Digital download: Four liturgies focusing on trans affirmation inspired by the International Transgender Day of Visibility. They explicitly celebrate trans and non-binary people and include a trans naming liturgy. 23 pages.
Digital download: A collection of resources created by members of the Iona Community’s LGBTQ+ Common Concern Network as a reflection of all that they seek to celebrate and affirm. Includes prayers, poems, reflections and songs. 36 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for Easter Sunday, by one of the Iona Abbey musicians. 3 pages.
Digital download: Resources for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20th. Includes an invocation, a reading, a reflection, an act of remembrance, a letting go activity and intercessions. 8 pages.
Sheet music download: A responsive blessing song – from one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 2 pages.
Issues & Inspirations
An updated and revised version of Ian Bradley's acclaimed biography of Columba, which examines Columba's character, life and achievements and explores the key themes of Columban Christianity – politics, penitence and pilgrimage.
Books
An updated and revised version of Ian Bradley's acclaimed biography of Columba, which examines Columba's character, life and achievements and explores the key themes of Columban Christianity – politics, penitence and pilgrimage.
Valentine's Day
Digital download: A reflection and resources for Valentine’s Day, focusing on a broader interpretation of what it represents. Includes two finger labyrinths to use as tools for reflection. 11 pages.
Advent & Christmas
Digital download: A carol service in a traditional format with contemporary readings. 13 pages.
Digital download: An act of remembrance and a sermon for Transgender Day of Remembrance, plus some extra resources. Taken from the book Transgender Christian Human. 17 pages.
Sheet music download: A musical setting of Psalm 121, by one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 2 pages.
The life story (so far) of Alex Clare-Young, the first out transgender minister in the United Reformed Church. Includes resources and activities to encourage individuals and groups to explore the subject of gender identity.
The life story (so far) of Alex Clare-Young, the first out transgender minister in the United Reformed Church. Includes resources and activities to encourage individuals and groups to explore the subject of gender identity.
Digital download: A song for Easter, by one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: A song for Easter, by one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: A Christmas introit with two different tunes provided (full score) - from one of the Iona Abbey musicians. 7 pages.
Sheet music download: A song version of the traditional Irish blessing 'May the road rise to meet you' - by one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: A song of blessing - from one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: A song about the uniqueness of God and the uniqueness of each person, suitable for use in an all-age service - from one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 3 pages.
Sheet music download: A song to celebrate harvest, from one of the Iona Abbey musicians. Full score. 5 pages.
Sheet music download: A blessing song for harvest with words and music by one of the musicians of Iona Abbey. Full score. 2 pages.
All-age resources
Digital download: Prayers and poems by and for children. Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, we hope you'll find them helpful, comforting, moving, entertaining, fun. 38 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A service of prayer and reflection recalling seven moments during the day of the death of Jesus. After each reading, one of seven candles lit at the start of the service is extinguished. 14 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A reflective service for Maundy Thursday, leading into Holy Communion. Seven candles are lit during the service in response to seven actions in the narrative from John 13. 14 pages.
MP3 audio downloads
A sermon given by George MacLeod at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Montreal in 1947, recorded on a 78 rpm vinyl or shellac disk and recently transferred to digital format.
A new edition of this collection of poems and prayers by the founder of the Iona Community, with images of the island. 'To be in a seat at Iona Abbey, to be moved by the awesome oratory of a MacLeod sermon in full flood, to be led into the nearer...
A new edition of this collection of poems and prayers by the founder of the Iona Community, with images of the island. 'To be in a seat at Iona Abbey, to be moved by the awesome oratory of a MacLeod sermon in full flood, to be led into the nearer presence of God by means of kaleidoscopic, imaginative prayer, was to be privileged and - more importantly - to be changed.' Ron Ferguson, former Leader of the Iona Community
Only One Way Left is based on a memorable series of the Cunningham Lectures delivered in 1954 by the founder of the Iona Community at New College, Edinburgh, where the audience increased from lecture to lecture until there was standing room only.