Association for Promoting Retreats

Do you run a retreat house, or a house of prayer, of any size? Would you like to meet like-minded people, and be resourced in your ministry? If so, this Conference (from 11-14 Jan) is for you, whether you're a member of Archway or not! Book your place now on www.laundeabbey.org.uk/retreat/our-...

'Retreat houses serve an important purpose, offering the opportunity for time out of the busy lane, to reconnect with our essential humanity, to dwell a while in God and drink deeply from the wells of salvation...' (APR President, Bishop Guli). Read more on promotingretreats.org. Where will you go?

In our cycle of prayer, we pray for David and Ros, and for all who seek refreshment with them at Kite's Nest Cottage in west Wales. Book your stay now on www.kitesnestcottage.co.uk #retreat #prayer

Jesus said to his disciples, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.' (Mark 6.31). Our website (promotingretreats.org) lists 70+ quiet places where you can rest, along with 600+ individual retreats and events... where, or when, might you go? #retreat #prayer

What happens on a retreat? Or at a quiet day? Where can you go to make a retreat? The answers to all of these questions (and many more!) can be found on our website, promotingretreats.org/what-is-retr.... Do take a look sometime, and find the perfect retreat for you! #retreat

Thank you to everyone at Holy Rood House in Thirsk for so warmly welcoming guests at our autumn retreat this week - we had a very comfortable stay, and excellent food too! Why not visit too, www.holyroodhouse.org.uk, or find out about our next retreat - in Worcs in April - on promotingretreats.org

Join APR Trustees online for their Annual General Meeting at 2pm on Thursday 5th November. Book your place by emailing promoting.retreats@gmail.com. #retreat #AGM

Members of the Association for Promoting Retreats can pre-order copies of the 2027 Retreats Handbook at a discounted price. Are you an APR member? If so, have you ordered your copy yet? Find out more about this offer, and the other benefits of APR membership, on promotingretreats.org/membership

Please pray for Cameron Butland (leader) and for all who will join the APR autumn retreat at Holy Rood House this week. Why not make your own retreat there too this autumn? Find out more on www.holyroodhouse.org.uk. #retreat #prayer

In our cycle of prayer, we pray for the Community of the Servants of the Will of God (CSWG) at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Sussex. If you're looking for silence and peace, why not go on retreat with them? servants-of-the-will-of-god-cswg-monastery.wheree.com @monknunanglican.bsky.social

Thank you St Antony's Priory in Durham for a comfortable stay this weekend. Their self-catering cottage is a perfect place for a quiet retreat in a beautiful city. Find out more on ssm.org.uk.

Today the church remembers St Luke, the gospel-writer and doctor. We pray for all involved in caring and healing ministries, especially our friends at The Living Well in Nonington. Why not join them at the special St Lukestide service in Canterbury Cathedral on 24 October? #prayer #retreat

'Both the input and the space to reflect [on my retreat] were so needed after a busy summer of ministry. Thank you for the bursary which enabled me to come'. Our Bursary Fund helps dozens of retreatants to go on retreat when their own funds are limited. Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary

Are you ordained? Prepare for Christmas with a pre-Advent Clergy Retreat at the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield from 16-20 Nov. All info on mirfield.org.uk/events-calen... #retreat @monknunanglican.bsky.social

The last Quiet Day of 2026 at Ty Mawr Convent in Wales will be on 7 November, where Prof Anthony Reddie will explore the teaching of Martin Luther King. Find out more on tymawrconvent.org/visit-us/cal... #retreat @monknunanglican.bsky.social

Explore the Book of Ruth with Donna Worthington at the Scargill Movement in Yorkshire from 16-20 November. Find out more on christianretreats.live #retreat

Join a Quiet day at The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine in London, and explore the 'myth of divine motherhood' with Chine McDonald. There are still tickets available - book yours now on www.rfsk.org.uk/events #retreat

The next Quiet Day at St Chad's House in Leek will be on 31 October. Find out more, or book your place on www.stchadsleek.co.uk/event-list #retreat

In our cycle of prayer, we pray for Alison Myers (Warden), Anna Walker (Deputy Warden), and for all who live, work or seek refreshment at Launde Abbey in Leicestershire. Find out more or book your visit on www.laundeabbey.org.uk #retreat

Find out all about our 2027 Spring Retreat, to be led by Diarmuid O'Murchu, in our autumn newsletter (promotingretreats.org/wp-content/u...) - it's going to be held at Holland House in Worcs from 16-18 April 2027. There's more info on promotingretreats.org. #retreat

'Christian life is simply a growth in Divine Friendship, and what friendship can be sustained, to say nothing of deepened, unless times are regularly given wholly to its development?' (APR archive 1960's). Is it time to book your next retreat? Find inspiration about on promotingretreats.org

Read a profile of the Coach House Kilmuir Trust near Inverness in our autumn newsletter (promotingretreats.org/wp-content/u...), and catch up with all our latest news and plans whilst you're there! #retreat

There are two days of reflection entitled 'In the Footsteps of St Francis' at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell this October - on 10th and 27th. Join them to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Francis' death - book now on franciscancentre.org.uk/upcoming-eve... #retreat #francisofassisi

Read reviews of two books recently published by APR members in our autumn newsletter (promotingretreats.org/wp-content/u...), and hear all our latest news and plans for 2027 while you're there! #retreat #community #prayer

