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Go to the Ant

Ghillean Prance

RRP: £10.50
£8.99

In this book of biblical reflections Eden Project Scientific Director Ghillean Prance draws richly from his experiences exploring the Amazon and many other regions, together with his knowledge of references to plants and animals in the Bible, to help us wonder at the marvels of nature and so to treat God's creation with reverence and more respect.
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A Time to Mend

Peter Millar

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A book of reflections reaffirming the fundamental connection between belief in God and commitment to and awareness of God’s world, and calling us to recommit ourselves to the way of love in our uncertain times.
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Working with the Labyrinth

Ruth Sewell, Jan Sellers & Di Williams

RRP: £11.50
£9.99

The labyrinth as a tool for contemplation and inspiration continues to gain popularity in today's world. For those who want to learn more and perhaps use the labyrinth in their own situation, this book offers ideas and examples of its use in various contexts, from schools and universities to hospices and secure hospitals.
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The Still Small Voice

Neil Paynter

RRP: £11.50
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Short daily readings for the whole year. Short because sometimes it feels like the world is so crowded with words that it is difficult to focus on the Word. A book for those who feel themselves travelling at an increasingly frantic pace each day, and are hungry for snatches of nourishment to feed their souls.
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Dazzling Darkness

Rachel Mann

RRP: £11.50
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A true story about searching for one’s authentic self in the company of the Living God. Rachel Mann has died many ‘deaths’ in the process, not the least of which was a change of sex, as well as coming to terms with chronic illness and disability.
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The Truth That Sets Us Free (Songbook)

John L. Bell

RRP: £13.50
£10.99

A new songbook from John L. Bell. Twenty-one songs from various parts of the world - as far apart as Hawaii, Singapore, Mozambique, Glasgow and elsewhere - intended, as the title (which comes from the words of Jesus) suggests, to liberate us from limited horizons
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A Way of Knowing

Joy Mead

RRP: £11.50
£9.99

A book about small things and little occasions, the smells, colours, sounds, the looking, perceiving, thinking, remembering of our lives and the love that makes them significant. In a mix of poems, stories and material suitable for private or public reflection it explores our knowing and our unknowing. It celebrates the validity of all experience,...
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The Truth That Sets Us Free (CD)

John L. Bell & the Wild Goose Resource Group

RRP: £15.30
£9.21 ex VAT

A new collection of 21 songs from John L. Bell & the Wild Goose Resource Group, recorded by the Wild Goose Collective. From various parts of the world - as far apart as Hawaii, Singapore, Mozambique, Glasgow and elsewhere - these are songs intended, as the title (which comes from the words of Jesus) suggests, to liberate us from limited horizons.
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Pathways for Pilgrims

Chris King

RRP: £10.50
£8.99

A resource for individuals and groups wishing to explore the Iona Community's integrated approach to spirituality in the space of four weeks. Each week covers an area of the Community’s engagement and the days include a ‘community experience’, a Bible reading, material for reflection, prayers and thoughts to ponder.
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Ready or Not

Ruth Harvey

RRP: £11.50
£9.99

An original collection of stories, reflections, meditations, poems, songs and dialogues about recalling the wisdom of our own childhood thoughts and being open to what children in our midst have to share with us about God, faith, life, death and spirituality.
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God in the Dark

Peter Longson

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RRP: £13.50
£10.99

What becomes of faith in God when bad stuff happens? How do we react when we realise that, for all its glories, this world can be a dark, dangerous and disappointing place? Peter Longsons honest, unflinching exploration of the nature of evil and its consequences for life and faith leads him to some surprising and liberating conclusions about the nature of God.
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Living Letters of the Word

Neil Paynter

RRP: £13.99
£11.99

Daily readings for four months from a wide range of contributors within the Iona Community which can be used for group or individual reflection and are intended to inspire positive action and change in our lives.
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50 New Prayers from the Iona Community

Neil Paynter

RRP: £10.50
£8.99

Fifty new prayers from young and old and from folk around the globe from Glasgow to Cincinnati, from Malawi to Alaska that might be used in a daily discipline, many on the concerns of the Iona Community poverty and economic justice, welcome and hospitality, interfaith dialogue, church renewal, peacemaking
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Outside the Safe Place

Anne Muir

RRP: £13.50
£10.99

In 2004, the Iona Community became concerned that many of those who could bear witness to its early days were by then in their 70s or 80s. As a result, they commissioned an oral history project, so that their testimonies would not be lost. This book is based on the recordings of their stories.
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Dirt, Mess and Danger

Glendon Macaulay

RRP: £16.99
£14.99

Liturgies, meditations, reflections, prayers, poems etc that have been tried and tested with local congregations, often at ecumenical worship events. They celebrate the One who came to earth to live a fully human life, who understands what it is to be human. Material for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost and more.

