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…
A report on the Anglican Religious Communities Conference from Sharon Roberts and Caroline Newton’s reflections on the Richard Rohr Conference Trinity Soul of Creation.
Wendover Still Waters – Mystery
We were gently led, with times of deep stillness, through the four steps of WISE, to explore the meaning of ‘mystery’…
Church Times Article – “The greening grace of a garden”
“It is 25 years since the Quiet Garden
Movement was conceived. Its founder, Philip
Roderick, considers their spiritual importance at
Eastertide.”
Wisdom on the Way – Understanding the Revelations of Julian of Norwich in the 21st Century
Helen Fitch-Hunter writes:
Hope is much-needed in our current times. Sr Pamela of All Hallows Convent was able to bring a little of that to Contemplative Fire Companions and guests gathered for Wisdom on The Way on March 11th at Boxmoor Trust.
Even those who knew something of the incredible person who was Julian of Norwich – the first woman to write a book in the English language – made fresh discoveries of her history in person and in her writing…
The Hub – Thoughts After a Meeting – Ann Worrall
The Contemplative Fire Hub met up for its
second meeting on Friday 27th January at
Boxmoor Trust (near Hemel again), on a bitter
cold day. Several of us had had very long
journeys (Wales, Sheffield, Nottingham, Bishops
Stortford) and had stayed overnight to break
the journey. A couple of us were unable to
come and we missed them. It was really a
pleasure to meet up with Companions working
to steer a direction forward for our communitywide
group in a way that is consensual,
grounded and creative. I am particularly
interested in how we find a way of interacting
in the group so that all of us are able to explore
different open shared models of leadership…
Wisdom on the Way, 12th November – “Greetings Pilgrim”
Tony Mealing spoke about his travels on the Camino to Santiago de Compostela and other pilgrim routes, about their history and, very movingly, about his personal journey…
Still Waters CF North, December – “Sweat your Prayers”