After many months of being closed, we are delighted to be able to say that the Centre will be reopening in April. Due to illness, we are not able to open every day at present but will be open for a few hours every Friday, Saturday and Monday. Times will vary depending on the tides […]
As I started mulling over a theme for this reflective installation the word “hope” kept coming to mind but it never sat quite right with me, it didn’t seem enough. Inspiration came unexpectedly from the Queen’s Christmas speech when she quoted “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight” (from […]
Return to Holy Island Judy Hurst will be returning after 2 years once again to exhibit some original vellum paintings with limited edition prints in The St Cuthbert’s Centre (URC) from 18th June to 26th June. Her bright and intricate work draws inspiration from the natural world and its relationship with Celtic spirituality. Lindisfarne has […]
Linda is looking forward to being with the island, her people, creatures and visitors. She will put together a piece of felted art in the St Cuthbert’s Centre during the week and hopes people will donate a Cuddy stone or two. Visitors will learn how to make a felted pebble that can become part of […]
Walks May – September 2022
Worship on Wednesday for 23 March 2022 – In steps of saints This act of worship was prepared by a friend of St Cuthbert’s, Carol Dixon, as part of Worship on Wednesday in her own church in Morpeth, to mark St Cuthbert’s Day. The reflection within it was also published on the website www.godspacelight.com to which […]
In talking to people who engage in contemplative practices to support their prayer time, it quickly becomes apparent that different techniques suit different people and circumstances. And while techniques like Lectio Divina can help deepen our understanding of scripture, sometimes it’s freeing to be away from words and ideas to simply be with God. If […]
What is Lectio Divina? Over the centuries, Christians have developed different methods to help them talk to God in prayer. Although some have strange sounding names due to being developed when Latin was the main language of the Church, most are actually simple to do and often helpful tools for developing a regular prayer life. […]
On what turned out to be a glorious and unusually warm October’s day, three of us went up to St Cuthbert’s where we have tidied the garden after storms brought down quite a lot of leaves, done some weeding, and planted some bulbs in one of the new raised beds. We were joined on our […]
Blog by Lisa Wilson. Deciding to take a retreat is an intentional decision to set aside a specific time to deepen our relationship with God. Just as we take a holiday to recharge our physical and emotional batteries, a retreat can do the same for our spiritual life, it’s a holiday for the soul. Many […]
