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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”Then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil.”
(Deut. 11:14)
Stop awhile in whichever season you find yourself to spend time with God, to be encouraged, refreshed, and strengthened to continue on your journey with Him.
The day will be from 10am – 4pm, and the suggested contribution is £25 per person, which will include refreshments and lunch.
For booking details please contact Lynda by email or phone – see Contact Us
For other “Seasons” Quiet Days next year, see Seasons – Quiet Days
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Stop awhile in whichever season you find yourself to spend time with God, to be encouraged, refreshed, and strengthened to continue on your journey with Him. 
The day will be from 10am – 4pm, and the suggested contribution is £25 per person, which will include refreshments and lunch.
For booking details please contact Lynda by email or phone – see Contact Us
For other “Seasons” Quiet Days this year, see Seasons – Quiet Days
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Stop awhile in whichever season you find yourself to spend time with God, to be encouraged, refreshed, and strengthened to continue on your journey with Him. 
The day will be from 10am – 4pm, and the suggested contribution is £25 per person, which will include refreshments and lunch.
For booking details please contact Lynda by email or phone – see Contact Us
For other “Seasons” Quiet Days this year, see Seasons – Quiet Days
“Come to me…and I will give you rest”
(Matthew 11 v 28)
A day to be still in the presence of God with scripture based reflections and prayer, led by Margaret Wade.
The day will be from 10am – 4pm, and the 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
For other “Seasons” Quiet Days this year, see Stillness – Quiet Days
Friday 13th May – Sunday 15th May 2022
The House of the Open Door community offers a retreat on the theme “Narnia, Middle-earth and God’s Creation”
The retreat leader will be our longstanding friend Andy Swinford.
Andy writes:
On this retreat we shall explore God’s wonderful creation, drawing inspiration from the Bible and from the stories of C S Lewis and J R R Tolkien (no prior knowledge needed!).
It will be a time for drawing close to God, and receiving his grace-filled refreshment and rest, with plenty of opportunity for encountering God anew, both indoors and outside in the beautiful gardens and countryside surrounding The House of the Open Door. There will be time to listen and pray, and just to Be as we are refreshed by his Spirit and delight in God, enjoying his presence.
Suggested donation £150
Although Covid-19 restrictions are lifting at the moment in the UK, events at HOD are subject to current restrictions. Please see our page Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your safety for more.
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Andy Swinford
Andy has frequently given multimedia presentations and lead retreats on C S Lewis. He has also written scripts for tours of places in Britain connected to Tolkien for Authatrails. He gave a presentation for the Three Shires Festival last year on links between these two authors and their love of the natural world.
Now retired, he taught English in secondary school for 25 years in Birmingham. Walking in the countryside and beekeeping are among his chief pleasures. He is currently writing a book on Joy in the fiction of C S Lewis.
He is a longstanding friend of The House of the Open Door, and has spoken before at our Friday Night Fellowship Meetings
Escape to the Cotswolds and explore your Creativity on Retreat with us….
From 1st-3rd July we will be holding our Six Senses Creativity Retreat.
The vision for this event grew over a long time. And now it’s sprouting!
What…?
The weekend retreat is for anyone who wants to discover something new about their creative perception. You don’t need to call yourself a Christian to come!
- Explore their creativity through nature and experimental Art techniques.
- Led by an experienced and friendly team
- Creative Workshops available:
- Power Drumming
- Physical Poetry
- Paper Making
- Acrylic Flow Painting
- … and more
- Suitable for all levels of ability.
- All materials provided.
In between times you are welcome to relax in our Retreat Centre Gardens. Refreshments will be provided.
When…?
We suggest you book in to stay with us from Friday and Sunday so that you can take part in all of the activities on offer.
Stay the weekend to take part…?
Please Contact Us to book in to stay in our Retreat Centre.
Recommended donation for your stay: £150 (full board).
The retreat is supported by the community’s registered Christian charity.
Questions…?
Please contact us with any queries, for instance if you would like to come for only part of the time or prefer to stay in the local area.
Join us!
Come, and be refreshed. Come and just BE, be yourself.
Come, especially if you have never been before! 😊
Click for our Six Senses Retreat poster PDF to share with others.
Photo below: Ibi and Silvie, two members of the Creativity Retreat team look forward to meeting you!
The Gateway Youth Summer Conference at HOD takes place from 18th July to 31st July 2022, as part of the wider Discipleship Course running from 21st March – 31st August.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new ways…
For more see Gateway Youth Summer Conference 2022
Daniella Stephens will be speaking at HOD as part of HOD’s Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2022.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new ways…
Daniella is an inspirational speaker with a passion for the Gospel and prayer ministry. We look forward to welcoming her speaking to us all and encouraging all of us, especially those at HOD for Gateway or the wider Discipleship Course 2022.
