Scargill ACW Retreat

A beautiful, calm, inspiring retreat weekend for Christian writers, hosted by Adrian and Bridget Plass in partnership with ACW.

About this Event

The writers' retreat at Scargill House is an inspiring, safe place to write, reflect and share your writing if you want to.

Before you arrive, the Yorkshire Dales welcomes you with open arms and stunning landscapes. The staff at Scargill House embrace you with perfect hospitality and the atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and completely free of any expectation. You can write, pray, walk, sit, chat or none of those things. The weekend is yours to explore, enjoy and connect as much as you need or want to.

Adrian and Bridget are wonderful hosts. They somehow deliver their talks as if you are sitting together in their lounge at home, conversing over limericks and allegory.

A real highlight is listening each other's writing as volunteers share with beauty and honesty. Not everyone has to share but all are invited to do so without judgement.

All meals, accommodation and parking are included in your ticket. You may apply for a ticket via eventbrite or email ZXZlbnRzIHwgY2hyaXN0aWFud3JpdGVycyAhIGNvICEgdWs= directly. Booking will be confirmed after an email exhange.

Full details on ticket information will be posted on on our website, eNews, Christian Writer magazine and Facebook community.

You can find out more about the venue and Scargill Movement on their homepage: https://scargillmovement.org/

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A Note from Adrian and Bridget Plass:

THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

"Many of you will remember Ren Smith who died in September 2025. A

special talent for transfiguring the ordinary into something significant or even

remarkable is celebrated in her poem entitled Bin Bag Dancing. Our own

experience has been that there is nothing, neither objects, situations, people,

nor single seconds of time that cannot be captured and made visible and

interesting by focussed observation . Our challenge this weekend is for you to

use any mode of writing you choose to give your humble subject a starring role,

or at least a brief moment of fame. As always, we look forward with real

excitement to hearing your work."

Agenda


🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Arrivals & afternoon tea and cake

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Welcome Prayers in the Chapel

🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Friday Evening Meal

🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Welcome in the Marsh Lounge

🕑: 09:00 PM
Night Prayers Followed by Hot Chocolate

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Saturday Morning Community Prayers in the Chapel

🕑: 08:20 AM - 09:00 AM
Saturday Morning Breakfast

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Worship & Session 1 with Adrian and Bridget Plass

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee with tea and biscuits

🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Session 2 with Adrian and Bridget Plass

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Saturday Lunch

🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Community Prayers in the Chapel

🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Free Time or option of a walk

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Afternoon tea and cake

🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Community Prayers in the Chapel

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Free Time or Games

🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Saturday Evening Meal

🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:15 PM
Saturday Evening Entertainment
Saturday Night Prayers followed by hot chocolate

🕑: 08:20 AM - 09:00 AM
Sunday Breakfast

🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 3 with Adrian and Bridget Plass

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Community Service in the Chapel followed by refreshments

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Opportunity for Prayer

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Sunday Lunch and Departures

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