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The Bield at Blackruthven
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The Bield Blog
Our blog is written by members of the Pastoral Team, reflecting on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance. If you would like to recieve notifications of new blog posts, them please subscribe at the bottom of this page.
Edges and Boundaries
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently thinking about boundaries. It started with a creative meditation exercise on the theme of...
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5 days ago2 min read
Hospitality and Spirituality
July is not only a summer holiday month, but also a month that includes special recognition in many church calendars of some significant...
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Jul 182 min read
A Spirit of Presence
Over the past several months, I have been reminded of the importance and simplicity of presence. It is the essence of the Bield, whether...
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Jun 122 min read
Being with the resurected Jesus
Wandering through the Bield grounds today, I paused to gaze at the empty cross made more visible through the trees by the draping of the...
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May 62 min read
Journeying through...
The month of April has begun in spectacular style at the Bield. The many coloured flowers in the walled garden and the planters have...
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Apr 82 min read
Time to dance again with the daffodils
Small yellow daffodils have emerged at the foot of our cross, the carpets of snowdrops are beginning to fade away, dead looking branches...
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Mar 133 min read
Be still and know that I am God
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 There is something very special and very sacred about silence. As an extrovert, I never...
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Feb 192 min read
Arise and Shine
“ Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you ” Isaiah 60:1 As I start to emerge from the advent...
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Jan 102 min read
We grow accustomed to the dark
We grow accustomed to the Dark - When Light is put away - As when the Neighbour holds the Lamp To witness her Goodbye - A Moment - We...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read
Invited by Sunlight
The garden today is covered in fallen leaves, yellow, golden brown and red carpeting, with such a colourful pattern, the still green...
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Nov 7, 20242 min read
Nature as Prescription
The title of this blog is the name of a project being rolled out by WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) in their ITV television campaign....
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Oct 9, 20242 min read
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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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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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Aug 6, 20242 min read
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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Jul 3, 20243 min read
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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Jun 11, 20242 min read
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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May 2, 20242 min read
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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Apr 3, 20242 min read
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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Mar 12, 20242 min read
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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Jan 30, 20242 min read
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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Jan 16, 20242 min read
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