A Christian retreat day for couples facing infertility.
Dear Guests,
We are really honoured to have the privilege of inviting you to the 9th Rhythm of Hope Conference on Saturday January 18th 2025. This day is being planned, prepared, and put in place specifically with you in mind.
It never ceases to amaze us just what can happen during these days together. We don’t for one moment underestimate the courage it takes to come to an event such as this, and let’s be honest, you’d much rather not have the need to come! We get that.
We are delighted to again be able to welcome delegates to the most beautiful venue in the Oxfordshire countryside, with plenty of outdoor walks and space to enjoy, as well as lovely local places to stay should you choose to make a weekend of it.
Whether this is your first, or even seventh time coming, we can’t wait to welcome you, look after you a little, encourage, and equip you. Do read more about our story and vision here on the website, and check out the FAQ page or email us directly if we can help answer any questions or respond to any concerns you may have.
If you are reading this as a friend, family member, or pastor with a couple in mind, please do look at our shop for ways you can either gift (couple specific) or sponsor (anonymously allocated) a couple.
I know we are biased, but we have the most phenomenal team who are all well known, personal friends of ours, and who have been carefully hand-picked with a wealth of knowledge, experience, expertise, compassion, empathy, and first hand knowledge of what it is like to wrestle with infertility and unwanted childlessness. The stories and experiences represented are vast. Please be assured, we do our utmost to make the day relaxed, not awkward (or weird!) and most certainly not exposing in any way.
We have many of our regular and much loved Team coming back to serve and lead you in January. Our phenomenal Sofa Couples will be back with inspiring stories to share, and each one of our Team brings something so unique, wise and wonderful to the day. We urge couples to come along together where possible, but if you find that you are coming alone, or even with a family member or friend rather than a spouse, you are so welcome, and there is a seat with your name on it ready for you.
As we continue to prepare this very unique and special day, we hope that as you walk through our doors you’ll immediately feel at ease and find all you need for this most difficult and challenging season.
Most of all, come just as you are and let us take care of the rest.
Booking will be open from October. You may also find our Instagram feed helpful for updates, interviews, and promotional information.
With all our love
Andy & Sarah xx
The vision for the day is that you come and be encouraged to journey well, regardless of the outcome. Our hope and prayer is that you will feel able to come as you are, in whatever state that is, and to hear from God as a couple. Our greatest desire is that this day, at the start of a new year, will give you opportunity to retreat and get away as a couple, to be looked after a little, loved, prayed-for, understood, informed and refreshed.
Hear from our delegates
“I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed the day. I never thought I would actually enjoy it, but we came away uplifted... even if our dream doesn't come true, we feel better prepared to face the future, we feel stronger together, we feel less alone”
“The Rhythm of Hope retreat day for us was so uplifting. To be honest, before booking up I had been worried I would come away feeling worse after being there! However the presence of God was so strong with us all in the midst of our pain, it was a very precious day for us. Big thanks also to Andy, Sarah and team for truly thinking of every tiny detail to make us feel so safe and loved"
“Every aspect of the day was brilliant. Each session and speaker absolutely smashed it and we appreciated hearing the different stories from the sofa couples. We left feeling overwhelmed by Gods love and goodness, we haven't felt that at peace nor have our hearts been that full for a long time. We left buzzing!”