As I write this, we are in the week of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. We pray for them in these and the coming days, not only for protection but that their service will be one of wisdom and insight.
The phrase ‘the King’s grace’ has been used in past times to describe a king’s favour, his presence, or just the king himself. The King’s grace has of course, the last word in the Bible – Revelation 22 v21 – ‘The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen’.
Whatever difficulty, guilt, or pain we experience, the grace of The King always prevails. The worlds and our greatest hope is in the grace of King Jesus.
Here at St Katharine’s, I believe we are recipients of that grace – despite the journey of the last few years, in particular lockdown, we give thanks that we are still here! It is purely down to His Grace and provision – and the answers to many many prayers offered up for this special place…and we continue to give Him all the glory and praise for that.
We continue to be excited about what God is doing at, and through St Katharine’s Parmoor and we look forward to you being a part of that journey.
A truly significant and crucial step forward for what we offer is that the Chaplaincy Team that we have been forming over recent months, will be starting their ministry on Monday 15th May and more details are available later in this Newsletter.
But first, a reminder of the programme of Quiet Days and Retreats we have created allowing you to come and be fed – both physically but importantly, spiritually. Quite deliberately, the themes vary and hopefully there will be something to attract you.
If you are in ministry, in whatever shape that takes, we have also included some Midweek Sabbath retreats.
Please follow this link for a little more detail about each one and we encourage you to contact the office to reserve your place.
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“ Thank you so much for everything that you and your team did for our family yesterday. Everything went so smoothly and everyone said what a wonderful venue St Katharine's was both in terms of food and venue. Your team were absolutely outstanding and made the day very easy for us. ”
CM - Feb 2020
“ Thank you for a wonderful stay. It was perfect. The memorial garden is wonderful and so good to have time to sit and appreciate the atmosphere. ”
Rosemary
“ Just wanted to thank you for the lovely day we spent on Saturday. I felt very welcome, the food was delicious and the grounds were so peaceful. It was really good to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few hours. Please convey my thanks to all who were involved. May God bless you all ”
J.K. London 2022
“ Stunning house and gardens both are beautifully cared for. Staff were wonderful and vegan food was delicious. Thank you for a wonderful day. ”
Melissa - Sept 2022
“ Just a short note of thanks for my wonderful day at St. Katherine's yesterday. It was such a fruitful and blessed time with God. Please pass on my thanks for the warmth of the welcome. I look forward to booking another day with you in the future and will be in touch then. ”
Sheila - April 2022
“ I just wanted to say thank you to you and your staff for a wonderful retreat weekend. Everything was just lovely - the location, the accommodation and the food. It was a truly refreshing time and having everything arranged so perfectly meant that there were no distractions to relaxing and hearing from God ”
Rachel - April 2022
“ Just wanted to thank you for the lovely day we spent on Saturday. I felt very welcome, the food was delicious and the grounds were so peaceful. It was really good to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few hours. ”
Jenny - March 2022
“ Many thanks to all those who made our retreat such a success. Peaceful surroundings with ideal facilities and great hospitality made for a memorable time. ”
VW - Nov 22
“ We had a marvellous time last week. The house is so clean and tidy and beautifully supportive of quiet yet productive prayer. It is a credit to you all. ”
LD - Nov 22
“ I was with you today for the Deanery Retreat Day and it was so lovely to be there, and we were so well looked after – thank you so much! ”
JD - Nov 22
“ It was a WONDERFUL venue and we very much enjoyed meeting you, and were blessed by the amazing hospitality by you and your team. Thank you so much. ”
DH - Dec 2022
“ Please pass on my thanks and appreciation for my two day stay last week. The meals were all great and my stay was a real help to me and I hope to be coming back again in the next few months. ”
TP - Feb 2023
“ Thanks for letting us use St Katherine's this last couple of days. We had a lovely time and were very well looked after. The ladies really loved being there and felt very much that they had got away from the stresses of everyday life. ”
RM - March 2023
“ Thank you for a super day on Saturday. There has only been positive feedback from everyone. We were well looked after by your catering team. The Prayer Room worked well - and the sun came out in the afternoon, so the team up top also doing marvellous work. ”
LW - March 2023
“ A huge thanks for a WONDERFUL time at our men's weekend away. ”
SB - March 2023
“ We had a wonderful day in so many ways. Loved the food and the setting, the sense of space and peace there is so tangible. ”
SW - May 2023