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Posts from 2021
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…
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…
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 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
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
Tagged: Creation
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
Tagged: Treasure
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 is interviewed by fellow community member Jacob about his summer spent as part of the Community at Scargill House.
Posted on 1 September 2021
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
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
Tagged: Friendship, love
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
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…
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 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
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
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
Tagged: children, family, grandchildren
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
Tagged: anxiety, Holy Spirit, stress, Worry
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
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…
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
Tagged: trees
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
Tagged: A Rocha, Hedgehogs, Hugh Warwick, Scargill
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…
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
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
Tagged: love, Washing feet
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…
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
Tagged: community, scargill movement
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
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
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
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
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