Holy Rood House

Holy Rood House Welcome to Holy Rood House…a therapeutic centre, a home and a community. Hospitality lies at the heart of all we are and do. Do come and visit us!

We are here for you, and for many at a time of need. As well as professional, therapeutic support, or programmed events, our door is open for rest and relaxation, care for carers, spiritual retreat and accompaniment, training, study and sabbaticals or for a holiday. You are welcome to phone us and discuss your requirements. Holy Rood House is a charity with a gentle Christian ethos, providing safe

r space for those of us who are finding life unsafe. Since 1993 we have been pleased to welcome all kinds of people, of all ages, for all kinds of reasons from across Britain. We have found that once people know the right place for them – they are prepared to travel.

We still have a few spaces left on this retreat at Holy Rood House for those age 18+. A time to be nourished, a time of...
01/06/2026

We still have a few spaces left on this retreat at Holy Rood House for those age 18+. A time to be nourished, a time of togetherness… time to catch your breath. Bursaries available. Please do drop Sibylle a line for further information ❤️ we’d love to welcome you.
(please note that wheelchair accessible accommodation has already been booked but expressions of interest for future retreats like this would be helpful).
Please share with your networks. Thank you.

From our friends at Women and the Church (WATCH):A time to share together in "liturgy online" . We start with about hal...
29/05/2026

From our friends at Women and the Church (WATCH):
A time to share together in "liturgy online" . We start with about half an hour of worship, reflection and prayer and then for those who choose or have time, half an hour of conversation in smaller groups.
To join see email address on the flyer for the worship.

Did you tie a ribbon to a wreath outside Holy Rood House during Mental Health Awareness Week? Maybe you’d like to find ...
28/05/2026

Did you tie a ribbon to a wreath outside Holy Rood House during Mental Health Awareness Week? Maybe you’d like to find out more about our Counselling and Therapy Service? Do you love ‘All Creatures Great and Small’? Would you like a guided tour of Juliet House where the ‘real Mrs Pumphrey and Tricky Woo’ lived?
And browse our vintage goods for sale, eat home-baked cake, play the raffle, relax in our beautiful garden, meet our animals, buy plants …?

Then join us for our Open Afternoon on 7th June 2-5pm (and return for our evening of music). We’d love to meet you and show you around. Plenty to do and see for all ages, and dogs warmly welcome!

Hello, our WiFi and phone lines are currently down. This is a local issue in our neighbourhood and we’ll let you know w...
28/05/2026

Hello, our WiFi and phone lines are currently down. This is a local issue in our neighbourhood and we’ll let you know when we’re ’up and running’ again. The engineers are working on it so let’s hope we’ll soon be online.
In the meantime thanks for your patience 😊

A very warm welcome indeed! Wishing you a restful night and safe travels.
24/05/2026

A very warm welcome indeed! Wishing you a restful night and safe travels.

A blessing for Pentecost, for all of us …When We Breathe TogetherA Blessing for Pentecost DayThis is the blessingwe cann...
23/05/2026

A blessing for Pentecost, for all of us …

When We Breathe Together
A Blessing for Pentecost Day

This is the blessing
we cannot speak
by ourselves.

This is the blessing
we cannot summon
by our own devices,
cannot shape
to our own purposes,
cannot bend
to our own will.

This is the blessing
that comes
when we leave behind
our aloneness,
when we gather
together,
when we turn
toward one another.

This is the blessing
that blazes among us
when we speak
the words
strange to our ears,

when we finally listen
into the chaos,

when we breathe together
at last.

—Jan Richardson

“Pentecost - and the Beloved Feminine Spirit", 2026
www.janetmckenzie.com

A beautiful message and stunning photos - thank you Leti for sharing them with us!“Labyrinths offer the opportunity to w...
22/05/2026

A beautiful message and stunning photos - thank you Leti for sharing them with us!
“Labyrinths offer the opportunity to walk in meditation to that place within us where the rational merges with the intuitive and the spiritual is reborn” quote from The Oblates Retreats and Spirituality Centre.

Today this is where I was and what I did… in sacred space. Deep gratitude to Holy Rood House for their hospitality, presence, and facilitation. Thank you Holy Rood House

Mental Health Awareness Week- so many ribbons tied on these wreaths outside Holy Rood House, saying ‘You are not Alone’....
16/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week- so many ribbons tied on these wreaths outside Holy Rood House, saying ‘You are not Alone’. People reaching out to each other with kindness.
While we’ll be taking down the wreaths tomorrow, our Counselling and Psychotherapy support continues. You are not alone - You matter!

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. A time to start conversations, reduce stigma, and remind each other that no ...
12/05/2026

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. A time to start conversations, reduce stigma, and remind each other that no one has to struggle alone.

Outside Holy Rood House there’s an opportunity to tie colourful ribbons on wire hearts as a sign of our solidarity: we are here for each other. You matter!

And if you need to talk to someone, if you’re looking for professional help, please take a leaflet for our Counselling and Psychotherapy Service. Or pass it on to someone who is struggling… we all can make a difference by reaching out…

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Centre For Health & Pastoral Care, Holy Rood House, 10 Sowerby Road
Thirsk
YO71HX

Telephone

01845522580

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