Northumbria Community

1—4 Mon—Thurs                 HE RESTORES MY SOUL                                      £140
An opportunity to take time out with God for quiet reflection, spiritual reading and prayer in a relaxed atmosphere. An introductory talk and guided reading is given but there is no individual accompaniment.

5—7 Fri—Sun                      GENERAL CHAPTER                                       donation
Quarterly meeting of the Community Leaders with invited others

8—11 Mon—hurs                 BEING WHO YOU ARE                                        £140
An opportunity for a spiritual check-up including some individual guidance in the context of each person’s unique story

12—14 Fri—Sun                   WRITING YOUR SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY       £105
A combination of individual writing exercises and small group work will help retreatants explore God's presence and work in significant life events.
                               
15—18 Mon—Thurs             A STILL POINT IN A TURNING WORLD                                    £130
An opportunity to seek God through quiet personal reflection around the rhythm of the day, giving time and space for self and God.

19—21 Fri—Sun                  A STILL POINT IN A TURNING WORLD                  £80
An opportunity to seek God through quiet personal reflection around the rhythm of the day, giving time and space for self and God.                 

22—25 Mon—Thurs   COME AWAY WITH ME - an individually guided retreat    £150
An opportunity to take time out to seek the Lord, focusing on our relationship with Him, with ourselves and with others, with individual accompaniment each day.

26—28 Fri—Sun                  HOUSE IN QUIET (CLOSED)

29—01 Mon—Thurs              PREPARATION FOR EASTER WORKSHOP

01—05 Thurs—Mon              EASTER WORKSHOP                                Donation

06—11 Tues—Sun               HOUSE IN QUIET (CLOSED)                             

12—15 Mon—Thurs              JOURNEY ALONG THE EMMAUS ROAD               £150
From despair to hope—walking with Christ on the Emmaus road.

16—18 Fri—Sun                   COMMUNITY WEEKEND                                    £95
An introductory weekend outlining the history, vocation and novitiate process of the Community; an essential weekend for all who are wanting to explore their relationship with the Community. Please note: participation in the Friday evening session is essential.

19—22 Mon—Thurs      COME AWAY WITH ME —an individually guided retreat    £150
An opportunity to take time out to seek the Lord, focusing on our relationship with Him, with ourselves and with others, with individual accompaniment each day.

23—25 Fri—Sun                  HOUSE IN QUIET (CLOSED)       

26—29 Mon—Thurs              IN THE SHADOW OF AIDAN                                £150
A led retreat celebrating through story, liturgy and pilgrimage the life, example and inspiration of St Aidan for missional living today.

30—2 Fri—Sun                    RE-HABITING THE CHURCH                                 £105
'The renewal of the church will come from a new type of monasticism which only has in common with the old an uncompromising allegiance to the Sermon on the Mount. It is high time men and women banded together to do this'. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This retreat will explore how new monastic spirituality can shape and inform faith, church and society in the 21st century.

03—06  Mon—Thurs                  BEING WHO YOU ARE                                    £140
An opportunity for a spiritual check-up including some individual guidance in the context of each person’s unique story

07—09 Fri—Sun                      TAKE NOTE                                                   £105
Come join in a relaxed weekend as the community does one of the things the community does best--makes music together. Think jam sessions rather than CD recording. Bring your voice/your instrument/original pieces/requests for favourite community songs.

Pilgrimage           (Starts Friday 7th May)
                                          A JOURNEY WITH CUTHBERT                              £330
A chance to explore the story of Cuthbert and make a guided pilgrimage along Cuthbert’s Way. (Ability to walk about 15 miles a day is essential.) This is not an ordinary walking holiday but an opportunity to make an inner journey whilst walking the outer journey.

