What's On at Whalley Abbey 2019 Quiet Days £20 Residential Retreats £130 Full Board QUIET DAYS CONSIST OF A SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCH 10am - 4pm unless otherwise stated

Thursday 24th January Thursday 25th July ‘Stand at the Crossroads’ ‘ I meet Him the day I greet Led by Rt Revd Dr Jill Duff Him’ 9.30am – 3.30pm Led by The Rt Revd Philip Mon 12th - ‘Stand at the crossroads and look, North, Bishop of Ask for the ancient paths A quiet day led by Wed 14th Ask where the good way is and Bishop Philip North with walk in it the poetry of Gerard Manley August And you will find rest for your Hopkins. souls’ ( Jeremiah 6.16) ‘Walking and Prayer’ Mon 11th - Why not take some time to Led by Archdeacon stand at the crossroads with Thursday 22nd August Mark & Gill Ireland Jesus? Some thoughts, questions Wed 13th 'Discipleship' Whalley Abbey is set in and silence to tune into Him. Mon 11th - Led by a stunning location with November Donna Worthington Wed 13th Pendle Hill and the Ribble ‘Sharpening your Thursday 21st February A boat, a net cast into the Valley on the doorstep. There deep and a call to follow the March Preaching’ 'Inhabiting forgotten values, are no mountains, but you liberating Christ. Led by Bishop Philip North, will need to walk several Hope, Simplicity and Service' We explore Luke 5:1-11 ‘Kindle a Flame’ Bishop of Burnley miles each day as we use the Led by and The Farewell Discourses Led by A two night residential beauty of God’s creation to Canon Peter Howell- Jones of John's Gospel, Jesus' Canon Patricia Impey course for licensed clergy inspire us in prayer. profound words to those Mon 14th - Using Charles Wesley’s who want to brush up on who would follow Him. hymn ‘O Thou who camest their preaching skills in the Thursday 21st March During the course of the Wed 16th from above’, and several company of others. ‘Choose Life’ day, there will be a paintings, we shall explore Led by Revd Fiona Jenkins presentation, discussion, what His presence amongst January us means and calls forth from Quiet day reflecting on how we images, music, silence, and us as we travel through Lent. respond to the choices we face in we will explore different ‘At the Gate of the Year’ daily life. How can we ‘Kindle a flame ways of praying, including Led by Revd J Carmyllie We will draw on Jesus’ of sacred love’? Ignatian and Taking the famous poem temptation in the wilderness and contemplative prayer. Moses great call for the Israelites of Minnie Haskins, quoted Mon 9th - to ‘Choose life, so that you and by King George 6th in his your children may live’ Thursday 19th September Christmas radio broadcast of Wed 11th (Duet 30.19) 'Our Common Life together 1939, as our starting point, As well as our own experiences Led by we reflect upon the New Year September of life in a complex, choice laden ahead of us, and the meaning Canon Peter Howell-Jones ‘Life after Death: world. of God’s oft repeated promise Living well after Thursday 24th October to walk beside us along the Mon 8th - Mon 2nd - way. bereavement’ Thursday 23rd May A Tale of Three Holy Lands Wed 10th Led by Mandy Stanton Wed 4th Led by Archdeacon April Losing a spouse or partner ‘Unless the lord build the Mark Ireland is hugely traumatic. Books December house, we labour but in Archdeacon Mark will have and support may help with just returned from leading a ‘A Passionate Faith' ‘Will Jesus really the immediate issues and vain’ pilgrimage that will involve Led by Archbishop return?’ feelings - but what happens led by Archdeacon staying in Galilee, Bethlehem, Michael Everitt Led by Rt Revd Bishop The passion of Christ, our later on? On this retreat we Michael Everitt Amman & Petra. Julian Henderson Bishop of passion for Him. will explore together how to Reflections on mission & Walking in the footsteps of Moses & Jesus. This quiet day choose to live fully without We will explore the Advent context, including building will reflect on biblical sites in the the person we expected to a school in the Amazon. light of contemporary political Mon 10th - grow old with. theme by looking at the complexities. Mon 11th - NB If your bereavement is teaching of Jesus in Matthew Thursday 20th June recent (less than a year) this Chapters 24 & 25 about Thursday 21st November Wed 13th Wed 12th retreat may not be helpful to his promised return and by ‘Super - Whalley - Alban Thy Kingdom Come you. considering the implications - Abbots - Solas - are - the Led by Archdeacon February June for his disciples today - focus’ Michael Everitt ‘Jesus didn’t have a ‘Setting God’s Led by Revd Thursday 19th December People Free’ junk drawer’ Dr Tom Woolford Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Led by Ann Nutt Led by Archdeacon Interacting with the Led by As we travel through life it Mark Ireland Revd Jonathan Carmyllie is easy to accumulate ‘junk’ grounds, buildings and How do we live as a ruins of Whalley Abbey, The Christmas festival is which can interfere in our accompanied by so much Christian from Monday to Christian lives. we will mine some of razzmatazz, both sacred and Saturday when we are at Take some time to focus on the spiritual riches of secular, that it is easy to lose work, at leisure or caring for Spirituality, simplicity over a thousand years of sight of the fact that the our families? and serenity - three divine English church history. Incarnation is a holy mystery The focus will be on living qualities which ensured ‘Jesus of such awesome splendour as a disciple of Jesus in every didn’t have a junk drawer’ With a combination of that, by rights, we should be mini- lectures and primary rendered speechless. Today is day life rather than in church. source reading material for an opportunity to reflect on reflection, this promises the mystery and splendour of ‘Emmanuel’, God with us, and, to be an informative and in the midst of the noise all edifying day. around us, to keep a holy silence.

u u tel 01254 828400 email [email protected] www.whalleyabbey.org About Whalley Abbey... Quiet Days for Clergy 2019

The Retreat and Conference House is set in the stunning grounds and ruins of a 14th Century 16TH JANUARY uuu Cistercian Abbey. On the banks of the River Calder in the beautiful countryside of the Ribble 20TH FEBRUARY Valley, but with easy access to motorway and rail uuu networks. 20TH MARCH uuu Belonging to the Church of England the Retreat and Conference Centre 17TH APRIL uuu located in the grounds continues to provide high- quality, welcoming hospitality. 19TH JUNE uuu 21ST AUGUST uuu

Our flexible four star accomodation is ideal for 18TH SEPTEMBER both day and residential conferences, wedding uuu receptions and other family celebrations. 16TH OCTOBER uuu Guided tours and afternoon teas can be arranged for groups with prior notice. 20TH NOVEMBER

Please contact the office for further details and prices.

We always welcome bookings for individual retreats or groups wanting to use the Abbey. In addition Holy Communion is celebrated every Friday morning at 9.30am, followed by the Abbey Christian Meditation Group. New participants are always welcome. Other events take place throughout the year please check the website for details

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