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Even deep in our urban parishes, we depend on the fertility of God’s earth and the skill and devotion of farmers who till the land. What do the Scriptures say about God’s gift of the land and how we should best use it, maintaining the fertility on which we depend and making it a place of welcome for creatures other than ourselves? 

A Quiet Day at Whalley Abbey on Saturday 11 January 2025, the day before Plough Sunday, will provide time for reflection and prayer drawing on a rich biblical heritage, devotional writings and your own experience.  Led by our Diocesan Environment Officer, Rev Canon Professor John Rodwell, we will explore together why and how we should celebrate God’s gift of land; how He reveals himself in particular places where we might make our home with him; and how we might renew a covenant with land, both on our own particular plots and in the wider landscape where other taskmasters turn land into a commodity.

Wherever you live in the Diocese, in a town or in the countryside, this is a chance to think about the future of the land we share, the furrow we plough, the seeds we can sow to make a better future for our shared earth.

For more information and to book, click here.