Join us in The Tithe Barn at HOD for live worship and the talk.
See the Calendar of Events for Friday night speakers on other dates
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Daniella is from Manchester and in full-time ministry as a Catholic Speaker. She is passionately committed to the urgent task of proclaiming and teaching the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Daniella has always been a practising Catholic but after a deeper encounter with Jesus at 17, felt a powerful call to share the Gospel, particularly the goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and mercy of God!
For the past 10 years she has been formed in speaking, evangelisation, catechesis & prayer ministry. In 2018, she graduated from the Maryvale Institute with a First-Class Honours Ecclesiastical Bachelor of Divinity and has received much of her formation through the Prince of Peace Community and New Dawn Conference Walsingham, founded by Myles Dempsey.
She speaks to people of all ages at prayer groups, youth groups, parishes, retreats, and conferences both nationally and internationally.
Pippa Baker will be speaking at HOD as one of our invited speakers for our Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2022.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new ways…
Pippa is a full time missionary with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and helps lead a worship collective called One Hope Project.
We look forward to welcoming her speaking to us all and encouraging all of us, especially those at HOD for Gateway or the wider Discipleship Course 2022.
Join us in The Tithe Barn at HOD for live worship and the talk.
See the Calendar of Events for Friday night speakers on other dates
Brother Loarne Ferguson will be speaking at HOD on two July evenings (26 and 28) as part of HOD’s Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2022.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory.. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new way…
Gateway week 2 focuses on Discipleship and Mission. Brother Loarne’s teaching on these evenings will focus on these areas, and be addressed especially to those at HOD for Gateway or the wider Discipleship Course 2022.
Brother Loarne has been a long-term friend of HOD, helping the community and those we serve in a number of ways, from the spiritual to the very practical – In 2021, he led a project to build us a new Apiary, using ecological methods and recycled material (see our blog post – The Apiary at HOD).
More details about Brother Loarne below.
Join us in The Tithe Barn at HOD for live worship and the talk.
See the Calendar of Events for Friday night speakers on other dates.
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Br. Loarne Ferguson
Br. Loarne became a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Order 30 years ago. He is now 53 years old and lives at the Friary in Chester with six other religious brothers. For 14 years he has helped to form small groups dedicated to discipleship and evangelisation while holding various other posts.
Key Christian interests:
Divine change management for individuals and communities; prophetic ministry; equipping for mission; contemplative life.
Key human interests:
Creativity & culture; arts & crafts; relationships, ecology & music.
Esther Price will be speaking at HOD as part of HOD’s Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2022.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory.. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new way…
We have invited Esther to speak during Gateway week 2, which focuses on Discipleship and Mission. We are sure she will speak inspiringly in these areas due to her passion for evangelism and life given in service of the Gospel. Her teaching will be addressed especially those at HOD for Gateway or the wider Discipleship Course 2022, but is open to all.
More details about Esther below.
Join us in The Tithe Barn at HOD for live worship and the talk.
See the Calendar of Events for Friday night speakers on other dates
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Esther Price
God called Esther to full-time missions in her early 20’s, working with Youth With A Mission for 3 years. However, just as she was ready to do cross cultural missions, God told her to go back to Hereford.
After a long break away, God drew her back to missions and she went on her first trip with Blessed To Be A Blessing (BTBAB) to Peru in 2014. She has since been on a further 8 short term mission trips, worked in various co-ordinator posts for the organisation, lived in Thailand for 4 months and became the National Director in April 2022.
Esther is called to work with broken women, walking alongside them to see Gods healing and restoration in their lives.
Brother Loarne Ferguson will be speaking at HOD on two July evenings (26 and 28) as part of HOD’s Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2022.
The Conference is on the theme “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory.. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new way…
Gateway week 2 focuses on Discipleship and Mission. Brother Loarne’s teaching on these evenings will focus on these areas, and be addressed especially to those at HOD for Gateway or the wider Discipleship Course 2022.
Brother Loarne has been a long-term friend of HOD, helping the community and those we serve in a number of ways, from the spiritual to the very practical – In 2021, he led a project to build us a new Apiary, using ecological methods and recycled material (see our blog post – The Apiary at HOD).
More details about Brother Loarne below.
Join us in The Tithe Barn at HOD for live worship and the talk.
See the Calendar of Events for Friday night speakers on other dates.
