Maundy Thursday
A handwashing service for the evening of Maundy Thursday as it grows dark. 10 pages.
A book for pilgrims to Iona who wish to slow down, either because of physical limitations, or because of their usual hectic pace of life. It will be of interest to all who visit Iona, but the focus is on the gift of being still.
A book for pilgrims to Iona who wish to slow down, either because of physical limitations, or because of their usual hectic pace of life. It will be of interest to all who visit Iona, but the focus is on the gift of being still.
Meditations & Reflections
Reflections, poems, prayers and other liturgical resources written by those supporting refugees in their communities and by refugees themselves. Reflects on the Christian requirement to act justly and deal rightly with the stranger in our midst, seeking the face of Christ in each person.
Meditations & Reflections
Reflections, poems, prayers and other liturgical resources written by those supporting refugees in their communities and by refugees themselves. Reflects on the Christian requirement to act justly and deal rightly with the stranger in our midst, seeking the face of Christ in each person.
Good Friday
Digital download: An ecumenical prayer walk for Good Friday which uses local landmarks to relate to the concerns of the community and its links to the wider world. Based on the medieval tradition of fourteen stations of the Cross. 24 pages.
Holy Week
Digital download: A liturgy for group use, intended as a way of using Holy Saturday within the context of Passion liturgy, by pausing, and reflecting on a world without God, and on our own human losses. 14 pages.
Difficult times
Digital download: Reflections and prayers at a time of division, from the Iona Community. 25 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A reflection on war and remembrance based on the ancient feast of Martinmas, drawing on the Life of the fourth-century Martin of Tours, a conscripted soldier turned monk, and using images from the ninth-century Saint Martin's cross on Iona, to respond to contemporary situations. 22 pages/7 PowerPoint slides.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Reflections for all the weeks of Lent on various biblical characters - some not so well known - all involved in some way with the Passion of Jesus. Includes three Josephs, two seekers (Martha and Joanna), three Simons, two Judases and three Marys. 41 pages.
Advent & Christmas
Digital download: Four reflective liturgies for Advent based on the memories of Mary about the birth and early life of her son, with an emphasis on the similarity between then and now as difficult times in which to live. 14 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A service for the dawn of Easter Sunday, ideal for the open air rather than inside a church building. A special time of the morning on a very special day. From the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 11 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A service of waiting and hope, built around the prophecies of Jeremiah and also linked to the theme of water and baptism. From the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 8 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: Meditations for Good Friday based on experiences of Iona Community island staff who have worked with people on the edge socially, economically and emotionally. Each meditation includes reference to a Bible passage and can be used for personal reflection or as part of a service. From the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 16 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A simple service of lamentation for Good Friday that can be used by groups of 10 or 12 people in various locations such as people's homes or in different parts of a church building. From the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 8 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: An extensive Stations of the Cross with, at each station, a Bible reading and a testimony from a person who witnessed one of the events in the story. This is very much a community event in which everyone can be involved. Taken from the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 40 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A ceremony of foot-washing, Agape or Communion, the stripping of the church, and a vigil for 'the disappeared' and for prisoners of conscience. Taken from the book The Cross in the Marketplace. 13 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A service for the day when Jesus demonstrates what his claim to messiahship really means and what his Kingdom is really about - for committing ourselves to the values of the upside-down Kingdom of the unlikely Messiah Jesus, who stands today in the heart of the military-industrial complex and declares: 'Peace.' Taken from the book The Cross in the Marketplace, by Dave Broom. 7 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A pilgrimage for the start of Holy Week, mainly in the form of dramatic scripts for each stopping point. Although based on the weekly Iona pilgrimage, it can be adapted for any local environment, including urban ones, or even be used within the church itself. Taken from the book The Cross in the Marketplace, by Dave Broom. 34 pages.
A series of resources and complete liturgies for the major services of Holy Week. The book began life in community on Iona, and includes an Easter pilgrimage. Can be used in a church or house group or for private reflection, to deepen the experience of Easter - and inspire action.
A series of resources and complete liturgies for the major services of Holy Week. The book began life in community on Iona, and includes an Easter pilgrimage. Can be used in a church or house group or for private reflection, to deepen the experience of Easter - and inspire action.
Advent & Christmas
Digital download: During Advent, we wait for the coming of Jesus Christ and for justice to be done. But God also waits for us, and asks: 'Well, what are you going to do about it all then? How are you, Christ's disciples, going to make a difference in the world?' 9 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A dialogue and reflection on the story of Abraham and Sarah entertaining angels unawares. Who was the last unexpected visitor you entertained? Did they bring good news? Were you happy to see them? Did your visitor bring you any unexpected blessings? - 6 pages.
Prayer & Worship
Liturgies and worship resources on a range of subjects and concerns - globalisation, food, water, HIV/AIDS, the environment, interfaith dialogue, the arms trade, prisoners of conscience, 20th-century martyrs, homelessness, racism, gender, living in...
Prayer & Worship
Liturgies and worship resources on a range of subjects and concerns - globalisation, food, water, HIV/AIDS, the environment, interfaith dialogue, the arms trade, prisoners of conscience, 20th-century martyrs, homelessness, racism, gender, living in community, youth, children, ageing.