The Kilns
We Note with Sorrow the Passing of Bob Lehnhart
It is with genuine sorrow that we announce to the family of the C.S. Lewis Foundation that Robert “Bob” Lehnhart passed away on August 17, 2009 in a boating accident in the Pacific off Juneau, Alaska, the home of one of his and Mary’s children and grandchildren. On Saturday, August 29, 2009, a memorial service … Continue reading
Greetings from Nan Rinella at The Kilns
DAY THREE-WEDNESDAY, August 5 Have you read Lewis, studied him, and longed to visit his home-the womb of his creation? I have, and I am here at The Kilns for the 2009 Summer Seminars. At the moment I am sitting in the upper garden surrounded by flowering trees, bushes, flowers-many of which I have not … Continue reading
My Work Here is Done
Reprinted with permission from Brett McCracken’s blog The Search It’s amazing what a week of focus, peace, quiet and no distractions can do for a writer. Being at the Kilns this past week has been that for me, and it’s paid off. I wrote two whole chapters in my book (I am now two chapters … Continue reading
What Does “Mere Christianity” Look Like?
Reprinted with permission from Brett McCracken’s blog The Search “It is at her centre, where her truest children dwell, that each communion is really closest to every other in spirit, if not in doctrine. And this suggests that at the centre of each there is a something, or a Someone, who against all divergencies of … Continue reading
The Gardens of The Kilns Featured as Part of the 160th Anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ Church
C.S. Lewis’ beloved home, “The Kilns,” will be a featured part of the 160th anniversary celebrations of Holy Trinity Church, in Headington Quarry. On Friday, a flower festival will feature seven of the area’s most beautiful flower gardens, including the garden at The Kilns. For more information, click here to read an article in The … Continue reading