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Br. Loarne Ferguson
Br. Loarne became a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Order 30 years ago. He is now 53 years old and lives at the Friary in Chester with six other religious brothers. For 14 years he has helped to form small groups dedicated to discipleship and evangelisation while holding various other posts.
Key Christian interests:
Divine change management for individuals and communities; prophetic ministry; equipping for mission; contemplative life.
Key human interests:
Creativity & culture; arts & crafts; relationships, ecology & music.
This date is the beginning of our Spring term for the Discipleship Course 2023
In 2023 the Discipleship Course runs from February to December in three terms, and includes our summer conference, Gateway:
- Spring Term Wednesday 1 February – Friday 4 April
- Summer Term Monday 1 June- 6 August 2023
- Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023 Saturday 24th – Sunday 6th August
- Autumn Term Sunday 1 October – Friday 15 December
For more details see Discipleship Course 2023
Join us for a quiet day of reflection for Lent.
This quiet day for Lent will be led by community members, as a a time of waiting on God in reflection and prayer.
We will reflect together on the theme “Finding Joy in the Wilderness”
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing.
Isaiah 35:1-10
Through prayer, reflection on Scripture and silence during the day, we will seek to enter into this time of preparation for the Passion and Death of the Lord Jesus.
Suggested donation of £20, including drinks and biscuits.
Please bring your own packed lunch
To book a place, please contact us by phone or email.
‘Under cloud and under star’
(The Hobbit)‘A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God”’
(Isaiah 40.3)
Friday 19th May – Sunday 21st May 2023
The House of the Open Door community offers a retreat on the theme “Narnia, Middle-Earth and the Way of Life”
The retreat leader will be our longstanding friend Andy Swinford.
Andy writes:
Come and explore with us on this retreat the theme of Journeying through the life God has given us, drawing inspiration from the Bible and from the stories of C S Lewis and J R R Tolkien (no prior knowledge needed!). We shall look at such themes as leave-taking and home-coming, pilgrimage, companions upon the way, the great grace that sustains us, God’s loving protection, our resting places, risky living and probably much more.
It will be a time for drawing close to God, and receiving his grace-filled refreshment and rest, with plenty of opportunity for encountering God anew, both indoors and outside in the beautiful gardens and countryside surrounding The House of the Open Door. There will be time to listen and pray, and just to Be as we are refreshed by his Spirit and delight in God, enjoying his guiding light.
Suggested donation £200
Please Contact Us for more details, or to book.
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Andy Swinford
Andy has frequently given multimedia presentations and lead retreats on C S Lewis. He has also written scripts for tours of places in Britain connected to Tolkien for Authatrails. He gave a presentation for the Three Shires Festival last year on links between these two authors and their love of the natural world.
Now retired, he taught English in secondary school for 25 years in Birmingham. Walking in the countryside and beekeeping are among his chief pleasures. He is currently writing a book on Joy in the fiction of C S Lewis.
He is a longstanding friend of The House of the Open Door, and has spoken before at our Friday Night Fellowship Meetings
This date is the beginning of our Spring term for the Discipleship Course 2023
In 2023 the Discipleship Course runs from February to December in three terms, and includes our summer conference, Gateway:
- Spring Term Wednesday 1 February – Friday 4 April
- Summer Term Monday 1 June- 6 August 2023
- Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023 Saturday 24th – Sunday 6th August
- Autumn Term Sunday 1 October – Friday 15 December
For more details see Discipleship Course 2023
Our two-week Gateway Youth Summer Conference at HOD takes place from 24th July to 6th August 2023, as part of the wider Discipleship Course running from February to December 2023.
The Conference is title is “Gateway” – opening the Gates and Doors of our lives to make way for the King of Glory. Expand your horizons – connect with God and others in new ways…
Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to,
you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”
(John 4:10)
For more see Gateway Youth Summer Conference 2023
Jamie Price from Elim Limitless will be our speaker on 26th July, as part of our Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023.
Jamie is the Director of Ministries for Limitless (Elim’s National Youth and Children’s ministry) and on the Limitless Pioneers team, helping churches with no youth ministries, start new youth ministries. He lives in Birmingham with his wife Debs and sons Jude and Ezekiel. In his spare time, he loves to run and read.
Allegra Mutanda will be our speaker on 27th July, as part of our Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023.
Allegra is a lay woman in full time ministry in the Catholic Church. She is originally from the DR Congo and a native French speaker but has been living in the UK since 1995.
Allegra has extensive experience both in evangelisation and parish ministry having been involved in evangelisation since 2005. For 12 years, she was part of Sion Catholic Community for Evangelism whose charism is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Her primary work there was in parish renewal and missions and in that time, worked with over a hundred Catholic parishes across the UK.