10—14 Mon—Fri                 PILGRIMAGE BASED AT NETHER SPRINGS

14—16 Fri—Sun                 GROUP BOOKING                       £105                                                                

17—22 Mon—Sat               CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE                                  £250
An Extended Time to Explore how we Experience God and our Approach to Faith using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator®
This week will take us on a journey of exploration of ourselves and others using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator®, which will identify and emphasis our natural, individual preferences. Retreatants will be able to discover their dominant pattern and how we function in the way that God has made us, in our preferred way. But hidden in every person’s dominant pattern there are important indictors that reveal the inferior pattern, or shadow side – areas of the personality that usually remain concealed. During the retreat we will discover that when our shadow side is revealed and understood it can provide fertile ground for spiritual input and personal development. Personality and spirituality are profoundly related and there will be plenty of opportunity for self-reflection as we journey deeper with God.

24—27 Mon—Thurs   COME AWAY WITH ME —an individually guided retreat       £150
An opportunity to take time out to seek the Lord, focusing on our relationship with Him, with ourselves and with others, with individual accompaniment each day.

28—30  Fri—Sun                    HOUSE IN QUIET (CLOSED)

31—03  Mon—Thurs            HE RESTORES MY SOUL   £140    
An opportunity to take time out with God for quiet reflection, spiritual reading and prayer in a relaxed atmosphere. An introductory talk and guided reading is given but there is no individual accompaniment.

07—09 Fri—Sun                  STORY OF A HOMECOMING  £105
A led retreat based on ‘The Return of the Prodigal Son’ by Henri Nouwen, written following his encounter with Rembrandt’s painting of the same title.

07—10 Mon—Thurs             INFLUENCES  £150
Northumbria Community has been greatly influenced by many people. Come and learn about some of the writers who’ve been inspirational to the Community and whose writings have touched and informed our lives today. We will learn about them through reading, teaching and sharing.

11—13 Fri—Sun                  COMMUNITY WEEKEND  £95
An introductory weekend outlining the history, vocation and novitiate process of the Community; an essential weekend for all who are wanting to explore their relationship with the Community. Please note: participation in the Friday evening session is essential.

14—19 Mon—Sat                 LEADERSHIP SCHOOL    £250
Designed for those in church leadership, this relaxed week will provide an opportunity to reflect on how we take care of our relationship with God, ourselves and others in the midst of leadership and will be led by different members of the Northumbria Community leadership team.

21-24 Mon—Thurs                GROUP BOOKING  £150

25—27  Fri—Sun                  HOUSE IN QUIET (CLOSED)

28—01 Mon—Thurs              PREPARE YE THE WAY   £75
Come help out in and around Hetton Hall as we prepare to move the Mother House. A time to pray with heart and hands.

02—04 Fri—Sun                        STORYTELLING WEEKEND                         £105
One of the things the Northumbria Community loves to do is tell stories. Come and join with some of our more experienced storytellers to grow in your own skills of weaving a tale. All levels of xperience/confidence are welcome!

05—08 Mon—Thurs                   GROUP BOOKING

09—11 Fri—Sun                        A STILL POINT IN A TURNING WORLD                        £80
An opportunity to seek God through quiet personal reflection around the rhythm of the day, giving time and space for self and God.   

12—15 Mon—Thurs                  COME AWAY WITH ME —an individually guided retreat       £150
An opportunity to take time out to seek the Lord, focusing on our relationship with Him, with ourselves and with others, with individual accompaniment each day.

16—18 Fri—Sun                       NURTURING THE SPIRIT OF A CHILD                     £105
An exploration and reflection on Children’s Spirituality, how they relate to God, the spirituality of childhood and what it means for all of us to be children of God.

19—24 Mon—Sat                      FAMILY MINI HOLIDAY BREAK                                £180
An opportunity to relax in the house and gardens at the Nether Springs as a base from which to enjoy the beautiful countryside and coastline of Northumberland, all in the context of the daily rhythm of the Mother House.
Spouse/partner/children under 16 half price, children under 8 free.

26—31 Mon—Sat                    LEAVING, LETTING GO AND MOVING ON:         Donation
Praise him for all that is past and trust him for all that's to come
A week for Companions to gather together, share memories of Hetton, say an official and sacred “Good-bye” to this season of the Northumbria Community, and look forward to the next chapter of our story.

Information coming soon - please come back