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Posts from 2021

Momentum magazine released today

Dear Friends We are delighted to say that our new Programme with Momentum magazine is released today. It covers new events from March through to August 2022, and lists events…

Posted on 6 December 2021
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Community size

Dear Friends Looking to 2022 we are faced with a real challenge. Our current number on Community is about 23 and our desire, to fulfil the…

Posted on 2 December 2021
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COP26 Climate Change Conference video for prayer

Posted on 29 October 2021

Tree Planting Service at Scargill for Archbishop Janani Luwum

On Saturday 23 rd October 2021 at 2 p.m. a tree was planted in memory of themartyred Ugandan Archbishop Janani Luwum in the Marsh Garden…

Posted on 29 October 2021

COP26 Climate Change Conference Glasgow

COP26 in Glasgow the 1st to 12th November 2021 is the UN’s 26th annual climate change conference of the parties who signed the United Nations…

Posted on 21 October 2021

Reflections from Di – Creation

Dear Friends This comes, as always, with much love and prayers. We would like to thank you for joining us on the day of prayer…

Posted on 15 October 2021
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Interviews with members of the community

Posted on 23 September 2021

Day of Prayer Friday 24 September 2021

Posted on 23 September 2021

Reflections from Di – Treasure

Dear Friends This, as ever, comes with much love and prayers as well as a deep gratitude for all your support during these days that…

Posted on 17 September 2021
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Scargill guest writer for Sanctuary First Daily Worship

Our very own Jo Penn, Community member, is guest writer for Sanctuary First Daily Worship this week (Sun 12 to Sat 18 September). Check out…

Posted on 13 September 2021

Tim’s summer as part of the community

Tim is interviewed by fellow community member Jacob about his summer spent as part of the Community at Scargill House.

Posted on 1 September 2021

Reflections from Di – Green noses

Dear Friends We have just finished three weeks of Summerfest, and it has been such a joy to welcome guests back, to hear the sound…

Posted on 27 August 2021

Reflections from Di – Friendship

Dear Friends We do hope this finds you well as we navigate through these challenging, and sometimes confusing, days. We are very thankful to God…

Posted on 2 August 2021
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Who Glued Wood and Rock and Sky Together?

What took a year to build and cost £15,000? What has panga panga blocks and Columbian pine beams? Where do we find unpolished mahagony and…

Posted on 28 July 2021

Reflections from Di – One of life’s constants is change

Dear Friends This, as ever, comes with much love and prayers from the Scargill Community. Many of you will be aware that we were delighted…

Posted on 4 July 2021
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Becoming a Wild Christian on community

We are Partners in Action with the Christian eco-charity A Rocha UK. A Rocha are creating a community of ordinary Christians they are calling ‘Wild…

Posted on 28 June 2021

A Rocha – Partners in Action (literally!)

A working party from A Rocha UK were with us here at Scargill Monday 24th May to Friday 28th May. They were leading a bioblitz,…

Posted on 23 June 2021

The Story of our new Scargill Lament Sculpture

A new opportunity for guests is to visit our new Lament sculpture in the walled garden commissioned by Scargill from former community member and sculptor…

Posted on 19 June 2021

Reflections from Di – The joy of grandchildren

Dear Scargillians We do hope you are enjoying good weather, as we are, at this time. We always seem to be talking about the weather…

Posted on 7 June 2021
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Reflections from Di – Worry

Dear Scargillians The swifts are beginning to return to Scargill and we await the house martins to once more build their nests in the eaves, and…

Posted on 23 May 2021
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Online retreats – a sacred place

As a community here at Scargill we are currently studying about different sacred spaces we inhabit. In lockdown we have heard consistently that our online…

Posted on 22 May 2021

Reflections from Di – Faced by walls

Dear Scargillians As ever, this comes with much love and prayers to you all, especially as the lockdown restrictions are gradually eased. At Scargill we…

Posted on 9 May 2021
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Reflections from Di – Trees

Dear Scargillians We are excited to announce that our latest Momentum, prayer letter and our residential programme (yes!) for the Summer will be coming through your…

Posted on 28 April 2021
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The day Chloe met Hedgehog Hugh ……

Hugh Warwick is an ecologist, author and leading expert on hedgehogs. As part of our A Rocha partnership we at Scargill have started a hedgehog…

Posted on 16 April 2021
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Reflections from Di – Masks

Dear Friends This comes with much love and Easter greetings to you. There is much to share with you as life begins to open up…

Posted on 12 April 2021
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Do you feel a call to community?

After the Second World War there was a turn to community inspired by God’s Holy Spirit, and communities and retreat centres like Lee Abbey were…

Posted on 3 April 2021

Reflections from Di – Washing feet

Dear Scargillians This comes with much love and prayers to you all as we move into Holy Week, journeying with Jesus to the Cross and…

Posted on 25 March 2021
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Reflections from Di – Mother’s Day

Dear Scargillians As ever, this comes with much love and prayers from the Community here at Scargill. We long to see you again through our…

Posted on 14 March 2021
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Reflections from Di – “Hope” is the Thing with feathers

Dear Friends This week we have had hopeful and encouraging news! The Government laid out their roadmap to bring us out of lockdown, subject to…

Posted on 26 February 2021
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Reflections from Di – Ash Wednesday

Dear Scargillians This week has been really cold, and snow still covers the hills around us, but we are now starting to see many snowdrops…

Posted on 14 February 2021

Reflections from Di – Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth

Dear Scargillians This comes as ever with much love and prayers. I would imagine that the majority of us are struggling with this lockdown, particularly as…

Posted on 30 January 2021

The curious incident of God in the Night-time

Jo Penn has been writing Daily Prayer reflections for Sanctuary First this week (Sunday 17th through to Saturday 23rd Jan 2021). Here are the links…

Posted on 23 January 2021

Reflections from Di – loving yourself

Dear Scargillians We continue to pray for you and please be assured of our love as we live through this latest lockdown. We are very…

Posted on 17 January 2021

Reflections from Di – Joseph, Mary and the Christmas story

Dear Scargillians This comes with much love and prayers as we begin this New Year. Since we were last in touch, the situation has become…

Posted on 2 January 2021