission’ to God.
European Council of Churches’ Islam in
The second session will look sequentially Europe committee. He has written three
at how first Jesus, and then Muhammad, books on Islam in Britain, the last with
is understood in the Qur’an and, briefly, a Muslim friend, entitled British Muslims:
in the Islamic tradition. This will draw new directions in Islamic thought, creativity
attention to both similarities and radical and activism
differences in how shared religious (Edinburgh University
categories are understood across both Press, 2018).
traditions, for example, prophecy, In retirement, he
martyrdom and ‘God’/‘Allah’. continues to write,
Our third session will delve into how review for the
religious leaders – ‘ulama – who provide Church Times, and
mosque personnel, as well as legal teach ordinands
specialists, are trained in the more than about Islam
20 Islamic seminaries in Britain. This will in Britain and
make clear the crisis in religious formation Christian-Muslim
and attempts to address this crisis. relations.
Finally, we will look at the enormous social Price: £200
20 PA R C E VA L L H A L L5-7 JULY
Arrive Monday 4pm, depart Wednesday 3pm
Friends of Parcevall Hall
Annual Gathering
& AGM
The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for
a time of fellowship and sharing together
at the Hall. The AGM takes place on
Tuesday 6 July.
Full gathering: £156
Day guest – AGM & lunch: £23
Day guest – AGM, lunch & dinner: £39
19 JULY
Monday 10am-4pm
Open Quiet Day II
Leader: Revd John Bennett 13-15 AUGUST
A Way of Reflecting Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm
Revd John Bennet is a former Methodist Recorder Players’
superintendent in our area, who in 2009
was ordained as an Anglican Deacon
Workshop III
at a service at Bolton Priory, where Tutor: Terry Smurthwaite
he worked for some time as a non- Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly
stipendiary curate. Formerly John trained atmosphere, this workshop is aimed
priests, teachers and church leaders at at experienced adult players who ideally
St Andrew’s Theological College in Dhaka, offer two instruments and are able
where he had responsibility for the to swap between them. The ability to
English speaking congregation and hold your own part in a group and good
was lay training programme officer for sight-reading skills are key. Expect a wide
Bangladesh. He regularly serves at the variety of interesting music and technique
Anglican Chaplaincy in Taormina, Sicily. tuition, as required. Contact Pauline Welch
at paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com for
All are welcome. No booking is required, further details. Bookings should be made
but please bring your own lunch. through the Hall.
Freewill offering Terry regularly conducts Society of
Recorder Players meetings at Leeds,
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 21Bingley and York. He also conducts Tim’s involvement in art began with the
a group which meets weekly in Ilkley and practical. For a number of years he was
has recently founded and conducts The a professional painter and ceramicist
Rombalds Recorders, a group set up to in Scotland and Wales, before returning
perform early music. In addition to bringing to university to study literature and the
a wide range of music, he is also able history of art.
to offer advice on the techniques of For the last 30 years he has been a freelance
ensemble playing and musicianship. cultural/art historian, specialising in
Price: £190 17th- and 19th-century art and society.
He now lectures for the University of
Cambridge, the WEA, the Art Fund and
17-19 AUGUST
The Arts Society (previously NADFAS),
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm
and presents residential study courses
Art Appreciation II in Britain and Europe. Tim has now
completed two lecture tours of Australia,
Laura Knight and the last in 2016, and presented a lecture for
English Impressionism Hull City of Culture 2017 on T E Ferens,
patron of Hull’s newly refurbished gallery.
Tutor: Tim Stimson
Price: £205
Laura Knight’s career began in earnest
at Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast,
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with her husband-to-be, Harold, and
other artists inspired by outdoor painting.
In paint and prose she expressed her
admiration and solidarity with the hardy
fisher folk of Staithes whilst developing
her own painting techniques. The Staithes
painters were part of the ‘plein air’
movement that erupted in the 1870s.
