Sacred Encounter

Occurring
for 3 hours
Venue
Rydal Hall gardens and woods
Address
Rydal Hall gardens and woods, Rydal Hall Rydal, LA22 9LX

Join us in a sacred encounter at Rydal Hall.
Soak in nature, celebrate and give thanks for the goodness in the world, and gather as community in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
We will also gather as community in the sharing of food and conversation around a fire at the Pilgrim’s Rest. The Sacred Encounter is preceded by an opportunity to soak in nature through a walk, run, cycle or swim; or creative writing, reading or art.
Please bring: food to share for a Jacob’s Join lunch.
Meeting Point: Rydal Hall Café entrance
NY36594 06368 ///fired.spring.stiletto
Contact: [email protected]

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January Parish Lunch

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Village Hall
Address
Village Hall, Broadgate, LA22 9TA

Join us for lunch in Grasmere Village Hall. With thanks to Ann Jackman for all the work that goes into making the lunch such a wonderful and convivial communal meal, and to the cooks, servers, and washers up. BYOB.
Tickets from Barneys. Everyone is welcome.

Candlemas – the Feast of the Presentation of Christ

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

Join us on Candlemas for a quiet, luminous celebration of Holy Communion, as we mark the moment when Christ is recognised as light for the world.

During the service there will be the blessing and distribution of prayer candles, for members of the congregation and visitors alike — small, tangible signs of prayer, hope, and God’s abiding presence that we can carry back into our daily lives.

Candlemas stands at the meeting point of light and shadow. It honours a child brought into the Temple, welcomed by the patient faith of Simeon and Anna, and proclaimed as light enough for the nations, yet already bearing the cost of love. This feast invites us to hold complexity with tenderness: joy and vulnerability, revelation and uncertainty, all held within God’s faithful promise.

All are warmly welcome — whether you come often, occasionally, or for the first time. Come to receive bread and wine, light and prayer, and to stand for a while in the gentle brightness of Christ.

Sacred Encounter

Occurring
for 3 hours
Venue
Rydal Hall gardens and woods
Address
Rydal Hall gardens and woods, Rydal Hall Rydal, LA22 9LX

Join us in a sacred encounter at Rydal Hall.
Soak in nature, celebrate and give thanks for the goodness in the world, and gather as community in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
We will also gather as community in the sharing of food and conversation around a fire at the Pilgrim’s Rest. The Sacred Encounter is preceded by an opportunity to soak in nature through a walk, run, cycle or swim; or creative writing, reading or art.
Please bring: food to share for a Jacob’s Join lunch.
Meeting Point: Rydal Hall Café entrance
NY36594 06368 ///fired.spring.stiletto
Contact: [email protected]

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Sacred Encounter

Occurring
for 3 hours
Venue
Rydal Hall gardens and woods
Address
Rydal Hall gardens and woods, Rydal Hall Rydal, LA22 9LX

Join us in a sacred encounter at Rydal Hall.
Soak in nature, celebrate and give thanks for the goodness in the world, and gather as community in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
We will also gather as community in the sharing of food and conversation around a fire at the Pilgrim’s Rest. The Sacred Encounter is preceded by an opportunity to soak in nature through a walk, run, cycle or swim; or creative writing, reading or art.
Please bring: food to share for a Jacob’s Join lunch.
Meeting Point: Rydal Hall Café entrance
NY36594 06368 ///fired.spring.stiletto
Contact: [email protected]

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Mothering Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

We all have a mother, and so all have a mother within us. Come celebrate Mothering Sunday together and receive a joyful spring posy.

Palm Sunday Procession of Palms

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Moss Parrock
Address
Moss Parrock, The village green opposite Sam Read's Bookshop

Gather at Moss Parrock and walk in procession to St Oswalds.

St Mary's Church Rydal: Easter Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's Church, Rydal
Address
St Mary's Church, Rydal, Rydal, LA22 9LR

A special festival service.

Easter Sunday Celebration

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

Come and celebrate Easter Sunday with us!

Service of blessing for our community and its sustenance.

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Grasmere, St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

Join us on Rogation Sunday, followed by prayers in the churchyard for our community.

Rogation is an ancient church festival to seek blessing for a community and its sustenance.

Rogation Sunday prayer
God, teach us your children how to love your world so that we are careful stewards- of your creation. On this Sunday when we remember especially the countryside and all who work there, we pray for farmers, growers, all who tend the livestock and all who by their labour here and in every place, bring food to us.

Ascension Day Holy Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

Come celebrate with us Jesus' ascension into heaven.

St Mary's Rydal: Pentecost Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's Church
Address
St Mary's Church, Rydal, LA22 9LR

A special festival service

Grasmere Sports Sunday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

Join us for a special service celebrating Grasmere Sports, a cherished tradition at the heart of village life for over 170 years. From fell running to Cumberland wrestling, this historic event reflects the strength, spirit, and community of Cumbria.

Led by Rev Lawrence Basham, we’ll gather in the beautiful setting of St Oswald’s Church to give thanks for the legacy of the Sports and pray for all who take part, support, or visit.

🌿 A moment of reflection in a day full of activity.

🕊️ Open to all – whether local, visitor, competitor or spectator.

Everyone welcome!

Come and be part of this treasured Lakeland tradition.

Harvest Festival celebration

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's Grasmere
Address
St Oswald's Church Church Stile Grasmere, LA22 9SW, United Kingdom

You're warmly invited to our Harvest Festival service — a joyful celebration of the season’s abundance, with music, reflections, and a gathering of community.