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Welcome to the second edition of the new monthly Iona Community e-bulletin. The Iona Community e-bulletin is a companion to Coracle: the magazine of the Iona Community and like Coracle focuses on issues at the heart of the Iona Community: prayer and politics, justice and peace and the integrity of creation, hospitality and welcome, healing, the renewal of worship, the rebuilding of community … See below! … And keep in touch.
For the Word of God in scripture,
for the Word of God among us,
for the Word of God within us,
THANKS BE TO GOD.
From 'Iona Abbey Worship Book'
(Wild Goose Publications)
In this edition:
BREAKING THE SIEGE WITH DIGNITY, by Jock McDougall
Jock McDougall, a retired physician, sailed on Dignity, a 20-metre, 8-berth motor yacht operated by the Free Gaza Movement, on its maiden voyage to break the Siege of Gaza. The boat was carrying 3 tonnes of medical supplies. 'During our brief stay,' Jock writes, 'I saw no "terrorists". I saw farmers who could not cultivate their fields, fishermen, workers with no work and shopkeepers with half-empty shelves. I saw the staff of hospitals unable to treat all their patients, and I saw grieving families. I saw a brave, determined, spirited people showing astonishing resilience, determined to survive their hardship …
THE GIFFORD LECTURE BY CHIEF RABBI, JONATHAN SACKS
Towards the end of this lecture, Rabbi Sacks reminds his audience, and us, that: 'The Pentateuch in one place, and only one place, says: "Love your neighbour as yourself", but in 36 places says, "Love the stranger". That is the single most important imperative in this age of global interconnectedness and multicultural societies in which all of us live in a world of strangers …'
TAKE LIGHT, GIVE LIGHT, by Lotte Webb
Lotte Webb, a former member of the Resident Group on Iona, now Youth and School Worker for Richmond Team Ministry, recently led a group young people to India to work with the Deep Griha Project in the slums of Bibwewadi, India. Read about the group's and Lotte's highs, lows and epiphanies here.
BAN THE LORD'S PRAYER, by David Rhodes
Associate member and author David Rhodes writes about why 'it might do us all good if we gave up saying the Lord’s Prayer. Perhaps for a year – or maybe just for Lent …'
NEW PAINTINGS BY ARTIST RUTH GOODHEIR
HOPE, RESPECT, EQUALITY, PEACE: THE BELLAHOUSTON GRAFFITI PROJECT
The Iona Community Youth Department is involved in an innovative graffiti project with the students of Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow. The project has transformed a little corner of the world and brought individual and group empowerment. Find out more about the project and see the students' bold graffiti art.
WOMEN'S MINISTRY: SOME VOICES FROM THE BIBLE, by Jan Sutch Pickard
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CAMPAIGN
ACTIONS FOR FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT
FROM THE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION AND TRAIDCRAFT
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NEWS ABOUT ATTACKS IN GAZA,
from a former Iona Community volunteer working in Lebanon
NEWS ABOUT THE 'EAST TIMOR – WHO CARES?' CAMPAIGN
from Associate Tim Aldred and Progressio. Progressio is an international development charity working for justice and the eradication of poverty. Tim Aldred works on Aid Policy and Advocacy for Progressio.
THE WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, 2009
A TRIBUTE TO REV. DR JOHN MORROW,
a former Leader of the Corrymeela Community, by John Harvey
REMEMBERING MAUREEN WEATHERSTONE,
Maureen Weatherstone was an Associate of the Iona Community, by John Harvey
COME AND BE A GUEST OF THE IONA COMMUNITY IN 2009 – SPACES AVAILABLE AT THE ABBEY, THE MACLEOD CENTRE AND CAMAS
Both the Abbey and the Mac have vacancies on all weeks throughout September and October. Most of the weeks could take a small group, and the 3-night break in both centres, 13-16 October, could take groups in either centre. Individuals, couples and families also welcome.
AN UPDATE ON THE IONA COMMUNITY'S GROWING HOPE APPEAL,
from Margaret Stewart
NEWS FROM SOME 'FRIENDS OF OUR PURPOSE':
An update on the Get Fair Campaign;
The Poverty Truth Commission
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A PRAYER FOR LENT AND EASTER, by Kate Mcllhagga
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A LITANY OF RESISTANCE from Christian Peacemaker Teams
CPTer Jim Loney wrote the 'Litany of Resistance' in 1991, during the first Gulf War. It has been translated into several languages and is prayed regularly by CPT teams as a spiritual response to violence.
SOME NEWS FROM IONA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, FRIENDS AND MEMBERS
IN JAPAN, MALAWI, THE USA, EUROPE, THE UK, AUSTRALIA …
We are a global community!
Gathered or scattered
GOD IS WITH US
In suffering and hope
GOD IS WITH US
Now and always,
GOD IS WITH US
THE OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
THE IONA COMMUNITY ON FACEBOOK
A POEM OF THANKSGIVING, by e.e. cummings
THE GREEN HEART OF THE SNOWDROP, by Kate Mcllhagga
Poetic prayers for Lent, Easter and the seasons of life
A READING FROM A BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY FOR THE START OF LENT
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Find out where John Bell will be speaking and leading Big Sings and workshops in 2009, about Holy City worship events, about Kathy Galloway's work, about youth events, and about other Community events and gatherings …
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NEW BOOKS BY JEAN ZARA AND BY NAIN STIFAN ATEEK,
founder of Sabeel: Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre in Jerusalem
'50 REASONS TO BUY FAIRTRADE',
reviewed by campaigner and Associate Helen Boothroyd
MUSIC BY NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN
AND FELA AIKULAPO KUTI
THE FILM 'THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO' – and more
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FEEDBACK FROM AN E-BULLETIN READER
BARACK OBAMA'S FIRST HUNDRED DAYS
In his first 100 days, Barack Obama has put into motion a multi-billion dollar economic stimulus plan, funded by US taxpayers, which aims to save and create jobs, give help to the unemployed and look into the issue of energy. He has reached out to Iran, and has ordered an additonal 17,000 troops into Afghanistan to help fight the Taliban. He has announced plans to close Guantánamo Bay, and US plans to expand Bagram Air Base where some prisoners of the US are held … How do you feel Barack Obama is getting on in his first 100 days in office? Write the e-bulletin with your views, reactions, concerns, hopes, dreams … and the e-bulletin may share them in the Feedback section of a future edition of the e-bulletin.
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