In November’s Sounds of Iona, Caro Penney, warden of Iona Abbey reflects on how we might act and pray for innocents caught in the midst of war.
Category Archives: Sounds
Sounds of Iona is the monthly blog from a key member of the Iona Community team.
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Sep
Sep
In October’s Sounds of Iona, Ruth Harvey, Leader of the Iona Community considers the hope and courage we need to keep showing up.
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Aug
Aug
Caro Penney, warden of Iona Abbey, shares what gives her most joy in September’s Sounds of Iona.
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Jul
Jul
In this Sounds of Iona for August 2024 Ruth asks ‘As a community of hope – as a community of faith – what is ours now to do?’
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Jun
Jun
My first year university course at Aberdeen in ‘Celtic Studies’ was an eye-opener. Learning Scots Gaelic while being immersed in lectures on Celtic history and literature taught me that multi-vowelled words really are tongue twisters, and that much of what we today call ‘celtic’ history can be speculative and subjective…
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May
May
With so much busy-ness and stretch in our Community life at this time of year it felt like a struggle to take the time to pause. But what a delight to join the Young Adults Group (YAG) on pilgrimage.
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Apr
Apr
Leader of the Iona Community, Ruth Harvey, reflects on brokenness, peace and recommitting to Membership year after year.
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Mar
Mar
Leader of the Iona Community, Ruth Harvey, offers a reflection for Good Friday and hope as Easter approaches.
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Feb
Feb
In this March Sounds of Iona, Ruth reflects on the body, during this season of Lent. She mentions two new books from Wild Goose Publications.
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Jan
Jan
In February’s Sounds of Iona, Ruth reflects on the shape that hope takes in the wider landscape of conflict and climate change.
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