Programme

I Can`t, God Can

Leader: Mandy Callf

Often on our Christian journey we are in the driving seat, route all planned, provisions for the journey made. But then life happens. an unexpected curve ball stops us in our tracks. `I can`t do this`, is the deep cry of our hearts. This retreat explores how we can let go of striving and struggling and open up to what God can do.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00

Grace Space

Leader: Jack and Sandra Telfer

Step aside to be with the God of all grace, to meet with him where we really are and receive the deep refreshment only he can give. The retreat will include guided sessions, space for individual reflection and prayer and the opportunity for one to one prayer.

Residential price: £395.00
Non-residential price: £245.00

Who am I in God?

Leader: Brigid Main

In the beauty of Penhurst take time out to explore the themes of roots, place and creation in our spiritual exploration of `who am I in God`? The great Irish teacher John Scotus Eriugena taught that God speaks to us through two books. One is the little book, he says, the book of scripture, physically little. The other is the big book, the book of creation, vast as the universe... Using ideas from Celtic, Maori and Aboriginal spirituality we will explore the two books through which God speaks to us.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00

Day of Prayer for Mission

Do you have a heart for the nations or do you know mission workers who need prayer support? Come and join us for a day of prayer for the worldwide mission community. No charge but donations towards a light lunch would be appreciated.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: TBC

Praying in and Out

Leader: Val Freeman

To live well we need to be good both at breathing in and breathing out! And our life with God is the same. But it`s very human for us to over-focus on either praying in or praying out. This retreat looks at prayer in a broad sense and opens opportunity to find more balance in our life with God. We`ll explore how to receive from God as well as expressing ourselves to God; how to rest in as well as serving our loving Creator. There will be some times of silence together as well as plenty of time for personal devotion. Suggestions for how to use this time will be given but you will be encouraged to find your own language and way of being with God. Activities will include an ocean meditation, Lectio Divina, various breathing prayers, engaging with nature, journalling and the examen. So come, and breathe, and pray... both in and out! This retreat will be "lightly guided" by Val i.e. there will be plenty of time for rest and for personal time with God.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00

Retiring Well

Leader: Helen Calder

A return of this popular retreat, aimed at those who have retired in the past year or are planning to do so in the next couple of years. Retirement is a time of significant change and this retreat helps work through key issues such as leaving work well, exploring your calling in retirement, identity, supporting others and yourself and pacing life. The retreat is suitable for those in secular work or Christian ministry.

Residential price: £395.00
Non-residential price: £245.00

Knowing You Jesus

Leader: Tony and Jilly Horsfall

A retreat for those in Christian ministry at home or abroad. This retreat is built around the famous prayer of Richard of Chichester which expresses his desire to know Jesus more fully in the beautiful words: `to see you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly.` Hopefully this reflects the longing of every follower of Jesus, and by spending time in the gospel narratives we can immerse ourselves in his life so that by being with him we become like him and learn to do what he would do. There will be times for worship, personal reflection and personal accompaniment if desired. We will be using material from the book `Knowing You, Jesus` (BRF 2023) copies of which will be available at a discount price of £15 at the retreat. Tony & Jilly Horsfall

Residential price: £425.00
Non-residential option is not available

Invitations in the Wilderness

Leader: Mags Duggan

This is a retreat for those in vocational ministry or mission. It`s inevitable. A given. No child of God gets a free pass - including those called to minister in his name. We will all spend time in the wilderness. The wilderness is not a comfortable place; it can be a place of disorientation, of questioning, of distress and doubts. It is the place where we come face to face with the reality of our humanity; our limitations, our fears, our weaknesses and our temptations. And yet the wilderness is also the place where we are invited to encounter and embrace God`s presence and purposes for us in ever more profound ways. We are invited into a growing intimacy with God and a greater likeness to Jesus. In our time together we will draw from the Scriptures to explore the invitations which God holds out to us in the harder seasons of our lives - our wilderness days - and the lessons which the wilderness offers us which can shape our lives and ministries. Each teaching session will be followed by a time for personal reflection and prayer. There will be plenty of space for solitude and quiet, and an opportunity for spiritual direction if desired.

Residential price: £395.00
Non-residential price: £245.00

Restore, Refresh, Recharge

Leader: Jack and Sandra Telfer

A retreat for mission and ministry partners. An opportunity to lean back into the Lord, meet him where we are and receive his love, grace and strength as we continue our journey with him. We will reflect on our connectedness to Jesus, our receptivity and our capacity to engage with him and his call for our lives.

Residential price: £490.00
Non-residential price: £295.00

Healing Life`s Wounds

Leader: Pat Marsh

A gentle retreat offering rest, refreshment and healing. Drawing on themes from Pat`s latest book we will take a tender look at the emotional wounds underlying our struggles and discover that they don`t have to become a barrier to living life in all its fullness. Combining practical exercises with image, symbolism and guided scriptural meditations, we will explore how to find healing and wholeness with Jesus. There will be times of rest and stillness and optional one-to-one ministry.

Residential price: £490.00
Non-residential price: £295.00

Knowing You, Jesus

Leader: Tony and Jilly Horsfall

This retreat is built around the famous prayer of Richard of Chichester which expresses his desire to know Jesus more fully in the beautiful words: `to see you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly.` Hopefully this reflects the longing of every follower of Jesus, and by spending time in the gospel narratives we can immerse ourselves in his life so that by being with him we become like him and learn to do what he would do. There will be times for worship, personal reflection and personal accompaniment if desired. We will be using material from the book `Knowing You, Jesus` (BRF 2023) copies of which will be available at a discount price of £15 at the retreat. Tony & Jilly Horsfall

Residential price: £425.00
Non-residential option is not available

Crossroads Retreat

Leaders: Jacqui Zanetti and Mary Monfries

`Stand at the crossroads and look. Look for the ancient paths. Ask where the good way is and walk in it and you will find rest for your soul.` Facilitated by two experienced coaches this retreat provides a unique space for people at a crossroads in life to pause, step back and reflect on where they are, the questions they find themselves in, what they really want and to how take steps forward.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential option is not available

Pilgrims of Hope

Leader: Fiona Bower

An invitation to journey together towards a future based on hope, love, mercy and friendship. Taking inspiration from Psalm 84:5 `Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage` we will explore the calling to be pilgrims in a world where many are in crisis and the example of hope and peace we can bring through the way we walk with God along the journey of our lives.

Residential option is not available
Non-residential price: £45.00

Living in Christ

Leader: Amy Boucher Pye

The apostle Paul experienced a complete turnabout on the Damascus Road. How can we emulate him in `putting on Christ` - that is, how do we leave our old selves behind as we take on the new? We`ll explore some of the rich wisdom of Paul`s letter to the Colossians with plenty of time to engage in prayer exercises to encounter God. Feel refreshed, challenged and equipped to live each new day with Jesus.

Residential price: £270.00
Non-residential price: £175.00