Join us in a Sacred Encounter: Cleansing

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

Soak in nature, share food and conversation around a campfire – all in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
Renewal and rebirth lie at the very heart of Christianity and this Sacred Encounter is an opportunity to cleanse, say sorry and sow seeds for future growth, embodied through sacramental washing in a mountain tarn and a short declaration of renewal.
For reflection:
What would you like to transform in your life?
What would you like to say sorry for?
What might a new skin look like for you?
Meet at Rydal Hall Café entrance. Please bring food to share for a Jacob’s Join lunch, wear suitable clothing, and bring a stone for the communal cairn.
Please read the Sacred Encounter FAQs on this website, or in the attached document.

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St Oswald's Grasmere

A very warm "Welcome!" to St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

We are in the heart of the central Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. St Oswald's is a medieval church on a 7th century site - a sacred place of prayer and celebration since the earliest days of christianity in northern Britain. William Wordsworth with his wife Mary and sister Dorothy Wordsworth rest in our churchyard along with their family and villagers. 

Locals and visitors "belong" here, both for quiet reflection and the joy of communal worship and music on Sundays and festivals. 

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Rev Lawrence Basham - Rector

St Oswald`s
Church Stile
Grasmere
Cumbria

LA22 9SW
Lawrence Basham - Rector
07891 001592

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Join us in a Sacred Encounter: Cleansing

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

Soak in nature, share food and conversation around a campfire – all in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall.
Renewal and rebirth lie at the very heart of Christianity and this Sacred Encounter is an opportunity to cleanse, say sorry and sow seeds for future growth, embodied through sacramental washing in a mountain tarn and a short declaration of renewal.
For reflection:
What would you like to transform in your life?
What would you like to say sorry for?
What might a new skin look like for you?
Meet at Rydal Hall Café entrance. Please bring food to share for a Jacob’s Join lunch, wear suitable clothing, and bring a stone for the communal cairn.
Please read the Sacred Encounter FAQs on this website, or in the attached document.

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Safeguarding

Church of England leaders are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and protecting them from harm.

The parish Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Anne Rawcliffe at [email protected] The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Joanna Van Lachertop on 07458016884 or [email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Statement

St Oswald's Grasmere Charity No. 1181346