A reflection on fasting Fasting? OK, God, first thoughts: sackcloth and ashes. Giving up something … smoking … chocolate … booze? Trying to be extra kind instead of giving
Author Archives: Wendy Lloyd
A prayer for Shrove Tuesday God, may this food we share give us strength to survive in the tough times: may we walk on into Lent ready to face
Winter – a time in my part of the world for hunkering down, staying warm while also warming up to the year ahead. The Iona Community has a busy year
Time and Space for Youth Leaders at Iona Abbey 21 to 24 March 2023 Take a few days to step away from the constant demands of the everyday to find time and space
One of the many things I love about the Iona Community is our passion for the dance between work and worship, prayer and politics, contemplation and action. The ‘and’, as
Iona Community Leader Ruth Harvey reflects on living Rule 4 of the Community and the symbols of our spirituality. Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis and others have done a remarkable thing.
The Northern Lights venue at Greenbelt Festival is a collaboration of northern and celtic-fringers, concerned with issues of community, social justice, liturgy, spirituality and faithful contemporary engagement. This year the
Gathering with Members Ruth Harvey reflects on her month, first visiting members in Europe, then attending the Church of Scotland General Assembly. A flourishing community relies on opportunities to meet.