Fr George Guiver speaks on Believing with the Body at Our Lady Saint Mary South Creake
Fr George Guiver is a member of the Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield, Yorkshire, and a former superior of that community. He recently wrote a book, All Christians are Monks: The monastery, the parish and the renewal of the Church, that explores how the practices of monks and nuns may provide insights into the renewal of the Church of England. As part of the annual South Creake Lecture Series, he gave a talk, “Believing with the Body”. Before the
Beyond the Pigpen: Rebellion to Reconciliation — An Online Advent Retreat
This year's Creakes Benefice online advent retreat features three reflections from Rev. Clive Wylie OC on the parable of the prodigal son. This rich parable can be explored from many different angles, bringing new insights that can help us in our daily lives and as Christians to love one another, ourselves, and God. It is taking place on three Wednesday evenings at 5pm: 26 November 3 December 10 December The Zoom meeting login is: Meeting ID: 898 2332 3731 Passcode: 7u4CZ7
Praying the Scriptures: Understanding Lectio Divina
Many parishioners appreciated reading through Luke's Gospel in Advent and Mark's Gospel in Lent and have asked for guidance in how best to approach their daily reading of the Bible. A session on Lectio Divina, the prayerful reading of Scripture, has been arranged for Tuesday, 30th September at 7pm in Syderstone Church. What is Lectio Divina? See this link for a page on how Lectio Divina differs from other forms of engaging with the Bible.
Beyond the Pigpen: From Rebellion to Reconciliation
Fr Clive will lead a Day Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham on Saturday, 13th September. The programme will commence at 9.30am with an address in the Barn Chapel and will include Mass and Sprinkling in the Shrine Church before ending with a short time of prayer and reflection at 4pm. Everyone is welcome. Please invite your friends and any who may be interested. A detailed programme will be available in due course.
Believing with the Body — A Talk by Fr. George Guiver
Building on the excellent lectures of previous years we are delighted to have Fr George Guiver CR as our speaker this October. Fr George is a monk with The Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield and the author of several books. His latest book is 'All Christians are Monks: The Monastery, the Parish and the Renewal of the Church'. This is a talk not to be missed and everyone is encouraged to attend, especially PCC members and those who will be involved
Contemplative Prayer Group to Continue in 2025
New dates for the Benefice Contemplative Prayer Group have been published. The group meets once a month for silent prayer at the Church of Saint Mary Syderstone. Usually Fr. Clive starts with a brief talk or reading to help the group settle and find a focus. Then there is 20 minutes of silent prayer. After a short discussion or wrap up by Fr. Clive, there is coffee, cake, and fellowship at the back of the church. All are welcome to
