Holy Rood House

12/09/2025

Our next newsletter is now out. We would encourage sharing of this, thank you.

Autumn Reflective Day - Hildegard and Holy Wisdom - Wednesday 17th September 9.45 for 10 - 4pm. FULL Holy Rood House AGM - Monday October 6th - 9.30am followed by lunch at 12.30pm. Please let us know if you would like to come.  Men Staying Grounded - Staying Sane and Centred in a Crazy World - M...

06/09/2025

“Help, there’s a chicken on my back!! I’m being taken for a ride …!” It’s not easy being a Holy Rood goat 😊 Freya being surprisingly patient with her little jockey 🏇

Wishing all our friends a restful weekend and sending love your way.

01/09/2025

"I rejoiced in the sun, moon & stars, in the rivers that surrounded the island. I began to believe that the world could be saved by beauty. It was this beautiful, natural world that slowly led me back to God."


From 1 September- 4 October (the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi) the Church celebrates the Season of Creation, a time of reflection, prayer, and commitment to act for a more just world based on sharing, not plundering, and the principle of Jubilee.

We took time out at High Dalby House to reflect on our own journeys, surrounded by beautiful nature and fed in many different ways by the lovely people who run this wonderful retreat. It was a day of blessing.

Here are a few photos we took today:

29/08/2025

Our friends the Quakers would like to invite you/us to the following talks:

Who was Meister Eckhart? (and why you should know)
Friday 5 September, Leyburn Methodist Hall at 7pm

The Mystical Roots of the Quaker Movement
Friday 12 September, Richmond Methodist Church (Dundas St entrance) at 7pm

Two talks by Dr Marvin Lee Anderson, Fellow at University of Toronto and Trustee of tge Eckhart Society (UK)
Free admission

27/08/2025

Come and join us at Holy Rood House in Thirsk from Friday 28 - Sunday 30 November for an Advent Retreat on 'Hospitality and Sanctuary for All' led by the Revd Inderjit Bhogal OBE. Inderjit was the Founder of City of Sanctuary (UK) and was awarded the World Methodist Peace Award in 2018 as someone who has made significant contributions to peace, reconciliation and justice. His message is so simple: “Be human, be hospitable, challenge hatred and hostility”.

The weekend will include talks, discussion, creativity, prayer and space to rest and reflect.

For further information please see https://www.holyroodhouse.org.uk/Groups/426712/Events.aspx or email enquiries@holyroodhouse.org.uk

14/08/2025

Here's Greenbelt's message to us, to you:

'Hope is a practice. It's something we make together, in the fields. Hope has been in the making at Greenbelt for more than a half-century, and it's our theme for this year's festival. We choose to roll up our sleeves, open our hearts and be reminded that, together, we can be the change we want to see in the world. We'd love you to join us.'

We'll be there! Sue and Sibylle will be at Greenbelt from 21-24 August 2025, with the new Holy Rood banner. It's big and colourful and hard to miss! So if you are coming to Greenbelt, look out for us - we'll be sharing a stall with our friends from GoHealth. Bring your friends to say hello, we'd love to meet them!

Here are Val and Helen showing off our new banner:

13/08/2025

In each comfortable bedroom at Holy Rood House we have small books for guests to write encouraging thoughts about their stay. Susie has kindly collated some of these writings. These are a few from one of the books -
“A lovely oasis of help and healing.”
“I have discovered the freedom to be me.”
“Exciting conversations and tender care.”
“A place of renewal and awakening.”
We offer a warm welcome for the Autumn and Winter for you to stay. Photos are some recent ones from our summer garden.

06/08/2025

‘Meeting ourselves’ - a workshop and performance for adults using puppets at Sowerby Parochial Hall on Saturday 20 September from 2-5pm. Special offer price for friends of Holy Rood House 😊 booking via the Eventbrite link or cash only at the door.

05/08/2025

Our latest newsletter is now out. Do forward to friends and communities, thank you.

Self Catering Accommodation available during August - from the 16th - 24th. Please contact our office for more information.  The Dream of the Rood: A pilgrimage around the Holy Crosses of the North York Moors - Friday September 12th 4pm to Sunday September 14th 2.00pm. FULL Autumn Reflective Day ...

05/08/2025

On our stall at The Flatts on Sunday, we also had this tree, to show support to all people living with mental health issues. Now in Juliet House, guests can tie a ribbon on the tree and show others that they are not alone; we journey together.