At Newlyn on the Cornish coast, Laura
Knight discovered herself and her art.
At the artists’ community revolving around
Stanhope Forbes and other talented
artists, her brightly coloured poster-like
clarity and optimism ensured her increasing
popularity. Her move to London with
Harold opened the subject matter for
which she has become famous – gypsies,
the ballet and circuses. Between the wars
Dame Laura Knight RA was undoubtedly
the most popular British painter, interest
in whom has re-emerged recently. Dame Laura Knight c.1910
22 PA R C E VA L L H A L L3-5 SEPTEMBER
Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm
Heart & Soul
Singing Retreat
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 primary and special
school settings and leads a number of
community singing groups, including Ben
characters to pay us a visit and curdle our
Rhydding Community Choir. She organises
blood. The fear is salutary, no doubt – and
local monthly events of music and the
the commercial potential gratifying. This
spoken word.
course will look at creepy and demonic
Keely is committed to sharing the sense spiritual intruders – mostly in early drama,
of well-being and soulful connection but with one or two surprises, just in case
that singing with others can bring, and you thought you were safe.
helping those who have not sung before
Hugh Parry has offered adult education
to discover their unique voice. classes in literature for over 30 years.
Price: £186 Although loyal all his life to Shakespeare,
he has over the years given courses
on a diverse range of topics, including
21-23 SEPTEMBER
detective fiction, utopias, ghost stories,
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm
Cowper, Swift and R S Thomas.
Literature Price: £180
Appreciation II
4-7 OCTOBER
Tales from the Arrive Monday 4pm, depart Thursday 10am
Underworld
Tutor: Hugh Parry
Autumn Rambling
The borderline between Earth and Hell in Wharfedale
has always been permeable enough to The second of our two walking breaks at
enable writers to invite some unsavoury Parcevall Hall in 2021.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 237 OCTOBER
Thursday 10am-3pm
Friends of Parcevall Hall
Eucharist & Lunch
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.
Price: £19
11 OCTOBER
Monday 10am-4pm
Open Quiet Day III
Leader: Revd Ruth Harris
Journeying with Christ is the theme for
our final Open Quiet Day this year. Using
images of individual encounters with Christ,
Wharfedale offers a wealth of landscapes; we will explore our own spiritual journeys.
wild moorland, limestone uplands, wooded Ruth is vicar in Skipton with Carleton and
alleys and gentle farmland, with the Area Dean. Originally from the Wakefield
uninterrupted beauty of Upper Wharfedale Area of the Diocese, she has served as
laid out before you from the hilltops. The a part time FE College Chaplain.
colours of autumn are spectacular. All are welcome. No booking is required,
We offer a choice each day of either short but please bring your own lunch.
or longer walks with our guides, returning Freewill offering
to the welcome and warmth of the Hall.
Packed lunches are provided, but if at any
time you would rather take a stroll around 12-14 OCTOBER*
the gardens, lunch can be served for you Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Thursday 3pm
in the dining room.
Our chaplain, Canon Graham Bettridge,
Recorder Players’
will be resident at the Hall to provide Workshop IV
spiritual leadership for those who wish Tutor: Sandra Foxall
to participate.
Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly
Our other walking break this year takes place atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at
from 25-28 March. experienced adult players who ideally
Price: £244 offer two instruments and are able
24 PA R C E VA L L H A L Lto swap between them. The ability to than when alone. By making a dedicated
hold your own part in a group and good personal space for yourself and your
sight-reading skills are key. Expect a wide relationship with God, you are giving
variety of interesting music and technique yourself and Him a wonderful gift.
tuition, as required. Contact Pauline A Dominical saying is taken for each
Welch at paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail. exercise and contemplated. We listen
com for further details. Bookings should to God. In intercession towards the end
be made through the Hall. of each exercise we bring others, family,
Sandra has been Musical Director of friends and world events into the silence
the Cleveland branch of the Society of so that they too are enfolded in God’s
Recorder Players since 1979, and is also purposes and healing.