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A Way of Knowing (Downloadable book)

Joy Mead

RRP: £7.80
£6.80 ex VAT

A book about small things and little occasions, the smells, colours, sounds, the looking, perceiving, thinking, remembering of our lives and the love that makes them significant. In a mix of poems, stories and material suitable for private or public reflection it explores our knowing and our unknowing. It celebrates the validity of all experience.
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A Time to Mend (Downloadable book)

Peter Millar

RRP: £7.80
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A book of reflections reaffirming the fundamental connection between belief in God and commitment to and awareness of God’s world, and calling us to recommit ourselves to the way of love in our uncertain times.
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Working with the Labyrinth (Downloadable book)

Ruth Sewell, Jan Sellers & Di Williams

RRP: £9.36
£6.80 ex VAT

The labyrinth as a tool for contemplation and inspiration continues to gain popularity in today's world. For those who want to learn more and perhaps use the labyrinth in their own situation, this book offers ideas and examples of its use in various contexts, from schools and universities to hospices and secure hospitals.
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The Still Small Voice (Downloadable book)

Neil Paynter

RRP: £7.80
£6.80 ex VAT

Short daily readings for the whole year. Short because sometimes it feels like the world is so crowded with words that it is difficult to focus on the Word. A book for those who feel themselves travelling at an increasingly frantic pace each day, and are hungry for snatches of nourishment to feed their souls.
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Dazzling Darkness (Downloadable book)

Rachel Mann

RRP: £7.80
£6.80 ex VAT

A true story about searching for ones authentic self in the company of the Living God. Rachel Mann has died many deaths in the process, not the least of which was a change of sex, as well as coming to terms with chronic illness and disability.
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Pathways for Pilgrims (Downloadable book)

Chris King

RRP: £6.50
£5.10 ex VAT

A resource for individuals and groups wishing to explore the Iona Community's integrated approach to spirituality in the space of four weeks. Each week covers an area of the Communitys engagement and the days include a community experience, a Bible reading, material for reflection, prayers and thoughts to ponder.
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50 New Prayers from the Iona Community (Downloadable book)

Neil Paynter

RRP: £6.50
£5.10 ex VAT

Fifty new prayers from young and old and from folk around the globe from Glasgow to Cincinnati, from Malawi to Alaska that might be used in a daily discipline, many on the concerns of the Iona Community poverty and economic justice, welcome and hospitality, interfaith dialogue, church renewal, peacemaking
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A Book of Blessings (Downloadable book)

Ruth Burgess

1 Review(s)

RRP: £7.80
£6.80 ex VAT

A collection of blessings for the people, celebrations, sadnesses, artefacts, special occasions and journeys of our lives. It also explores the tradition of blessings, including biblical and Celtic, and offers ideas and resources to encourage readers...
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50 Great Prayers from the Iona Community (Downloadable book)

Neil Paynter

RRP: £6.50
£5.10 ex VAT

Fifty of the best-loved prayers of the Iona Community. Prayers by Kathy Galloway, Ruth Burgess, the Wild Goose Resource Group, George MacLeod, Kate Mcllhagga, Jan Sutch Pickard, Peter Millar, Jan Sutch Pickard, Joy Mead, Ali Newell, Chris Polhill, Ian M Fraser and others.
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A Telling Place (Downloadable book)

Joy Mead

RRP: £8.20
£7.50 ex VAT

Through poems and reflections Joy Mead imagines the women mentioned in the Bible as central to their own stories, rather than appearing briefly on the margins of a narrative which reflects a world perceived and led by men.
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A Blessing to Follow (Downloadable book)

Tom Gordon

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RRP: £9.50
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A collection of original and contemporary parables the first of a series of three using the framework of the Christian Year to offer a story for every week, and a few more besides.

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Bell, Book and Candle (PDF download)

Jan Sutch Pickard

£2.50 ex VAT

Digital download: An order of service for use on 9th June, St Columba's Day, or at any other appropriate time, written during the year of celebration of the 1450th anniversary of St Columba's arrival on the isle of Iona. 15 pages.
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Good Friday & Holy Saturday (PDF download)

Jan Sutch Pickard

£2.15 ex VAT

Digital download: Two reflections for Good Friday and one for Holy Saturday, taken from the books Out of Iona and We Journey in Hope. 6 pages.
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Stories for Holy Week (Cycle C) (PDF download)

Tom Gordon

£3.30 ex VAT

Digital download: Modern parables for each day of Holy Week, from Passion/Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, taken from Tom's book A Blessing to Follow. These stories relate to lectionary cycle C and offer reflections on life and faith that help us to be aware of familiar things in a new and imaginative way. 33 pages.
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Dawn's Ribbon of Glory (PDF download)

Kate McIlhagga

£3.05 ex VAT

Digital download: Moving and insightful prayers and poems for Easter Day and beyond, up to Pentecost, taken from the book The Green Heart of the Snowdrop, by Kate McIlhagga. 22 pages.
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Not For the Faint-Hearted (PDF download)