Welcome to our second new member this week, 'The Gathering Place' in North Yorkshire. Set in beautiful moorland countryside, this self-catering retreat house offers a peaceful place for rest and prayerful refreshment. Find out more, or book your stay, on thegatheringplace.org.uk

We welcome our newest member, the Way of the Beloved in the Scottish Highlands. They are a place of rest and renewal, with a daily rhythm of prayer, study, work and hospitality, set in a beautiful location. Find out more on www.thewayofthebeloved.org or our own website promotingretreats.org #retreat

Today marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. As we pray for Franciscan communities around the world, we reflect on Francis' love of the natural world, and pray that we might become better stewards of creation too. @monknunanglican.bsky.social #prayer

'Retreat houses provide rest and sustenance, and enable us to hear God’s voice more clearly'. So writes APR President, Bishop Guli, in our autumn newsletter. Read the whole article on promotingretreats.org, or visit our interactive online map for inspiration. Where might you go? #retreat

Learn more about 'Freedom of religion in a secular world' with the Posbury St Francis Trust annual lecture (in Exeter on 5 Oct), or visit their website (psft.org.uk) to find out about their retreat house in beautiful west Cornwall.

Are you being called to become a Spiritual Director or SpiritualCompanion? Find out more at an online open evening with the London Centre for Spiritual Direction on 2 Nov, or by visiting www.lcsd.org.uk/encounter #spirituality

Our autumn newsletter is now available on our website - visit promotingretreats.org/wp-content/u... to read our news and learn about upcoming events in 2027… #retreat

We pray for our friends at the Spiritual Direction Forum and for representatives of diocesan spiritual direction networks as they gather together online this evening. If you are a spiritual director, do visit sdforum.uk for support and encouragement in your ministry #retreat #spiritualdirection

We pray for the Trustees of the Association for Promoting Retreats as they meet with their new president, Bishop Guli (of the Diocese of Chelmsford, @chelmsdio.bsky.social), this morning. Find out more about them all on promotingretreats.org/about #retreat #prayer

In our cycle of prayer, we pray this week for Sheila Cotterill (Warden), and for all who live, work or seek refreshment at Llangasty Retreat House in Wales. Their next 'Drop-In Retreat Day' is next week, on Monday 5 October. Find out more on www.llangasty.com/programme.php

Taking time out to pause, breathe and reset the rhythm of our lives is invaluable. Retreats are a time to trust in God more, and to nourish our souls. You can still access National Retreat Week resources on renewall.org.uk, or visit promotingretreats.org for ideas of where or when to go!

'My retreat brought an unusually deep sense of peace and security, a sense of ease and letting go'. Feedback from a recent APR Bursary recipient. Could we help finance your next retreat too? Or would you like to donate to our Bursary Fund? Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #retreat

Explore how to become more 'Rooted in God' using the imagery of trees, and 'creative tree-inspired crafting' at Quiet Waters Christian Retreat House in Suffolk from 9-11 October... Book your place by visiting www.quietwaters.org.uk #retreat

The next seasonal Quiet Day at The Bield at Blackruthven will be on Wed 21st October. Join them and enjoy some reflective stillness in their beautiful grounds. Find out more on www.bieldatblackruthven.org.uk/new-events-p... #retreat #autumn

There are two quiet days to look forward to at Parcevall Hall in Yorkshire at the end of October - 'Hexagonal Prayer' on 23 Oct, and 'Seeking Stillness' on 30 Oct. Could you join one of these? Find out more on www.parcevallhall.org.uk/events-calen... #retreat

Did you know it's National Retreat Week this week? If you've never been on a quiet day or retreat before, now is the time to try one! Find out more on renewall.org.uk, or visit promotingretreats.org for inspiration...

Leaving the Association for Promoting Retreats a legacy will help us continue to promote and finance retreats for future generations. It could save you tax, and will help us immeasurably. Find out more on promotingretreats.org/membership

In our cycle of prayer, we pray for Nigel Evans (Warden), and for all who live, work or seek refreshment at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell, in Surrey. Why not join one of their many retreats this autumn? Find out more on franciscancentre.org.uk/upcoming-eve...

Do you have a space in your diary for a retreat, but don't know what's on offer on those dates? Check our online calendar - on promotingretreats.org - for retreats and quiet days near you... there are hundreds of events listed this autumn!

The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19.1) Celebrate the glory of God in creation at one of our beautiful retreat centres... there are dozens to choose from on promotingretreats.org/where, including here at The Othona Community, West Dorset

National Retreat Week starts today! Find out more on renewall.org.uk, or why not visit promotingretreats.org to find a retreat or quiet day happening near you?

Celebrate a floral harvest with a creative Quiet Day at The Living Well - Nonington on 3 October. Find out more on the-living-well.org.uk/programme-ev...

What is reverberating in your life right now? Make time to reflect on this with a Quiet Day at St Antony's Priory in Durham on 15 October. Find out more on ssm.org.uk/spiritualdev...

Do you work in a Church of England school? Did you see our offer in this week's Church Times? Could we help finance your next retreat? Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary

Are you a spiritual director/accompanier? Have you considered joining the National Spiritual Direction Forum, to connect with others, and be resourced and encouraged in your own ministry? Find out more on sdforum.uk

In our cycle of prayer, we pray this week for Jane Weedon (retreat leader), and for all who seek refreshment with her Kairos Days retreats in Lincolnshire. Find out more on www.kairosdaysretreat.uk