Light Shines in the darkness
Advent shadows to the end the waning of daylight and nature’s slumber, while alerting us to the great light of new beginnings… And we have indeed walked through darkness in a world grown meaner, not least in the land where a promise of peace on earth was sealed by the birth in a stable of a Saviour: Immanuel, God with us…
“True Creativity is the courage to stay in the ambivalence”
Charlotte Wright writes:
Recently Peter and I were invited for supper with our suffragan bishop, Michael Beasley (his predecessor was Bishop Paul Bayes, our former CF bishop-accompanier) and his wife Lizzie. They invited us because they thought we might enjoy meeting Bishop Martin of Linkoping in Sweden. Our curiosity was aroused…
Community Weekend – Return to the Heart
The main speaker at the Community Weekend was Vincent Strudwick. Vincent has been a monk, then priest and historical theologian in the Church of England for nearly 60 years, 25 in the faculty of theology of Oxford University. He is an Emeritus Fellow and Honorary Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford, and is Founding Director of the Oxford Summer School in Theology at Oxford. In 2009, he was awarded the Lambeth Doctorate for his scholarship and teaching ministry by Archbishop Rowan Williams. He is also a Contemplative Fire Companion, having been with the community since its birthing.
Be Part of Resourcing Our Community Life during Advent and Lent
Sharon Roberts & Diane Rutter write:
Spiritual food for deep journeying during these special times of attentiveness and preparation has been offered by a wide variety of Companions since the early days of Contemplative Fire…
Ann Crosthwait -Mystic in Motion
Anglican Religious Communities Conference – Report
Sharon Roberts writes:
Early in July, Elaine Wilkins and I joined nearly 100 delegates, drawn from religious communities old and new, at the beautiful Christian Centre at Lee Abbey in Devon, for an intensive two days of input and sharing, exploring the theme of “God, Ourselves and the World”. The invitation for Contemplative Fire to participate came through our status as an Acknowledged Community (although we are not, of course, part of the Anglican Church)…
Wisdom on the Way – Jesus said “I am come that you may have fullness of life”
Companion Jo Rowbotham (RMN) led the day on “Life in its Fullness – An Integral Exploration of Spirituality and Mental Health”, reminding us that unaddressed mental health problems can have a major impact on both length and quality of life. She spoke about Integral Theory and the writings of Ken Wilber and its application in mental health care…