Musical Director of the North East Martin is Team Vicar at St James’ Westbrook
Recorder Orchestra. She regularly conducts Church in Warrington. To book, and
at national festivals and has tutored on for more information on any aspect
playing days and residential courses. From of this FCP Retreat, please contact Sue
1988 to 2012 Sandra was the Administrator Davies on 01924 255129/07749 592 858
of the Recorder Summer School and from or email susandavies367@gmail.com.
1999, a course tutor. For more information about the
* There is the option to stay for an Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer visit
additional day, with sessions led by Pauline www.contemplative-prayer.org.uk
Welch, departing at 3pm on 15 October. Price: £156
Price for 2-night Workshop: £190
Price for 3-night Workshop: £270
30 NOVEMBER-3 DECEMBER
Arrive Tuesday 4pm, depart Friday 2pm
29-31 OCTOBER
Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm Advent Retreat
Leader: Joyce Simpson
Fellowship of
‘Let us now go even unto Bethlehem.’
Contemplative Prayer The journey to Bethlehem passes through
Retreat II the wilderness, where John, the desert
Witness: Revd Martin Thorpe wild man, insists that change is necessary,
and change is coming. As pilgrims, in
A silent ‘listening’ weekend. ‘Jesus invites the company of poets, we shall venture
you into His Presence.’ Contemplative life into the wilderness, seeking to confront
is the expression of the desire to seek afresh the silence and resonance of God.
stillness amid the rush of life, to hear With perhaps both hope and fear in our
‘the still small voice’ amid today’s modern hearts, we shall move expectantly towards
clamour; to search for and listen to God. the question: ‘What might happen if we
Experienced with others in a group, were to invite God into our lives that bit
silence is deeper and more powerful more radically?’
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2021 25Joyce Simpson is the retired Head of 13 DECEMBER
Humanities at Leeds Trinity University, Monday 11am-3pm
where she established an MA programme
in Literature and Spirituality. Nowadays Friends of Parcevall Hall
she delights in discovering the thoughts
and insights of fellow-voyagers from
Eucharist & Christmas
different walks of life. Lunch
Price: £240 The Friends of Parcevall Hall meet for
a time of worship and fellowship together
over a traditional Christmas lunch. Coffee
3-5 DECEMBER and biscuits will be served from 10.30am.
Arrive Friday 4pm, depart Sunday 3pm
Price: £27
Recorder Players’
Workshop V 23-27 DECEMBER
Arrive Thursday 4pm, depart Monday 10am
Tutor: Hilary Oliver
Ensemble playing in a relaxed and friendly Christmas Houseparty
atmosphere, this workshop is aimed at
experienced adult players who ideally
& Retreat
offer two instruments and are able Spend a traditional Christmas in the warm
to swap between them. The ability to and welcoming surroundings of Parcevall
hold your own part in a group and good Hall. Home-cooked food, traditional
sight-reading skills are key. Expect a wide games and times for reflection shared in
variety of interesting music and technique good company, all help us to rediscover
tuition, as required. Contact Pauline Welch the true meaning of Christmas in this
at paulinewelch.moorfield@gmail.com for special celebration.
further details. Bookings should be made Price: £375
through the Hall.
Hilary is a retired music teacher having
played recorder for over 50 years. She
started conducting and teaching whilst in
the school 6th form, then continued her
musical studies at the Birmingham School
of Music. She has worked as a peripatetic
woodwind tutor for more than 25 years.
Playing in a local consort as well as an
early music wind ensemble, she also
conducts SRP meetings to indulge her
passion for both ancient and modern
recorder music.
Price: £190
26 PA R C E VA L L H A L LGroup Bookings and Private Stays Groups and individuals are welcome to stay at the Hall all year round, whether joining an event on our programme, or for private individual or group bookings. For further information and to make a booking, please contact the office.
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