At some point, everyone needs to take the time to step away from the stresses of everyday life, to recharge and rebuild. Ministry is a calling, but it's not always easy, and clergy too need the chance to briefly escape the pressures that come hand in hand with the joy of serving their communities.
Holy Rood House in Thirsk, North Yorkshire offer retreats to clergy and/or their spouses/partners, especially at times of stress, crisis, burnout or breakdown. We have been privileged to provide an Organisation grant to Holy Rood for many years now, to support their ongoing mission to provide safe space for rest, reflection and recovery.
"What does Holy Rood House mean to me?"
"Very hard to put into words but my first thought is that it is a warm hug when I most need it. As I walk through the door I can feel my stressed-out shoulders drop and relax. Knowing I am in a safe embrace of love, care and support."
"There is nowhere else I know where such healing, comfort and genuine care are evident - like open arms to welcome me in and make me whole again away from all the difficulties and pains of life."
- An anonymous guest
Organisation grants
An Organisation grant, unlike some of our other individual grants, is a grant awarded to an organisation or, in some cases, a diocese, where multiple clergy households may benefit from the grant.
These grants can support anything from retreat centres to activity days, care homes to sheltered housing, and even projects like Family Max, an afternoon of campfires and tobogganing for clergy children in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
If you feel able to make a donation through the link below, to help us continue to serve the people who spend their lives serving others, it would be very greatly appreciated.