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Wisdom on the Way – Learning, Accompanying and Taking Compassionate Action, 14th November
Susan Hinds writes:
“Contemplative Fire has always valued playfulness, but I didn’t associate Wisdom on the Way with bingo until 14th November! Diane Rutter is a Dementia Champion, trained to spread the word, to increase public understanding and acceptance and willingness to relate compassionately to those with dementia – an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Society…”
Transition
Following Philip and Jill’s letter about their retirement at the end of February 2016, the Core Group is meeting in London on 14th December to plan for the transition period.
Review Group
At the Community Weekend in September,
the following proposal from CF North was
supported by Companions present:
“That CF should set up a Review Group of
Companions to:
-look at our current organisational
structures in the light of our current needs
and to explore whether there are other
formal organisational structures that we
should now consider…for where we are now
and which would reflect our values of
inclusiveness by being owned by all
Companions
-consider the precise responsibilities of this
structure and what resources, financial and
human, are required to deliver them
-report their recommendations in writing
and at a national open meeting of al
Companions.”
The Ash Tree
Companion Rebecca Mealing writes:
An Ash Tree, approximately 40 years old, was felled and upon splitting a log, about 20 years old, I was surprised to discover a story symbolic of growth, healing and history greater than ours…
Community Weekend 12th – 13th September
“Let us praise the grace and risk of Fire”
(from Benedictus by John O’Donohue)
This issue includes some of the words and images from the Community Weekend.
Wisdom on the Way: 11th July Douai Abbey
Companion Georgina Heskins writes:-
“…Brother Christopher Greener gave us an absorbing overview of the book, Western Mysticism by Dom Cuthbert Butler, originally published in 1922. For Brother Christopher this is an excellent introduction to three great spiritual masters: Augustine, Gregory and Bernard of Clairvaux,