'I sometimes take this map out - when I've been away from Iona for far too long a time - and read it like a poetry book ' This new updated edition of the map published by the Iona Community - available in folded or flat versions - evokes the history and poetry of the isle of Iona, even for those who will never make the physical journey. It is both for practical use and for taking you back to the sacred isle.
'I sometimes take this map out - when I've been away from Iona for far too long a time - and read it like a poetry book ' This new updated edition of the map published by the Iona Community - available in folded or flat versions - evokes the history and poetry of the isle of Iona, even for those who will never make the physical journey. It is both for practical use and for taking you back to the sacred isle.
A new edition which has been extensively revised and rearranged to include about 80% new material. The services draw on many traditions, including the Celtic, and aim to help us to be fully present to God, who is fully present to us - in our neighbour, in the political and social activity of the world around us, and in the very centre and soul of our being.
A new edition which has been extensively revised and rearranged to include about 80% new material. The services draw on many traditions, including the Celtic, and aim to help us to be fully present to God, who is fully present to us – in our neighbour, in the political and social activity of the world around us, and in the very centre and soul of our being.
Candlemas
Digital download: Poems, prayers and meditations which could be used in a daily discipline. Light is a part of life and we are all blessed with it - Light is a lamp in the darkness and a beacon through the storms that life bombards us with on the journey. 42 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
Digital download: A reflection and a prayer relating to racism and the need to work for racial justice. 6 pages.
E- Liturgies & Prayers
A Reflection, Prayer and Pledge for International Women’s Day (PDF download)
Digital download: All the evidence is that gender equality leads to better decisions, fairer policies, more participation, prosperity and peace. International Women's Day presents a challenge to us all - let's reflect, pray and pledge for a radical transformation of the current world order. 12 pages.
Books
This spiral-bound journal, with quotes to inspire your own reflections, is ideal for recording your thoughts, prayers and memories, whether used on a trip to Iona, at home or on your travels.
The services and resources in The Iona Abbey Worship Book reflect the Iona Community's commitment to the belief that worship is all that we are and all that we do, both inside and outside the church, with no division into the 'sacred' and the 'secular'. They draw on many traditions, including the Celtic, and aim to help us to be fully present to God, who is fully present to us - in our neighbour, in the political and social activity of the world around us, and in the very centre and soul of our being.