Since 2020, Allegra has been working for the Parish of St Peter and the Winchester Martyrs as their Director of Evangelisation and Leadership where she is helping the parish fulfil its vision of bringing people closer to Jesus Christ in hope and joy.
Allegra is passionate about evangelisation and helping people go deeper in their relationship with Jesus. She says, ‘my own faith grew and developed with the help of so many people along the way and still does. If I can play even a small part in another’s journey of faith, helping them fall in love with Jesus, grow closer to Him, and in their turn, start helping others along that road, then I am responding to my baptismal call’.
This date is the beginning of our Spring term for the Discipleship Course 2023
In 2023 the Discipleship Course runs from February to December in three terms, and includes our summer conference, Gateway:
- Spring Term Wednesday 1 February – Friday 4 April
- Summer Term Monday 1 June- 6 August 2023
- Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2023 Saturday 24th – Sunday 6th August
- Autumn Term Sunday 1 October – Friday 15 December
For more details see Discipleship Course 2023
The day will be hosted by a team led by community member Ibi Gyorgy. Ibi is a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer.
Ladies, come and join us for a day of Fitness, Faith, Food and Fun!
- Fitness: Ibi will be leading a program including classes for stretching, Gentle Pilates, Dancemix workout, and Ab blast workout. All fitness classes are optional and will aim to suit all abilities.
- Other elements of the day will explore…
- Faith: the relationship between Fitness and Faith
- Food: the role of food and nutrition in our lives
- Fun: time to unwind in fellowship with others!
‘My dear son, be patient, because the weaknesses of the body are given to us in this world by God for the salvation of the soul. So they are of great merit when they are borne patiently. St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of AssisiThere will be spare time during the day to enjoy our beautiful Retreat Centre and Gardens. Refreshments will be provided. Here you can find a detailed programme. The poster is here. Recommended donation for the day is £35 including all classes and refreshments. Please, bring your own lunch. Please Contact Us to book in for the day, or to stay in our Retreat Centre.
Ibi Gyorgy
Volunteers needed for a Tree Planting Event as part of an ecological project.
Plant Hope! All welcome.
Saturday 18th November 2023, 10am-4pm
We have 420 trees of 7 different types to plant on our land as part of an ecological project – hazel, blackthorn, crab apple, elder, dog rose, and rowan.
How you can help…
We are looking for energetic volunteers please to come and join us planting them out!
If you can’t come, but still want to help, we are collecting 2 and 3 litre plastic bottles and bamboo canes to use as guards and support for the young trees – please drop off with us (see address below) on Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive, between 9:00 and 5:00 pm.
Join us…
If you can join us, gather for the planting time at:
The House of the Open Door, Childswickham House, Worcs. WR12 7HH (Map)
For more information or to book as a volunteer, please Contact (Silvie) – by email hod@houseoftheopendoor.org or by phone 01386 852 084
We are asking volunteers to please
- wear suitable clothes
- bring a trowel and/or a spade, and gloves
Food will be provided at lunchtime.
Thanks!
PS If you can’t come and want to pass on details, please pass on this web page or the attached poster
Tree-Planting-Event Poster
‘In your presence is fulness of joy’
(Psalm 16.11)‘In a sense the central story of my life is about nothing else’
(Surprised by Joy – C S Lewis)
Saturday 20th April 2024
The House of the Open Door community offers a retreat on the theme “Surprised by Joy” led by Andy Swinford.
This is a retreat for the refreshment of the spirit as Andy Swinford leads us on an adventure into the world of C S Lewis. The wind of joy breathes through his writings (no prior knowledge needed!) and we will draw close to God by using insights they provide, arising out of the deep faith of the author. During the day there will be space for reflection, walking, prayer, and joy-gathering in the beautiful gardens and grounds of The House of the Open Door.
Suggested donation £20
Please bring your own lunch – refreshments provided.
Please Contact Us for more details, or to book.
Surprised by Joy Retreat Poster (PDF)
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Andy Swinford
Andy formerly taught English Literature and is the author of 14 essays in ‘The Christian Tradition in English Literature’. He is about to publish ‘The Practice of Joy: insights from the stories of C S Lewis’. He also delivers multimedia presentations and on-line classes about the authors C S Lewis and Tolkien.
Walking in the countryside and beekeeping are among his chief pleasures. He is a long-standing friend of The House of the Open Door, and has spoken before at our Friday Night Fellowship Meetings.
