Quiet Morning for the Friends of Holland House. The morning will be led by Helen Stanton (Warden) and Julie Fay (Chair of the Friends) A simple lunch will be served. Coffee and tea available in Reception. Arrivals from 10am for a 10.30am start, finishing with lunch at 1pm. You have...
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For the Friends of Holland House, their family and friends: A two course dinner will be served at 6pm following the Friends AGM that starts at 3.30pm. Following dinner, we warmly welcome any Friends to attend Encounter Meditation led by Helen Stanton at 7pm in the Chapel. Please note that...
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Encounter Meditation An in-person evening retreat with music, art and silence. An invitation to take an hour out of the busyness of modern life. Facilitated by contemplative practitioners, Mary Flitcroft and Helen Stanton, sessions will start with a piece of live music or artwork followed by a time of reflection,...
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Jayne Manfredi will engage with the themes of her book on 17 October. Waking the Women and Waking the Church - Menopause and the Meaning of Midlife. A day reflecting on the menopause and spirituality with Jayne Manfredi. The day will include input and group reflections, meditation and prayer. Jayne...
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Description Theme: ‘Lectio Divina Prayer Doodles’ Monday 20th October 2025 Create Art Ministry the Creative Sanctuary -Relaxation & Art Therapy I’m Kay Mason the founder of Create Church – Sanctuary Arts Community based in Worcestershire. Create is a wonderful Art Ministry that connect us to our Creative God and it’s...
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Monday 27th October 2025 Next weeks talk is fully booked so we have added 27th October for you to have the opportunity to attend Alan's talk and have lunch here at Holland House. Alan Tolley ‘Treason, or Reason ? Some truths behind the Gunpowder Plot of November 1605’ In the...
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Alan Tolley ‘Treason, or Reason ? Some truths behind the Gunpowder Plot of November 1605’ In the early hours of 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes was discovered in the cellars under the Houses of Parliament, with a fuse, a small lamp, a box of matches and 36 barrels of gunpowder....
Event Type: Day
Encounter Meditation An in-person evening retreat with music, art and silence. An invitation to take an hour out of the busyness of modern life. Facilitated by contemplative practitioners, Mary Flitcroft and Helen Stanton, sessions will start with a piece of live music or artwork followed by a time of reflection,...
Event Type: Day
The music of the Taizé Community has become a staple in worship. But many of us have little sense of how extensive it is. Come and spend a day exploring beautiful and lesser known chants, interspersed with periods of reflection and silence. We will end the day singing what we...
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Dear Guests - there is no longer a bursary scheme in place for this retreat. The cost has been reduced from £300 to the bursary price of £225 per person for everyone who books. Kind regards, The Warden Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22nd November 2025 Holland House, Cropthorne, Worcestershire...
Event Type: Residential
