The Community was delighted to welcome Mr Michael Maxwell as a novice at Solemn Evensong on Sunday 28th September, the Eve of St Michael’s Day. Please pray for him and the brethren as he discovers more fully God’s calling in his life over the next couple of years as a novice CR.
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Fr Thomas’ sermon, 28 September 2025
Amos 6:1-7 6Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria, 4Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; 5who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, […]
Fr George’s sermon, 21 September 2025
Luke 16.1-13 This parable of the unrighteous steward is notoriously difficult to make sense of, and so I’m going to start somewhere else and come back to it. I want to think of a painter. The painter makes a few strokes with the brush on the canvas. Then she stands back and looks at it. […]
Ecumenical Conference 2025
The 31st Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox SpiritualityAt the Monastery of Bose, Italy. Fr Oswin attended this in the first week of September.It has been several years since a brother has visited, but CR has been keen to renew links with Orthodox churches and also with the brothers and sisters (about 40) at Bose, a stunning contemporary […]
CR Auction 2025
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The auction is over; almost everything is gone. It was a wonderful day. The atmosphere was jubilant. Everyone seemed to be very happy, and there were many satisfied customers. A Mirfield auction is not just a big sale—it is a social event, a day out, a meeting place for old friends, entertainment, […]
Bishopthorpe Palace
A number of the Brethren were fortunate to take a trip to Bishopthorpe Palace to see Archbishop Stephen on Thursday 28 August. We were greeted there with a real sense of warmth and friendship, having a great tour around the grounds and of the palace itself, sharing a Eucharist celebrated by Archbishop Stephen in the magnificent […]
Christophorus Conference
Earlier in August we hosted the Christophorus Conference, welcoming brothers and sisters from across Europe from Germany, Lithuania and Poland and from a variety of Christian traditions, including Lutheran and Roman Catholic. The conference centred around the theme of ‘hope’ – what was it we were hoping for for the future of the religious life […]
Diocesan Organist Conference
At the end of August we had the pleasure of hosting the Diocesan Organ Advisers’ annual conference. The advisers offer specialised knowledge on organ conservation, restoration and the installation of new organs. We hope to welcome them again in the future.
Fr Nicolas’ sermon, 24 August 2025
Smorgasbord! One of the mild pleasures of my life comes to me here in the monastery on Wednesdays and Sundays when we eat up our leftovers. Brethren and guests often put the strangest combinations of food on their plates, combinations they would never normally have: a piece of fish and a piece of meat; soup […]
Fr Oswin’s Sermon, 17 August 2025
“Lord, open our hearts to the riches of your grace.” ************************ “Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?” So the Lord asks those who hear him, all those farmers and fishermen who know just how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. “Hypocrites”, he says. Their hypocrisy seems to […]