A New Year retreat for rest, renewal and a fresh start

January can bring new beginnings, but it can also leave us tired, reflective or unsure about what lies ahead.

Fresh Start offers a chance to pause before stepping into the year ahead.

Come away for a few days to slow down, spend unhurried time with God and make space to listen. Through reflection, prayer, Scripture, peaceful walks and time to just be, you’ll have opportunity to let go of what needs leaving behind and look ahead with renewed hope.

You don’t need to have it all worked out. Sometimes a fresh start begins with simply taking the next step.

26 - 29 January

An Easter retreat exploring the moment when everything changed

Some moments change everything.

Easter was one of them.

The death and resurrection of Jesus wasn't simply the end of one story and the beginning of another. It was a turning point that changed the course of history and opened the way to a completely different relationship with God.

The Turning Point is an opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life and spend some time reflecting on the Easter story and what it means for us today.

We'll journey through the events of Easter, from Jesus' final days and the cross to the extraordinary discovery of the empty tomb. Along the way, we'll explore questions of love, forgiveness, sacrifice, hope and new life and consider what happens when Jesus becomes the turning point in our own story.

There will be time for prayer, reflection and conversation, alongside plenty of space to simply be still and listen to God.

Come and reflect on the moment when everything changed and discover what that turning point means for you.

13 - 16 April

A retreat for times of change, transition and new beginnings

What happens when one season is ending, but the next hasn't quite begun?

Life is full of seasons. Some we choose, some arrive unexpectedly, and some we never want to leave. There are times when everything feels familiar and settled. And then there are those in-between places when something has changed, something is changing, or perhaps you simply sense that God is doing something new.

Changing Seasons is a retreat for those times of transition.

It’s an opportunity to step away from everyday life, slow down and make space to reflect on where you've been, where you are now and what might lie ahead.

Together we'll explore the things that change can bring; uncertainty, excitement, grief, hope, fear and possibility. We'll consider what it means to let go of what was, trust God with what is, and begin to look towards what comes next.

You don't have to know what the next season looks like and you certainly don't have to rush into it.

Sometimes the space between seasons is where God meets us most deeply, reminding us that even when life feels uncertain, we are not walking through it alone.

Come and discover what God might be doing in this season of your life.

7 - 10 September

A two-night Christmas retreat to pause, reflect and rediscover the wonder of Jesus

Christmas can be wonderful… but it can also be wonderfully busy!

Shopping, wrapping, cooking, organising, travelling and trying to make everything special for everyone else can leave very little space to stop and remember what Christmas is actually about.

God's Gift is an invitation to do just that.

Come away for two nights before Christmas and make some space to pause, breathe and reflect on the greatest gift of all - Jesus.

Together we'll revisit the Christmas story and explore the wonder of God coming to us in the person of Jesus. We'll reflect on what it means to receive God's love, His presence and the hope that Jesus brings, and consider how the Christmas story speaks into our own lives today.

There'll be time for prayer, worship and reflection, alongside good food, cosy surroundings, Christmas treats and plenty of space to simply enjoy being away.

No rushing around.

No Christmas shopping.

No pressure to make everything perfect.

Just time to step out of the Christmas bustle and make room for God.

Perhaps this year, rather than spending all your energy giving, you could take some time to receive.

Come and pause, make room and rediscover the wonder of God's Gift.

Jesus; God's gift to us, at the heart of Christmas.

1 - 3 December