Bield at Blackruthven
Embodying Joy
“To lust for joy is to lust for the God of life. To make joy where at first it seems there is none is to become co-creator with the God...
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A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre
The Bield Blog
As we have reopened the Bield we have started a new practice of writing a fortnightly blog for the website.
It is written by the Pastoral Team members in turn and each blog reflects on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance.
Bield at Blackruthven
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Fruit of the vine - AND the work of human hands
It may not have felt like much of a summer, with many rainy days and only a few bright sunny ones. However here at the Bield we have...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Encounter with the Woman at the Well- the Retreat Association Icon
This month at the Bield, we are blessed with the gift of the Retreat Association Icon residing with us. We are welcoming guests and day...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Come like little children
The photo shows the latest addition to the grounds of the retreat centre- the Japanese Garden- lovingly designed and developed by the...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- May 2
- 2 min
Our Beautiful Magnolia Tree...
Blossoming flowers, emerging buds, growing grasses – springtime is a wonderful, colourful time, lifting our spirits in celebration of the...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Beauty in not knowing?
Having spent the last three Easter weekends at the Bield, it felt a little strange this year to not be here. The Bield closed to guests...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Mar 12
- 2 min
The feast of St Felicity and St Perpetua
In our morning chapel service last week, we celebrated the feast day of St Felicity and St Perpetua, two young African women from...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Remaining in the Space Between
As this season of Winter draws to a close and we wait for the coming Spring, we are faced with the challenge of staying in the present...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jan 16
- 2 min
The God Star
Happy new year from all of us at the Bield! One of the things I love about this time of year is the stars. The darkness of January can...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Be Still and know that I am God
All too quickly it seems autumn has ended, and winter is here. The last few leaves have fallen and look like jewelled ornaments, with...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
Sounding The Bell
“From the rising of the sun, to the place where it sets, the Name of the lord is to be praised “ Psalm 113:3 On a recent visit to a...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Oct 11, 2023
- 2 min
Autumn Whispers
‘Welcome home’. This lovely message was written by numerous friends living in Perthshire. And that’s what it feels like… like we’ve come...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Aug 29, 2023
- 2 min
The Book of Nature
“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time.” Georgia O’Keeffe In the Celtic spiritual...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Aug 16, 2023
- 2 min
Everything is possible!
Whenever I see a plant growing in an unexpected place, one where the conditions don’t appear to support life let alone nurture it, I am...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
The Bield - An Incarnational Space
After completing my week’s work at The Bield, I often reflect back on the different groups of guests who have been with us and on how the...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
Transformative Grief
For many years this tree stood in the meadow, dead and lifeless. If a tree dies in a forest, apparently those around it move and spread...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
Signs of New Life, Signs of Resurrection
At this time of year, when I come back to the Bield after my week working elsewhere, there are huge transformations to be seen. A lot...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Apr 14, 2023
- 3 min
The Greening of the Chapel
Easter Saturday This Easter Saturday afternoon, Liz, our art facilitator, invited a few of our Easter Retreat guests and myself to assist...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Hidden Corners
By the bins at the back of the boiler is perhaps an area of the garden less often visited by our guests, and yet in this often-overlooked...
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Bield at Blackruthven
- Jan 19, 2023
- 2 min
Winter’s Grip
The Bield re-opened to guests this week on a clear, bright, deep-frosted Tuesday morning. My car temperature gauge read -4.5 degrees as I...
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