‘The trees of the field will clap their hands’
(Isaiah 55.12)
Saturday 11th May 2024
The House of the Open Door community offers a retreat on the theme “The Trees of the Field” led by Andy Swinford.
Using the beautiful grounds of The House of the Open Door and scripture, we find inspiration in the different trees of the Bible to help us in our walk with God.
This is a retreat for the refreshment of the spirit as Andy Swinford leads us in a prayerful walk among the trees of the Bible. The oak, fig, willow, vine, olive can all inspire us as we draw close to God. During the day there will be plenty of space for reflection, walking, prayer, and enjoying God’s wonderful creation, including the majestic trees, in the gardens of The House of the Open Door.
Suggested donation £20
Please bring your own lunch – refreshments provided.
Please Contact Us for more details, or to book.
The trees of the field poster (PDF)
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Andy formerly taught English Literature and is the author of 14 essays in ‘The Christian Tradition in English Literature’. He is about to publish ‘The Practice of Joy: insights from the stories of C S Lewis’. He also delivers multimedia presentations and on-line classes about the authors C S Lewis and Tolkien.
Andy Swinford
Walking in the countryside and beekeeping are among his chief pleasures. He is a long-standing friend of The House of the Open Door, and has spoken before at our Friday Night Fellowship Meetings.
The Gateway Summer Youth Conference at HOD takes place from Monday 22nd July – Sunday 4th August 2024, as part of the wider Discipleship Course running from February to December 2024 in three terms.
The theme of the conference is ‘the Joy of Salvation.’
With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!
(Isaiah 12, 3)
For more details see Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2024
Jamie Price from Elim Limitless will be our speaker on 24th July 2024, as part of our Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2024. Jamie spoke last year and we had to have him back!
Jamie is the Director of Ministries for Limitless (Elim’s National Youth and Children’s ministry) and on the Limitless Pioneers team, helping churches with no youth ministries, start new youth ministries. He lives in Birmingham with his wife Debs and sons Jude and Ezekiel. In his spare time, he loves to run and read.
“Come let us Return unto the Lord” (Hosea 6 v 1)
A day of guided prayer and reflection in beautiful surroundings, with reflections led by community members.
In between the times together, there will be time to pray and reflect in our beautiful Chapel and peaceful Retreat Centre Gardens.
Join us as we seek to return to the Lord this Advent.
We suggest a donation for the day of £15, including refreshments.
Please bring your own packed lunch.
To book a place, please contact us by phone or email.
The Spring term for our Discipleship Course 2025 runs from 1st March – 20th April 2025.
In 2025 the Discipleship Course runs from March to December in three terms, and includes our summer conference, Gateway:
- Spring Term – Saturday 1st March – Sunday 20th April
- Summer Term – Monday 19th May – Monday 21st July
- Autumn Term – Monday 6 October – Friday 12 December
The summer term is followed by Gateway Summer Youth Conference 2025 (Monday 21st July – Sunday 3rd August 2025).
For more details see Discipleship Course 2025
“My Kingdom is not from this world” (John 18 verse 36)
A day of reflection and prayer, considering what it means to be in the world but not of the world, living as ambassadors from a far country.
Join us as we seek the Lord together, in a day’s guided retreat led during Lent by Lynda Watson.
In between the times together, there will be time to pray and reflect in our beautiful Chapel and peaceful Retreat Centre Gardens.
We suggest a donation for the day of £20, including refreshments.
Please bring your own packed lunch.
To book a place, please contact us by phone or email.
Lynda Watson
This is a Lent retreat day in which we’ll reflect on some of the ways in which we can be ‘alive to God’ in our daily lives.
‘Consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus’ (Romans 6.11)
said St Paul, and again
‘God made you alive together with Christ’ (Colossians 2.13).
Led by Andy Swinford, we’ll use scripture, creation, words and music to explore some refreshing takes on this ‘aliveness’.
There will be time set aside during the day for prayer, contemplation, and wandering in the beautiful grounds of The House of the Open Door.
Join us as we seek the Lord together.
We suggest a donation for the day of £20, including refreshments.
Please bring your own packed lunch.
To book a place, please contact us by phone or email.
Andy lives in Birmingham and is a former teacher of English.
He delivers multimedia presentations and on-line classes about the two friends C S Lewis and Tolkien, and is the author of ‘The Practice of Joy: insights from the stories of C S Lewis’ (Grove Books) and a contributor to ‘The Christian Tradition in English Literature’ (Zondervan).
Since retiring from teaching, enjoying the countryside and beekeeping are among his chief joys. He is a long-standing friend of The House of the Open Door, and has spoken before at our Friday Night Fellowship Meetings.
Andy Swinford
