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SUMMARY:John Bell - Thinking Outside the Box
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Thinking Outside the Box is both about recognising what boxes our thoughts on matters of life and faith\, and seeing things from a different perspective. \nTogether\, we will explore what happens when we focus on the witness of women in the Bible rather than the experience of men; when we investigate the benefits of living on less rather than always expecting to acquire more; when we examine moments in history from the side of the losers rather than the winners. \nCome join us for a week of creative thinking\, defying the status quo\, letting go of the rule books\, and thinking outside the box. \n  \nProgramme Leaders \n \nJohn Bell is an ordained minister\, a member of the Iona Community and a writer and occasional broadcaster. He is a much-loved contributor at Greenbelt Festival. He teaches and lectures worldwide on issues of faith\, social justice\, music and liturgy. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCosts \n6 Nights: £1\,152 per adult\, £576 concession. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-09-25%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-01%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/john-bell-thinking-outside-the-box/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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SUMMARY:Time and Space
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Come join us at the Abbey for some time and space to rest\, reconnect and be renewed. \nOur Time and Space weeks offer just enough structure for reflection in community while also giving plenty of space to pause and explore the wild and rugged scenery of the island. \nYou’ll have the opportunity to join in guided reflections\, small group conversations and our weekly pilgrimage\, but most importantly\, you can take a deep breath and settle into our rhythm of work\, rest and worship. \nSpend time with other guests working on shared tasks\, join in the worship at the Abbey Church\, and enjoy fantastic meals from the Iona Abbey Kitchen\, shared at communal tables in the refectory. \nLet this beautiful place settle in your heart and give it time and space to comfort\, challenge and change you. \n  \nCosts \n6 Nights: £960 per adult\, £480 concession.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book Here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-02%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-08%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/time-and-space-02102027/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20271009T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20271015T090000
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SUMMARY:Festival of Writing and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Festival of Writing and Storytelling is open to all who love to read and listen to stories. Whether you are an experienced writer\, are exploring writing for the first time\, or just enjoy a good book\, this week is for you. \nYou’ll get the opportunity to workshop with writers from different backgrounds and genres\, to find out more about different creative processes\, and – if you like – take time to work on and share your own ideas and literary projects. \nThere will also be plenty of time to enjoy hearty meals form the Iona Abbey Kitchen\, explore the rugged and wild island landscape\, tell stories by the fireside\, and share in the love of words as a community – written\, read and spoken. \n  \nCosts \n6 Nights: £960 per adult\, £480 concession. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-09%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-15%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/storytelling/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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SUMMARY:Time and Space
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Come join us at the Abbey for some time and space to rest\, reconnect and be renewed. \nOur Time and Space weeks offer just enough structure for reflection in community while also giving plenty of space to pause and explore the wild and rugged scenery of the island. \nYou’ll have the opportunity to join in guided reflections\, small group conversations and our weekly pilgrimage\, but most importantly\, you can take a deep breath and settle into our rhythm of work\, rest and worship. \nSpend time with other guests working on shared tasks\, join in the worship at the Abbey Church\, and enjoy fantastic meals from the Iona Abbey Kitchen\, shared at communal tables in the refectory. \nLet this beautiful place settle in your heart and give it time and space to comfort\, challenge and change you. \n  \nCosts \n6 Nights: £960 per adult\, £480 concession.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book Here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-16%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-22%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/time-and-space-16october2027/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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SUMMARY:Stephen Wright - Contemplation in Community
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]We invite you to join us for this special week of contemplation in community. This week is led by Stephen Wright\, a member of the Iona Community. It is intended for those who are comfortable with deep spiritual inquiry and ready to go deeper along that particular Way known as contemplation. Stephen will offer an insight into the Heartfulness nature of contemplation\, how to be open to it\, and how to live the contemplative Way in all the gifts and challenges of our everyday lives. \nOur time here will centre around an intensive engagement with practices that support contemplation. There will be daily periods of group work\, reflection and conversation\, combined with long periods of solitude\, quiet and stillness. Both will aid the inner prayerful and reflective journey that supports our longing for relationship in the One in whom ‘we live and move and have our being’. \nWe will be further nurtured by the sacred presence of Iona Abbey and its community\, the elemental beauty of this special island and its long history of attentiveness to the sacred. \nThere will also be moments of grounding our insights by helping with the everyday tasks of living in community. The deep inner life does not have to be separate from the outer. \nShared expectations and practicalities \nSome meals and interim activities will be taken in quiet\, but there will be opportunities\, for those who wish\, to enjoy social time and conversation. \nAccommodation will be offered as single occupancy rooms at Iona Abbey. Private time is an essential component of this programme. However\, we can offer room sharing if you wish to bring a close friend or partner also wishing to join the course. Please note that the booking system can sometimes not indicate the availability of single rooms – please get in touch if you encounter problems. \n  \nProgramme Leader \n \nLed by Stephen Wright\, this programme will draw upon the collaborative work of the Sacred Space Foundation and the Diocese of Carlisle in the St. Kentigern School and Community for Contemplatives. Stephen is a Member of the Iona Community\, a director of the Sacred Space Foundation\, an ordained Interfaith minister and spiritual director. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nYou can listen to Stephen’s Heartfulness webinar\, given to the Iona Community in May 2022\, here: \n \n  \nCosts \n6 Nights: £960 per adult\, £480 concession. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-23%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-29%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/contemplation-in-community/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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SUMMARY:November Work Week 2027
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n\nAt this time of year\, staff team and volunteers help to restore the Abbey after a busy season. This is a week for energetic people who don’t mind getting their hands dirty. Work Weeks are designed for guests aged 18 and over. \nGuests on work week participate in the rhythm and routine of work and worship in community.  Work for a typical day might include gardening\, basic DIY\, cleaning and moving objects and materials for worship between the Abbey church and the Michael Chapel. \nPrevious work week participants describe the wonderful energy of working together in a ‘common task’\, using their varied gifts. This is a fun-filled week with a ceilidh\, free time to explore Iona and lots of laughs. \nAccommodation will be offered as single occupancy rooms at Iona Abbey. \nWe also have a work week in March as we prepare the Abbey for the season. \n  \nCosts \n\n6 Nights: This week is offered at a discounted rate of £600 per adult\, £300 concession.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Book Here” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbooking-directly.com%2Fwidgets%2FZ8ayvaEvw2SsrbCpGHLzeQZxQGqxQJy163aSHXVJnHbgCb53vffml4WKihlt5%2Fproperties%2Funit-selection%3Fsearch_stay_dates%3D%257B%2522checkInDate%2522%253A%25222027-10-30%2522%252C%2522checkOutDate%2522%253A%25222027-11-05%2522%257D%26search_occupancies%3D%255B%257B%2522numberOfAdults%2522%253A2%252C%2522children%2522%253A%255B%255D%257D%255D|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” el_class=”tealbtn generalbtn”][vc_btn title=”Essential Booking Information” style=”custom” custom_text=”#666666″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiona.org.uk%2Fvisit-and-stay%2Fiona-abbey-essential-booking-information-2026%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”tealoutlinebtn generalbtn rightbtn”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://iona.org.uk/event/november-work-week-2027/
LOCATION:Iona Abbey Centre\, Isle of Iona\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Iona Abbey Programme 2027
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