Kate McIlhagga

£3.20 ex VAT

Digital download: Intimate, insightful prayers and poems for the period of Lent, taken from the book The Green Heart of the Snowdrop, by Kate McIlhagga. 25 pages.
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A Six-Week Challenge (PDF download)

Various

£3.75 ex VAT

Digital download, taken from the book A Heart for Creation, by Chris Polhill. A six-week challenge to care more for God’s ‘big book’, creation. With each week exploring a particular environmental theme, each day presents a fact, a challenge relevant to the fact, and a Bible passage, prayer or poem for reflection.
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Prayers and Readings for Valentine's Day (PDF download)

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£3.20 ex VAT

Digital download: For a slightly different take on celebrating love – from the romantic and erotic to the universal and divine – a collection of pieces from various Wild Goose publications. 31 pages
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The Feast of the Christ Child (PDF Download)

Pat Bennett

£2.34 ex VAT

Digital download: A Christmas Communion liturgy from Iona. 7 pages
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All-Generous God (PDF Download)

David McNeish

£2.34 ex VAT

Digital download: Short responses, meditations and Bible readings on giving and receiving at Christmas. Suggested songs are from We Walk His Way and Come All You People songbooks by John L Bell. 6 pages.
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An Infinity of Stars (PDF Download)

Jan Sutch Pickard

£2.25 ex VAT

Digital download: Short haiku-style reflections/prayers for each day of Advent evoked by the biblical readings for the days a stumbling, wondering journey through this season in which we prepare for the Word made flesh . 9 pages.
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Advent Candle-Lighting Responses & an Advent Carol (PDF Download)

Pat Bennett

£1.80 ex VAT

Digital download: A short sequence of responses for candle-lighting, plus an Advent hymn (words only, to be sung to the tune 'Veni Emmanuel'). 2 pages.
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Eternity Dipping Into Time (PDF Download)

Kathy Galloway

£2.75 ex VAT

Digital download: The passion which Iona still evokes, its enduring hold on the religious imagination, demands a deeper questioning than that suggested by a long-ago saint in an obscure location. At least part of the answer lies in the appeal of what has come to be known as Celtic Christianity. Kathy Galloway shows how numerous factors come together to support a grounded and engaged spirituality.
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Justice and Peace (PDF Download)

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£3.43 ex VAT

Digital download: Prayers, responses, a reflection, a story, a poem, a song, a biblical reflection and a script relating to justice and peace. Taken from the books Bare Feet and Buttercups and Acorns and Archangels, by Ruth Burgess. 24 pages.
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Prayer (PDF Download)

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£2.90 ex VAT

Digital download: Reflections, poems, prayers, a biblical reflection and a song relating to prayer. Taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. 14 pages.
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The Feast of the Transfiguration (PDF Download)

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£3.30 ex VAT

Digital download: Prayers, biblical reflections, responses, a song, a liturgy, a reflection, a story and a meditation to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6th). Taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. 20 pages.
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On the Way of Jesus (PDF Download)

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£2.60 ex VAT

Digital download: Biblical reflections, poems, reflections, a meditation, a song and a prayer relating to the meaning of the kingdom of God, and what it means to follow Jesus. Taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. 11 pages.
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Resources for Lammastide (PDF Download)

Ruth Burgess

£1.91 ex VAT

Digital download: Prayer, responses and a reflection for Lammastide, taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. In the past in Britain Lammas Day (August 1st) was a celebration of thanksgiving, and loaves of bread were baked from the first wheat crop and brought to church to be used as Communion bread. 3 pages.
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People Jesus Healed (PDF Download)

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£3.20 ex VAT

Digital download: Biblical reflections, songs, a prayer, a story, a reflection and a meditation relating to the healings performed by Jesus, taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. 18 pages.
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Father's Day (PDF Download)

Various

£2.50 ex VAT

Digital download: Prayers, poems, responses and a song for Father's Day, taken from the book Bare Feet and Buttercups, by Ruth Burgess. 9 pages.

The Iona Community is:

An ecumenical movement of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church.
Committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to following where that leads, even into the unknown.
Engaged together, and with people of goodwill across the world, in acting, reflecting and praying for justice, peace and the integrity of creation.
Convinced that the inclusive community it seeks must be embodied in the community it practises.

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Information links

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mobile phone web-application A short prayer or reflection for each day, taken from our publications, which shows up on your mobile phone at the tap of an icon. You can also email the thought to friends.

Go to www.ionabooks.com/m/ on your phone and then make a handy icon for your phone by creating a shortcut or bookmark. To see your daily thought, just tap the icon each day.

For those without phones with an internet capability, you can view the daily thoughts on your computer by going to www.ionabooks.com/m/