Upcoming events at the House of the Open Door Community
The Community hosts many events throughout the year, using some of the facilities in our Retreat Centre; we list those coming up in a calendar below.
Our Tithe Barn is sometimes reserved for guest groups but is at other times is an ideal event space for meetings or conferences hosted by the community such as our Friday night Fellowship meetings, or those visiting for discipleship. Smaller meetings such as craft retreats take place in our Craft Studio.
If you are visiting for one of the events it may be possible for us to cater for you in our Dining Room; during your visit you are welcome to spend any spare time in our Retreat Centre Gardens.
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We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We regret this event has been cancelled. Please contact us with any queries.
The Road to Freedom – Making the Word your Home
Jesus said “If you make the Word of God your home, you will come to know the truth – and the truth will set you free”.
Approaches to reflecting and meditating on the scriptures throughout the year, individually and in groups.
The sessions will be led by Tom Gorman, Ph D.
Saturday May 26 – Preparing for Pentecost.
For other “The Road to Freedom” sessions this year, see The Road to Freedom
From 10am – 4pm
Suggested contribution is £25 per person, which will include refreshments and lunch.
For booking details please contact us by email or phone – see Contact Us
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
This morning’s praise and prayer time will include a testimony from Rabbi Richard Harvey, who will be our speaker at the previous Friday night. For more details about the Friday night, please see November First Friday – Rabbi Richard Harvey
For more see Men’s Days
Our Men’s breakfast for Sat 5 Jan has been cancelled – please join us in February instead.
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
Who shall go up to the Mountain of the Lord?
Who shall take a stand in his Holy Place? (Psalm 24 v 3)For it is not against human enemies that we have to struggle (Ephesians 6 v 12)
The theme of this Men’s Day (and for 2 others this year) is “Holding the High Ground”
Testimonies by committed men about their experience of “battling … with a single aim, for the purposes of the Gospel” (Phillippians 1 v 27):
Speakers: Simon Cooper, Ralph Deakin and Simon Matthews
We welcome men to a Men’s day beginning with tea/coffee at 10. Lunch is included (contributions toward the cost are invited if you can manage). The day will finish with drinks around 4pm.
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
At our Friday Night Fellowship Meeting for the last Friday in May, John Trimming from community will lead us in a reflection on Peter and Pentecost.
After Peter’s betrayal of the Lord during his Passion, he experienced his own emptiness. The Lord Jesus restored him in love at one of his resurrection appearances, allowing him to express love, and reaffirming his command to Peter to feed his sheep.
But what produced the boldness and wisdom in Peter that we see in Acts chapters 1 and 2? Winning thousands to Christ, and confronting those who weeks previously had crucified the Lord?
So soon after Peter’s public weakness and failure, how did the gift of the Holy Spirit (the promise of the Father) transform Peter into the “Rock” that Christ had prophesied, “strong in the strength of the Lord”?
Join us as we seek the Lord together…
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
We welcome men to join us for a men’s breakfast followed by praise and worship, praying for each other and intercession as the Lord leads us.
For more see Men’s Days
The next Men’s day at HOD will be on Saturday, September the 12th
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121
After introductions and a time of worship, we’ll make our way to the nearby hills.
Provision will be made for the physically challenged, who we will get to our destination in one piece.
One of the party will be the Rt. Rev. Pat Kilgarriff. “Fr. Pat” was a Parish Priest in Malvern for some years and he knows the local hills well. Before coming here he was the Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome. He’ll give some input and pointers for reflection before we set out and when we gather together again before heading back.
If the weather is unsuitable for a walk in the hills we’ll have our meeting at HOD.
We will assemble at HOD in the Tithe Barn at 9am for drinks. Please bring a packed lunch.
Please contact us to let us know if you are coming, or if you have any queries.
