Quiet Day
A Quiet Day organised by the Faith & Prayer Group. Open to non-members.
Led by Gertrud Sollars, a former Warden of Readers and a Spiritual Director.The title of the Quiet day is “Comforting and Disturbing – the Wind Blows Where It Will.”
At St. Nicholas Church Peper Harow, Park Ave. Godalming GU8 6BG
Cost: £10. Bring your own packed lunch. Tea/coffee provided. Book by email guildford.mothersunion@gmail.com. Payment to sortcode 30-93-74, account 68855468 or cheques to MU at All Saints Church Hall, 564 Woodham Lane, Woking, GU21 5SH
St. Nicholas church is within the Conservation Area in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Although Peper Harow is mentioned as Pipereherge in the Domesday Book (1086) there is no mention of a church. A simple church structure may well have existed in 1066. The oldest part of the church is the South Door which is believed to be Norman (1066 – end of 12th Century). No Norman windows survived but the oldest window is an ogee-shaped window in the South wall dated from around 1325. The first recorded Rector is Laurence de la Ryde in 1304. The church has been dedicated to St Nicholas since at least the 15th Century when it was mentioned in the Will of Joan Adderley who died in 1487 and who is buried there. Apart from the Tower, there were few alterations between 1600 and 1830. In 1801 the population of Peper Harow was only 111. Substantial building works were undertaken by George, 4th Viscount Middleton (1745-1836) and again, between 1830 and 1850 further substantial changes were made, designed by Augustus Pugin (1812-1852). The very beautiful chancel arch dates from this period. A severe fire on Christmas Eve 2007 largely destroyed the Nave and North Aisle roofs and badly damaged the internal surfaces. The damage created the opportunity to upgrade the building with sustainable features for flexible and community uses.
Anyone requiring a lift from Woking, Guildford, Milford or Godalming station please get in touch with Kate Pearmain 01483 222176 or kmpearmain@gmail.com
Parking: Please Park in the field by the pond. The distance from a car parked closest to the lych gate and the start of the church porch is 45 metres along the path. There is a small step into the porch and disabled toilet.
The subject for the day, post Pentecost, will be The Holy Spirit.
10.00 Coffee
10.20 Introduction / Housekeeping
10.30 Opening prayer
10.45 – 12.00 Session 1 Holy Spirit as comforting and unsettling,
12.00 – 12.45 Lunch
12.45 – 14.00 Session 2 Holy Spirit as resting and mobilising.
14.00 – 14.15 Feedback / sharing
14.15 Closing prayer
14.30 Finish