SOME UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
THE WILD GOOSE RESOURCE GROUP/JOHN L. BELL/HOLY CITY
John Bell (Big Sings, Talks, Workshops …)
June
3rd: PRESTON, Goosnargh Oliverson’s C of E Primary School. ‘Tuning in the Family of God’, exploring why we sing, and experiencing new ways of praising God, led by John Bell.
4th: WAKEFIELD, Joseph Winter Lecture, 7:30pm, delivered by John Bell
6th: LONDON. ‘Singing the Unseen Jesus’ and ‘First Steps in Musical Integrity’, participative music event for singers and instrumentalists across Westminster RC Diocese, c.10.30am – 4pm
13th – 14th: CHEADLE HULME, Manchester. ‘Sing a New Song’, Saturday workshops with John Bell & Graham Maule, Sunday service
18th: DORKING, St. Martin’s. John Bell delivers a talk on the Church Hymnary, 4th Edition, as part of lecture series, ‘The Making of Many Books’
August
15th–21st: IONA. ‘Voices from the Edge’, a gathering to share the songs and experience of those who are not ‘mainstream’ but who have much to offer for the renewal of the Church’s worship and witness. FULLY BOOKED.
28th–1st September: CHELTENHAM, Racecourse. Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival. John Bell seminars & WGRG/Holy City worship (www.greenbelt. org.uk)
September
1st–3rd: PLUSCARDEN ABBEY, Moray. Symposium on ‘The Scottish Tradition of Sacred Music’
John Bell will be working in North America 19th June–16th July, and from 12th–27th September, and in Australia from 10th October–1st November. For details of North American engagements, please see the New World Foundation website:
www.iona-nwf.org/index.html
Holy City Events
The 2008-09 Holy City programme 'Subways' concerns itself with the journey of discipleship, taking one aspect each month, pulling it apart in workshops and then putting it all together again in liturgy. (Events usually take place at Renfield St Stephen's Church in Glasgow.)
Jun 28: HOLY CITY: FESTIVAL GARDENS
..... on joy and celebration. venue and time, tbc.
For more information about Holy City event, go to the Holy City website:
web.mac.com/gmaule/iWeb/HOLY%20CITY/Home.html
For more information about any John Bell, Wild Goose Resource Group, Holy City events:
www.iona.org.uk/wgrg_home.php
The Wild Goose Resource Group
140 Sauchiehall Street,
4th Floor, Savoy House
Glasgow G2 3DH
Tel: 0141-332-6343/ Fax: 0141-332-1090
E-mail: wgrg@iona.org.uk
Goose drawing © Wild Goose Resource Group
KATHY GALLOWAY
(Public engagements and Community meetings)
(Kathy Galloway is the current Leader of the Iona Community.)
June
10 – Iona Community Council
July
4–5 – East Anglia Family Group
18–24 – New Members Work Week
25–31 – Community Week
WORSHIP WORKS
Events facilitated by or including workshops by Alison Adam, a Member of the Iona Community.
June 6, Manchester: East Didsbury. A day of workshops run by the Methodist Church’s new Arts Network. Focusing on ‘Celebration and Concern’ through worship workshops.
June 7, Kettering. An afternoon and workshop and evening worship on Trinity Sunday with the Methodist Circuit.
June 14, Canterbury. A singing workshop and evening worship for young people and whoever else might come along! A Methodist Circuit event.
21 June, Greenwich: The Journey.
25 June, London: Big Sing, indoors this year!
For more information: alison.adam@worshipworks.co.uk
www.iona.org.uk/goose_worship.php
YOUTH EVENTS
2009 on Iona
YOUTH CLUBS' WEEK – 4–10 July: A week for groups of 11-14-year-olds and their leaders. A week of living, laughing and learning together.
YOUTH FESTIVAL – 1–7 August: A week for groups of 15-18-year-olds and their leaders. A week of fun and challenge with an emphasis on participation.
WILD GOOSE RESOURCE GROUP – 15–21 August: A creative and lively week exploring worship and music that changes lives. NB – book through the WGRG at Savoy House – 0141-332-6343.
The Youth Department in Glasgow continues its vital work with young offenders in Polmont Young Offenders Institute and its work in schools throughout Scotland.
SOME UPCOMING IONA COMMUNITY MEMBERS' EVENTS
Plenaries
Saturday 24th October (Regional meetings)
Community Weeks
25th–31st July & 24th–30th October
Council meetings
10th June, 19th September, 2nd December
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF SOME OVERSEAS IONA ASSOCIATES' AND MEMBERS' GROUPS:
THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION, USA
www.iona-nwf.org/index.html
THE DUTCH IONA GROUP
www.ionagroep.nl/
The Dutch Iona group yearly weekend will be in het Doopsgezind Broederschapshuis in Schoorl from 21-24 May. Columba Day will be celebrated in Wageningen in de Doopsgezinde Kerk on 13th June. From 9-11 October the Dutch Iona group will meet with members of region groups and Dutch Associates and Members from the Iona Community in het Doopsgezind Broederschapshuis in Schoorl.
THE GERMAN IONA GROUP
www.ionacommunity.de
THE 'ZURICH' IONA GROUP
The 'Zurich' group invites all Iona continentals to a long weekend, August 27, afternoon – August 30, 2009 at the Boldern Protestant Academy above Lake Zurich. Theme: 'Iona on the Continent'. Please contact Reinhild Traitler, rtraitler@hispeed.ch, for more information. Pre-registration as soon as possible.
