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Clare Shearman
Nov 181 min read
A Christmas Idea
How about giving someone a gift voucher (picture included) for a retreat at The Cliffs? Or better still put it on your own Christmas...
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Clare Shearman
Oct 71 min read
It's been a while...
A few things have happened at The Cliffs since our last Blog. We were extremely fortunate to be able to purchase The Cliffs from the...
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Jan 16, 20221 min read
All change at The Cliffs in 2022
Following Clare's appointment as Director at Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Artie will now be managing...
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Nov 13, 20213 min read
The longest lockdown in the world is over!
Are you ready to return to the world? This is the question we are asking us ourselves here at The Cliffs. At the end of this last 11...
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Oct 25, 20212 min read
COP26 at The Cliffs - online event
The Invitation from Peter Martin, on the cusp of COP26: We have received this invitation because of the thrice weekly meditations hosted...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
A gift from a recent retreatant at The Cliffs
~ The Cliffs ~ Millenia of continual waves and tidal flow gently eroded solid rock again and again crashing storms winds blowing...
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Jul 17, 20212 min read
In honour of Clover and friendship
We are sad to advise of the death of Clover one of our four chickens. Clover had been getting slower and increasingly lethargic over the...
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Jun 12, 20212 min read
Lovers of the place
I have been meditating via Zoom at 8.30am on Monday and Friday mornings with a small group of 'lovers of the place' run by the...
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May 10, 20211 min read
Revisiting The Cliffs
We were delighted to receive this poem from Pat Walsh having attended our open day back in February. Thanks so much Pat. Some things...
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Apr 5, 20211 min read
Easter Sunrise
The advantage of the clocks going forward is that we didn't have to be up quite so early to capture the stunning sunrises this weekend. ...
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Feb 13, 20211 min read
A gracious reflection on our official opening
"Clare and Artie Shearman now offer a ministry of retreats and spiritual direction at The Cliffs retreat in Shoreham. Twelve months...
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Jan 26, 20211 min read
A COVIDSafe event checklist
Well here is something we never thought we would need to do! For the official opening, blessing and book launch next Sunday we are...
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Jan 8, 20211 min read
After a year - we officially open! THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL
We would love you to join us at a much awaited opening blessing of The Cliffs Retreat after its transfer from the Missionaries of the...
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Dec 22, 20201 min read
Christmas wishes
An early Christmas visitor at The Cliffs. We very much look forward to seeing you soon too. Every blessing for peace and joy this...
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Dec 10, 20201 min read
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
See the link below - you will need to act quickly to take advantage of this offer but it will give you 5 days worth of retreat at The...
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Nov 25, 20201 min read
Well, hello again world!
This is us today. We are back, we are open, we are ready to welcome you to The Cliffs after 140 days of lockdown. The sun is shining,...
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Oct 22, 20201 min read
Iso......
How is your Iso? Have you loved it or loathed it? How are you feeling as things free up a bit? Have you moved closer or further away...
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Sep 21, 20201 min read
The labyrinth is built!
Our lockdown project is going well. Artie has been very busy! . We have uncovered and cleared some of the original paths in the garden...
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Aug 7, 20202 min read
Masks, curfews and lock-down at The Hermitage
With Melbourne (and Shoreham) in Stage 4 lock-down (obligatory masks and evening curfew) we are closed for at least the next 5 weeks. I...
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Jun 29, 20201 min read
Perspective
With low tide at less than a meter this weekend, we walked out to the furthest rock on the beach to see what we could see. Things look...
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