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eBulletin June 09 |
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Welcome to Edition 6 of the new Iona Community e-bulletin. A shorter edition this time because I've been working on a Coracle, which will be winging its way to Members, Associates and Friends soon …
In this edition:
THE BELLAHOUSTON GRAFFITI PROJECT, Iona Community Youth Department
The Youth Department have been working with the students of Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow on an innovative graffiti project. See the project and some of the folk involved, here in a great little film.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SHARING, a reflection by Ian M. Fraser
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A COMMUNITY WEEK ADDRESS, by Kathy Galloway
' … In the world of bodies and money and poverty and shame and hunger, Jesus affirmed the limitations and constraints of being human, did not separate himself from the condition of the hungry poor and identified himself with the excluded and the impure. He was unequivocal in teaching that his followers should love their enemies, do good to those who hate them, bless those who curse them and pray for those who ill-treat them, and he died doing exactly that. He made relationship, based on justice, kindness and humility, the central fact of his life; not belief, not piety, not conformity, and not power …'
THE FOOD AND FAIRNESS INQUIRY, Commissioned by the Food Ethics Council
Just how fair is our food? The Food Ethics Council wants to find out, and is inviting people to take part in a public inquiry. Find out about this important Inquiry and how to participate.
THE IONA COMMUNITY'S GROWING HOPE APPEAL – THE HOME STRETCH
An update on the appeal. We're in the home stretch!
SCOTTISH CHURCHES HOUSING ACTION
HOMELESS HURTS CONFERENCE
IONA ABBEY PODCASTS, Podcasts of services from the Abbey are now available online
NEWS OF TWO UPCOMING PILGRIMAGES: An Interfaith Pilgrimage for Peace: a walk from Reading to Aldermaston. And a walk with prayers between Dysert O'Dea and Kilfenora, Co. Clare
BE A GUEST OF THE IONA COMMUNITY IN 2009
FIND OUT ABOUT VACANCIES AT CAMAS, THE ABBEY AND THE MACLEOD CENTRE
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WARM GOD OF SUMMER, by Ruth Burgess
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A CELEBRATORY GRACE FOR THE END OF MEALS, by Jim Cotter
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THE KIRCHENTAG, a photo album and blog, by David Coleman
THE STORY OF THE BIRDBATH IN THE PEACE GARDEN ON IONA,
AND A REQUEST FROM MEMBER PAT WELBURN
THE UPCOMING REGIONAL PLENARY IN SHEFFIELD, CITY OF SANCTUARY, news from Member Philip Jakob
BANNER FOR KOSOVAN PEACE PARK, the work of friend of the Community Stephen Raw
PURE UNBOUNDED LOVE THOU ART: CHRISTIANITY IN AN INTERFAITH WORLD, a new blog by friend of the Community Ray Gaston
AN INVITATION FROM THE 'ZURICH' IONA GROUP TO ALL IONA CONTINENTALS
A CLASSIC POEM BY GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS
FIND OUT ABOUT GOLDEN GOOSE EGGS:
NEW DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE FROM WILD GOOSE PUBLICATIONS
ALSO 'TEN THINGS THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT JESUS' – A NEW BOOK BY JOHN L. BELL
A new book by John is always an event.
BREAD OF LIFE, by George MacLeod
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Find out where John Bell will be speaking and leading Big Sings and workshops, about Kathy Galloway's work, about youth events, and about other Community events and gatherings …
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The Iona Community is a charity registered in Scotland No SC003794.
All banner photos © David Coleman, except 'Calendar', taken by Neil Paynter, and 'Words, Words, Words …', which is a photo by David Coleman of an artwork by Robert Overman Hodgell (1922-2000); Hodgell image copyright the artist or assignee.
Views expressed in the 'Iona Community e-bulletin' are not necessarily the policy of the Iona Community, but the Community seeks the exchange of thoughts and ideas as a basis for finding common ground.
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