An opportunity to pause for prayer and personal reflection – Come for all or part of the day. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. No charge, but donations welcome. 10am – 4pm with Eucharist at 12 noon.
Quiet Morning: A Time for Everything Led by Kerryn Penson A gentle and spacious morning to take time to listen to our lives and listen to God at the start of a new year. There will be led reflections and space for personal prayer.
Day Retreat for the new year: What do we believe in? An opportunity to look at the Nicene Creed and prepare for 2025! Led by: Helen Lawrence from the Wydale Community Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
We are delighted to invite you to our Urban Oasis for our Open Reflective Days in 2024. These are our most popular retreats allowing you to have a personal quiet day to reflect and recharge away from the distractions of everyday life. You may use this day as time to pray, do some life admin or maybe to finish that project […]
We have five acres of beautiful land and grounds to cultivate and a Cadbury heritage home to care for so that people who really need it can come for space to rest, reflect and grow. Join our small growing group of volunteers as we dream, garden, prune, clear, paint, cook, administrate, fix and have a […]
13 January - 'The Quiet Path' Setting out and beginning led by Andrew Rudd Oasis days offer quiet reflection for people who need a day to re-charge their spiritual batteries and enjoy the stimulation of an excellent speaker. Please email janefranklinretreats@gmail.com if you would like to join.
Held in God's Gaze: Richard Rolle Bishop Jill and Father Nicholas Heale host this event with a deep dive into the spiritual life of Richard Rolle
Come away for the day to reflect with gratitude on the past year, exploring new art journaling techniques working with images, texture, colour, and layering. Spend time seeking God for a “word of the year” to anchor you in his will for 2025. We will then use the afternoon to explore our word in our […]
Everyone is very welcome to come and spend time by the cosy fire and light candles in our peaceful chapel to welcome in the New Year. Join our rhythm of prayer and short reflection on finding light in the darkness. Light refreshments served.
Private Retreat Day No progarmme, just spend a day with God at Wydale Cost: £21.00 including lunch and refreshments
Doubt: A Help or Hindrance to God Present in Our Life? with Bryan West Reflecting on Jesus’ words to the disciple Thomas, “Blessed are they who have believed but have not seen” we will explore how doubt can be a catalyst for deeper faith and understanding.
Come and breathe deep for a day! Drawing, writing, walking, praying, painting, reading, alpaca whispering, knitting, crafting, running, meditating, crafting, chilling... whatever you like to do, bring it! We frame our time with a simple scriptural reflection, and invite you to use the house and the grounds as you like. Bring your own lunch, all […]
A Quiet Monday Morning with Jane Baker 20th January Monday 10.00am - 1.00pm
A Deeper Detox, Spiritual Spa Day Thursday 23rd January OR Saturday 15th February
We are pleased to be associated with the Quiet Garden Movement which: nurtures access to outdoor space for prayer, reflection and rest in a variety of settings, such as private homes, churches, schools and hospitals, and creates opportunities for people to experience silence, restfulness and contemplative practices… Find out more Our garden is usually open […]
Praying the Scriptures Led by Canon Peter Sills A prayerful exploration of the evolving story of the Bible Understanding the Bible can be a bit of a challenge, especially those parts of the scriptures that are remote from our experience. Beginning with the different pictures of God and Jesus that it presents, this exploration helps […]
Following Hildegard - A Quiet Day with David Cassian 25th January Saturday 10am - 4pm
Our first quiet day of 2025 will be Wednesday 29th January, with our Chaplain Revd Lawrence Basham. The cost is £10 which includes refreshments and lunch. Bookings are now being taken, email mail@rydalhall.org or call 015394 32050.
The Incarnation - A Study Day A study day to explore the doctrine of the incarnation - what does it mean? Led by: Bishop Graham Cray Cost £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
