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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”
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…