Contact Friends of Holland The Friends of Holland House support the House via Holland House ministry of the House, its Trustees, Warden or and Staff through counsel, prayer, financial [email protected] support and practical assistance See the latest news of the New Year 2019 Friends of Holland House Friends on the House Be a Friend to Holland House website: www.hollandhouse.org • Come along to programme events - look out for some new opportuni- The Friends of Holland House support the ministry of the House, its ties this year. Click on About for the Trustees, Warden and Staff through counsel, prayer, financial support and Friends’ pages • Wear one of the Friends of Holland House badges (available from Re- practical assistance ception) when you are in the House and tell others about us • Sign up for a poster to display in your church or organisation See page 3 for Friends • Volunteer at Holland House - see the Friends’ pages on the website for Weekend 2019 details Bishop Robert in Conversation with…….. suggestions Friday 3rd May— HOLLAND HOUSE • Remember the staff and all who visit Holland House in your prayers Sunday 5th of May The new year sees the beginning of an POP-UPS Welcome to … 2019 exciting new programme of events at WHAT’S ON AT HOLLAND HOUSE? Look out for ‘Pop-up’ events at Holland House— Holland House including Friends’ Bishops in Friday 18th January Friendly Lunch and Talk : Bellringing in English History and Literature with Tim Keyes, these are advertised on Chair, Bishop Robert Patterson, sitting email, FaceBook, Twitter Conversation 12 noon, £16 and the HH website - down in conversation with eight including PUR—Pop-up Church of England Bishops. Bishop Thursday 24th January Retreats—spend the day at Richard Rohr Meditation—”Yes and……” - one in a series of day retreats, led by Ian HH with refreshments and Robert is promising in-depth Spencer. 9.30am—4pm, £38 inc lunch and refreshments lunch for just £10—a day dialogues on God, faith, purpose, for yourself! You’ll have to Thursday 31st January Yoga for Christians with Ian Spencer, 9.30am—4pm be quick as there will be ethics, society, ministry - and ‘what limited places. gets them out of bed in the morning’! £38 inc lunch and refreshments WITH YOUR NEWSLETTER Each conversation will be preceded by a Wednesday 6th February Bishop Robert Paterson in conversation with …..Graham Usher, Bishop of Dudley, Your Booking Form for the Friends’ Weekend 2019 three course supper at 6.30pm (bar from 6.30pm £25 including hot supper 6pm) and then a conversation and at discussion on a topic of each Bishop’s Monday 18th—Friday 22nd CARM Poetry and Prayer Residential Retreat with Romola Parish and Clive Harper Holland House February Have you enjoyed and choice followed by night prayers in the A Christian House of Arrival 4pm Monday until after lunch Friday, £395 full board valued your time at Chapel. Bookings are now being taken on Wednesday 20th February Praying Differently, 9.30am - 4pm Holland House? the Holland House website—or email or Hospitality phone. Why not stay on for bed and £40 including lunch and refreshments If so please consider becoming a Friend and breakfast and enjoy more time in the Wednesday 6th March Richard Rohr Meditation - Dualistic thinking - ‘stinkin thinkin’ - one in a series of day supporting the work we House? retreats, led by Ian Spencer. 9.30am—4pm, £38 inc lunch and refreshments do. Wednesday 6th February Graham Usher, Bishop of Dudley Monday 11th March Bishop Robert Paterson in conversation with …..Richard Frith, Bishop of Hereford, * Monday 11th March Richard Frith, Bishop of Hereford 6.30pm £25 including hot supper You can join by going Tuesday 12th—Wednesday Yoga for Lent, Residential retreat starting at 9.30am on Tuesday 12th. £165 full to the Holland House Monday 1st April Alistair Magowan, Bishop of Ludlow website— 13th March board www.hollandhouse.org Thursday 13th June Robert Springett, Bishop of Tewkesbury Friday 15th March Friendly Lunch and Talk : Francis Brett Young: Worcestershire Poet and Novelist, 12 Click on About and then Thursday 4th July John Inge, Bishop of Worcester noon, £16 (In association with the Evesham Festival of Words Friends Monday 9th September John Stroyan, Bishop of Warwick Or ask at Holland House Monday 18th—Friday 22nd Monday 21st October David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham Residential Retreat — The Enneagram with Simon Parkes. Fully inclusive from 3pm Reception March Monday to after breakfast Friday. Places limited to 16. £380 Monday 25th November Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Wales * and Canterbury To book at Holland House: Email [email protected] New Year 2019 Book online at www.hollandhouse.org Phone 01386 860330 We are delighted that the Friends’ Weekend in 2019 will be led by the Coventry Cathedral Recon- When Ian and I did our first sponsored row down the Avon in ciliation Ministry Team who have worked closely with the Friends’ Committee to design a weekend based on ‘building a culture of peace’—perhaps particularly relevant in these troubled and disturb- 2017, Andrew Spurr took a photograph which captured for me the wonderful stillness ing times. of the river on that late summer morning. For my own amusement I turned it into a Friends and non-Friends are welcome and this year we are able to offer both a full residential poster and added a text from Isaiah 30. 15, words to which I frequently return: ‘In weekend and options to participate for the day on Saturday 4th May. As in previous years the quietness and confidence shall be your strength’. Weekend coincides with the Cropthorne Walkabout and Weekend guests who are able to stay on to help with this on both Sunday 5th and Monday 6th will be able to stay for Sunday supper, bed and breakfast free of charge. Your booking form is included with the Newsletter—or book online, by email or phone Holland House. This promises to be a relaxing, stimulating and friendly weekend. Book early to ensure your place! And encourage your friends too! Building a Culture of Peace - A Weekend at Holland House, 3-5th May 2019 Friday Evening ‘The Coventry Way’ and Litany of Reconciliation Reconciliation Ministry Saturday Reconciliation – Coventry’s gift Healing the wounds of history ‘Father Forgive’ Learning to live with difference and celebrate diversity The prophet writes at a time of serious threat to the nation; their natural reaction was to panic – shades of Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army! – and to flee. We might be tempted to see parallels with the Saturday Evening tragic state of the world and the nation – poverty, homelessness, division, alienation, injustice, starvation, war … the list seems endless. Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story says, ‘This is no time to panic.’ Reconciliation Eucharist: Building a culture of peace Woody replies, ‘This is a great time to panic!’ (Day guests may leave at 17.30 or 21.00 – see below) The most valuable gift Holland House offers to a troubled world is a quietness where we can regain Sunday Morning confidence and strength – to a certain extent in ourselves but much more vitally in God whose Son Plenary leading to Worship came among us, lived, died and rose again, to redeem us and give us strength and hope. It was for that purpose that Holland House came into being and continues to be a sign of hope in a troubled ************ world. The Weekend concludes with coffee—feel free to stay awhile and enjoy the gardens and the village. If Holland House were to be principally a place to flee from the world and its agonies, it would fail in Those Weekend residents who have volunteered to assist with the Cropthorne Walkabout on Sunday its purpose. The House exists so that all who benefit from its life can confront the tragedies of and Monday are invited to stay over at Holland House free of charge. humanity with an inner confidence in the One who died and is risen. The Cost The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you Whole Weekend Friday afternoon/evening to Sunday morning £150.00 may overflow with hope. Day participants Saturday 09.30 – 21.00, including dinner £60.00 Day Participants Saturday 09.30 to 17.30 £40.00 New Year 2019 New Year 2019 .