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A DAY OF REST AND NOURISHMENT, FOR MIND, BODY, AND SOUL.

Feedback last year demonstrated how much you enjoyed one another’s company, so our 2024 Wellbeing Day is designed to give you time to slow-down, relax, and consider the correlation between the quality of our relationships and wellbeing. We are gathering once again in the beautiful setting of Ashburnham Place, which will be rich with Autumnal flora and fauna.

Our keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Alex Wimberly, Leader of the Corrymeela Community, the oldest peace and reconciliation organisation in N. Ireland. During the decades of violent conflict, Corrymeela created a ground-breaking means for people from opposing sides to meet safely, building a network of relationships that played a part in accelerating the N. Ireland peace process. 25yrs after the Good Friday Agreement, the Corrymeela Community continues in it's commitment to the question of, how do we live well together with difference? Not only does this question correlate to the quality of our relationships and wellbeing; it is also critical in a world of heightening polarisation and instability in which we are called to be peacemakers (Matt 5:9). 

Following Alex’s talk there will be time for Q&A, and he will be around for lunch if you would like to find out more about the ministry of Corrymeela.

No waiting in line for lunch this year! Everyone can be seated immediately with nibbles and drinks, then collect a main course and pudding (let us know your dietary requirements when you book). To offset the carbon emissions of our car journeys, our lunch will be vegetarian and sourced as locally as possible.

During the afternoon, optional workshops include: 

‘Life Through a Loving Lens: Contemplative Photography’

‘Around the Campfire: Restoring Relationship with the Earth’

'Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God' (Matt 5:9)

‘Digging Deeper: What Lies Beneath All Our Conflicts?’ 

Alternatively, you can receive the ministry of prayer in the on-site Church, have a cream-tea in the Orangery, or explore the beautiful Autumnal woodland. Laura Steven is on hand if anyone wants to ask questions or seek support for their own wellbeing, or that of their family. At the end of the day, we will gather again in the Great Hall, to share what we have received, concluding with prayer, led by Revd Canon Rebecca Swyer.

Refreshments are provided throughout the day.

Tickets: Pay What You Can

Tickets are for 9:30am – 4:30pm. (The email you use to book will be used to communicate any further information.) If you would like to incorporate an overnight stay, Ashburnham Place offers ensuite accommodation, to be booked separately to your event ticket, click here for info about overnight accommodation. Please note, this event is for Chichester Diocese Clergy only.

Individual Needs

Please indicate any dietary requirements, allergies, and access requirements in the booking form (next step).

Travel information:

By car

Ashburnham Place, TN33 9NF, is approximately 1hr+ from Brighton, 30min+ from Hastings, 1hr15min+ from Crawley.

NB the postcode may take you to the back gate/farm track which is closed for public access. Please use the main entrance found via the A271 ​​​Kitchenham Road, then follow the driveway around the estate to the main car park.

By rail

Battle Station is about 5 miles and Bexhill Station is about 7 miles from Ashburnham Place. Taxis are available outside both stations and take around 20min (request to be taken to Ashburnham Place reception).

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Ashburnham Place
Battle, Sussex TN33 9NF

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