“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.” Matt. 5:14

We aspire to live as people of hope. 

Growing old often brings with it challenges of failing health, memory and mobility. But it can also bring many blessings – wisdom, patience, freedom and time.

Walking in nature, alone or with others, is a physical activity with intrinsic spiritual depth. Our Eastertide walks in North Yorkshire (God’s Own County, some say) will encompass the ancient abbeys of Rievaulx, Byland and Whitby.

Walking, or pilgrimage is an important spiritual exercise in all faith traditions. Jesus himself walked a lot! We deepen our spiritual journey while connecting with special places and with God’s creation.

What does it mean to have a prophetic task, and who were, and are, our prophets? What effect might it have if we really listen to the prophets’ messages of the past? In CPW’s year on prophecy, we hope this virtual weekend will give us the opportunity to open our unseeing eyes and unhearing ears to our own prophetic tasks.

What does it mean to have a prophetic task, and who were, and are, our prophets? What effect might it have if we really listen to the prophets’ messages of the past? In CPW’s year on prophecy, we hope this weekend will give us the opportunity to open our unseeing eyes and unhearing ears to our own prophetic tasks.

In the year of CPW’s 75th Anniversary we will use stories of inspirational people who have been part of CPW’s history to find ways to respond to challenges today. The speaker for the Dora Turbin Lecture on Saturday 15th will be David McLoughlin, Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, Birmingham. The weekend will run from lunch on Saturday to after lunch on Sunday.

Scripture is peppered with references to stones. Their permanence, when all else has fallen away, allows a story to be told which would otherwise be lost. This Reunion Weekend is open to all members. Conversation, conviviality and community mingle with prayer and liturgy in true CPW style for the whole weekend. 

In this week, we will consider how the concept of priesthood developed from Jewish and pagan roots, and how it might be re-interpreted in the future. We hope to celebrate our common priesthood in our liturgy, and experience blessing and holiness together.

We shall escape from everyday life to walk the Derbyshire dales. Our base will be a hotel overlooking the Derwent Valley. As we walk for relaxation and enlightenment we shall think of some for whom walking is the only way to escape war, violence, repression and ethnic cleansing.

Giving thanks to God is at the heart of the three great monotheistic faiths. For Catholics, this takes the form of the Eucharist. But what does this mean for our lives and our relationships with other Christians? We shall explore these issues over the course of the weekend with talks and discussions.

The Catholic Church stands at a crossroads. These are complex and challenging times and the issues need to be faced by all of us with honesty, openness, and transparency. Explore these themes and learn about a range of contrasting visions of the Catholic Church of the future.

This Reunion Weekend is open to all members and the BGM will take place on the Saturday. The speaker for the annual Dora Turbin lecture will be Dr Pia Matthews. She is a theologian and a lecturer in Healthcare Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham.

Who has the gift of ministry? And what does that mean? On this adult only summer week we will reflect together on the factors that inhibit the flourishing of charisms held by women and men in the Church.