A retreat is your chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just 'be' in a welcoming, peaceful place.
House of Prayer, The
House of Prayer, 35 Seymour Rd, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 0PB, UK
Contact Details
Contact Name:
The Administrator
Email:
Telephone:
020 8941 2313
Retreat Centre Description
The House of Prayer is a space for prayer and meditation run by the Sisters of the Christian Retreat (CIO: 1174120) in East Molesey, Surrey.
Our aim is to help people to explore and deepen their relationship with God through prayer, meditation, and retreat. The House of Prayer offers a breathing space and everything needed for a retreat. We offer to others a way of nurturing their relationship with God through prayer, meditation, spiritual retreats, and Christian education. The House of Prayer is ecumenical and welcomes Christians of all denominations and people of good will.
Accommodation on Offer
The House of Prayer is set in its own peaceful garden and offers a spacious and prayerful atmosphere for retreatants. Nestled in a quiet suburban setting, it is a mile from Hampton Court Palace with its gardens and river walks, and nearby parks including Molesey Heath Nature Reserve.
There are eight bedrooms: six en-suite and two standard rooms. Standard rooms each have access to a private bathroom. Rooms have access to guest Wi-Fi and refreshments, including tea and coffee making facilities. Retreatants may join the community for Morning Prayer on weekdays at 8.45am. Spiritual direction may be available upon request and should be booked in advance of your visit to ensure availability.
Additional rooms include a prayer room, lounge, morning room, large conference room (accommodating up to 25 people), library / small conference room. Art materials available.
Retreat Centre Facilities
Please see website for retreat centre facilities
Types of Retreat Offered
Please see website for retreats offered
2024 Events
January
19 - 21: Jill Benet, Centering Prayer
27: Audrey Hamilton, Wisdom from the Desert
February
4 - 11: Jill Benet, Centering Prayer
20 - 22: Individually Guided Retreat
24: Martin Garsed, The Labyrinth
March
1 - 3: Lent Retreat
8: Lent Quiet Morning
15 - 17: Individually Guided Retreat
23: Sr Gemma Simmonds, Building from the Foundation: exploring the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises
April
19 - 21: Alison MacTier, A time to dance - embracing every season of life
27: Fr Bruce Batstone, Becoming Whom We Behold - Praying with Julian of Norwich
May
3 - 5: Individually Guided Retreat
12 - 17: Jill Benet, Centering Prayer
June
4 - 6: Individually Guided Retreat
July
5 - 7: Individually Guided Retreat
19 - 21: Nicola Mason
27: Dr Antonia Lynn, One Thing is Needful: a Day with Martha, Mary and Jesus
August
2 - 4: Christopher Chapman, Choosing Life
September
6 - 8: Individually Guided Retreat
28: Anne Booth, Seeing as a child - Spirituality of Storytelling
October
4 - 6: Individually Guided Retreat
18 - 20: Briji Waterfield, Christian Meditation
26: Merinda D'Aprano, Understanding unconscious bias - enabling a better relationship with God
27 - 3 Nov: Jill Benet, Centering Prayer
November
15 - 17: Jill Benet, Centering Prayer
26 - 28: Individually Guided Retreat
30: Kerryn Penson, John of the Cross and Edith Stein
December
6 - 8: Audrey Hamilton, Advent Retreat
13: Advent Quiet Morning
2025 Events
Programme 2025
January
10 Quiet Morning: A Time for Everything. The House of Prayer Team.
10 – 12 New Beginnings: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
17 – 19 Living Presence. Jill Benet.
25 Praying the Scriptures. Canon Peter Sills.
February
2 – 9 Living Prayer into Life – God is All in All. Jill Benet.
18 – 20 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
22 Praying with Icons. Cari Bridgen.
March
7 – 9 Open Door Retreat (ODR) Training Weekend. Tina Quinn and Sarah van Wely.
14 – 16 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
29 Stepping out in Faith: Finding the courage to walk on water. Alison MacTier.
April
4 – 6 Lent Retreat: Journeying to Jerusalem. Audrey Hamilton.
11 Quiet Morning: Abide. The House of Prayer Team.
15 – 17 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
May
2 – 4 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
16 – 18 Ordering Desire. Maria Manuela Silva.
31 Walking the Path Together: Lessons from the Mystical Tradition for Christian Living Today. Peter Tyler.
June
6 – 8 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
28 Praying with Mother Earth. Annette Kaye.
July
4 – 11 Going Deeper: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
18 – 20 Capturing the gifts of prayer. Patrick Coyne.
26 Prayerful conversations with Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Patrick Coyne.
September
5 – 7 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
12 Quiet Morning: In the waiting. The House of Prayer Team.
13 Open House
19 – 21 Knitting Retreat – Meeting God in our Creativity. Sr Cathy Edge.
27 Title to be confirmed. Antonia Lynn.
October
3 – 5 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
17 – 19 Through the door of hope. Christopher Chapman.
25 Retreat practices for busy people. Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ.
November
7 – 9 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
25 – 27 Longing for God: Individually Guided Retreat. The House of Prayer Team.
29 ‘An intimate sharing between friends…’ Audrey Hamilton.
December
5 – 7 Advent Retreat: Awakening hope
12 Quiet Morning: Come near and listen. The House of Prayer Team.
For more information on retreats, regular groups, and spiritual direction at the House of Prayer, please visit our website.
Retreat Centre Location
House of Prayer, 35 Seymour Rd, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 0PB, UK