A wonderful and infuriating verse … It would be good to have some details or a ‘beginner’s guide’! Though we can find clues in David’s life, the Psalms and New Testament. What does it look like to be able to do this? In the hard times, in the good times and in the everyday. We will be giving input, but we also hope to try and experience this, discuss and journey together and be both indoors and out.
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What to expect
Wondering what it will be like to stay at Lee Abbey for a retreat or a holiday?
You will receive a warm welcome from our international Community, a beautiful and spacious home to stay in, delicious meals prepared and served for you, a well resourced library, quiet spaces to relax in, lawn games to play, 288 acres of our estate to explore, the wild north Devon coastline and the South West coastal path (literally on our doorstep), and our own beach.
Any questions? Please get in touch…

