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First Meeting of The Hub 22nd October
Ann Worrall writes: Our newly formed Hub gathered for the first time at Boxmoor Trust, just outside Hemel Hempstead, on Saturday 22nd October. Sally Wright and Tom Hinds came from Windsor, Gill Greenwood from Sheffield, Liz Okey and Ann Worrall from Chesham, Sharon Roberts from Amersham, Caroline Newton from near Nottingham, Helen Fitch-Hunter from Bishops Stortford and Charlotte Wright from Berkhamsted. Susan Blagden was abroad and sadly missed this first meeting…
Community Weekend Contemplative Fire – The Treasure We Uniquely Carry
Charlotte Wright spoke about our treasure – the charism of Contemplative Fire – a gift of God, a treasure we uniquely carry, as we were told by Graham Booth of the Community of Aidan and Hilda. About how everyone can be a flame for Contemplative Fire, even when alone and dispersed. And that this weekend we have the opportunity to make our clay pot our vessel and to ask what does it mean to have this treasure within?…
“Can I Just Have a Word?” – Hilary Garraway
About a year ago, I was reflecting on how easy it is for me to get caught up in words. Having a piece of text in front of me gets my mind thinking and I find myself analysing instead of listening with “the ear of my heart.”…
Contemplative Fire Retreat, July 4th-8th
Meeting of Core Group/Trustees 22nd June, Sparkhill
Moving towards CIO status
At the meeting of Trustees in Birmingham, attended by three Companions, the new draft Constitution was formally agreed.
CF Canada – “Leaf in the Wind” Life
Anne Crosthwait writes:
Contemplative Fire is young. People self-select in coming. There is nothing gained socially or culturally around attendance. It was created with a purpose. Over the six years I’ve tended it in Canada it has expanded, contracted and expanded again…
Wisdom on the Way – Hanging in God: The Blessed Jan van Ruusbroec, Theologian of the Mystery
Companion Malcolm Peet led the day. He spoke about how Ruusbroec focussed mainly on looking inwards as the way to God, but he also said that God can be found by contemplating external nature. So, in the morning the focus was on looking inwards and in the afternoon on the contemplation of external nature…
Philip and Jill’s Retirement Party – 10th April
“What a lovely occasion it was yesterday in
Thame Barns! Jill and I enjoyed the whole event!
The table decorations really worked, the food was
delicious, the poetry and the music spot on, the
circle dance excellent and the Gathering/
eucharist seemed to provide a fitting focus and
conclusion to the event. It felt good, once again,
to be part of our gathered community.
Philip and Jill”