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Be still and find rest at our hidden chapel and peaceful garden on the edge of Sheffield and the Peak District. Whirlow Spirituality Centre is a Christian day retreat centre. A safe place of quiet and peace for reflection, where all are welcome. Click here to find out more about the quiet spaces we have available for you to use. You can find out more about our purpose and values here.

The centre is managed by a partnership of Whirlow Grange Limited, a charitable company that manages the Centre and has a grant-making function and All Saints Church in Ecclesall. Our board members and directors are among those listed here.

Safeguarding is at the heart of our Christian faith and we are committed to offering a safer environment for all. All Centre staff and volunteers receive regular training in the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Click here for safeguarding information and our safeguarding policy
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Reflective Communion - Tuesday
Oct 20
Reflective Communion - Tuesday

Join our weekly service in the chapel, overseen by volunteer ministers from various Christian denominations

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Simple Quiet Days - third Tuesday
Oct 20
Simple Quiet Days - third Tuesday

Space to be before God; to relax, reflect and pray and so to renew your spiritual resources. These days are limited to ten people.

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Exploring Contemplative Prayer
Oct 21
Exploring Contemplative Prayer

Have you ever wondered what Lectio or Visio Divina means? Is Centering Prayer something you’ve encountered, or just heard about? Do you enjoy Taize chant or other prayerful forms of music?

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Space To Be - Sunday
Oct 25
Space To Be - Sunday

Space to Be is a weekly opportunity to meditate in silence. It takes place in the chapel of the Holy Spirit.

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Contemplative Dialogue
Oct 25
Contemplative Dialogue

Contemplative Dialogue is designed to facilitate a non-threatening, ‘safe place’ for open sharing and discussion. The focus is on listening to ourselves and others, rather than formulating a response to what is being said.

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Simple Retreat Days
Oct 30
Simple Retreat Days

Days specifically designed and facilitated to offer maximum quiet and solitude in the peaceful setting of Whirlow Spirituality Centre.

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Space to Reflect
Nov 1
Space to Reflect

Space to Reflect is a reflective service led by members of the Whirlow community.

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Embodied Prayer for the Season of Advent
Nov 14
Embodied Prayer for the Season of Advent

As we head towards the darker days of Winter, and on the eve of the start of Celtic Advent (40 days before Christmas), we will draw inspiration from the Celtic Christian tradition. Using embodied spirituality, stillness and nature we will explore the themes of gestation and incarnation.

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Third Sunday: what brings me closer to God? With Cath Williamson
Nov 15
Third Sunday: what brings me closer to God? With Cath Williamson

Cath Williamson will share a number of poems and photographs of the landscape which inspired the priest and poet R.S. Thomas.

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Praying Without Words
Nov 19
Praying Without Words

Opportunity to practise, share and learn.

Many are drawn to silent prayer, meditation, centering prayer, contemplation ... for that purpose, we run Praying Without Words via Zoom each month.

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Book Group – The Wisdom Years by Margaret Silf
Nov 27
Book Group – The Wisdom Years by Margaret Silf

Join us as we meet in the Spirituality Centre lounge (or online if the weather is challenging) in the darkest months of the year to discuss this book by Margaret Silf and explore the spirituality of ageing.

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‘O Come To Us’ A Quiet Day for Advent
Dec 2
‘O Come To Us’ A Quiet Day for Advent

As we approach the Christmas season, many of us are familiar with the idea that God comes to us in Christ. As the well-known carol puts it – ‘O come to us, abide with us, our Lord, Emmanuel’. But what if we stopped to recognise that this isn’t isolated to Christmas but that ‘God’s Coming To Us’ is fundamental to who God is?

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Relax and Renew for Advent
Dec 5
Relax and Renew for Advent

Come for a relaxed day in the beautiful surroundings of Whirlow Spirituality Centre offering time and space to simply be before the overload that can sometimes take place in December.

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The Longest Night (Blue Christmas)
Dec 20
The Longest Night (Blue Christmas)

Christmas can be a difficult time, for Christians, for those of other faiths and for those with none. It is a time that can magnify emotions: both joy and sadness can feel more intense. This ‘Blue Christmas’ service on the longest night (solstice) provides a space for our memories and emotions to be held and acknowledged rather than dismissed or hidden.

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Carols at Whirlow
Dec 24
Carols at Whirlow

Join us this Christmas Eve to sing or listen to carols together and enjoy the quiet space of our beautiful, candlelit chapel.

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Christmas Day Reflective Communion
Dec 25
Christmas Day Reflective Communion

Join us for a Christmas Day reflective communion service at 9.45am in the chapel. You are welcome to arrive from 9.30am and join others in silence before the service begins. Our communion services allow time and space for reflection and the formal liturgy tends to be kept short.

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The Turn of the Year
Dec 31
The Turn of the Year

Join us for a time of reflection and fellowship as we mark the turn of the year.

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