Categories: Scriptorium | Chapel |
These reflections on a garden labyrinth come to us from the Quiet Garden Movement. There are Quiet Gardens now over many parts of the world, spaces dedicated to encouraging contemplation on creation.
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A talk by Bill Cavanaugh shows how the economic crisis can be traced to a perverse spiritual quest, an attempt to overcome the limits imposed by the material world…thanks, Alister, for pointing us to this and to the thinktank Ecclesia for posting it
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On this Ash Wednesday, Ecopenitent, from the USA, requests that EarthAbbey members join together in developing a statement of penitence and prayer regarding our behaviour on the earth. She has drafted something for us to start us off…
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What do we say after Copenhagen? Let’s not fool ourselves, this conference has proved what we are up against. Our leaders have failed to agree on legally binding emissions targets. The spiritual struggle has possibly never been more obvious. And now as we face the task of turning fine words into action can we draw inspiration from The Word who became flesh?
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As nations lock horns in Copenhagen and a serious deal looks unlikely, it is time to recognise that the situation demands a new vision, not a rearranging of the deckchairs.
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This devotional season takes us on a journey that embraces the anguish of the present moment, the British Chancellor sends the rich empty away and the earth waits for justice to dawn
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Categories: EarthAbbey | Chapel | Books |
For being enthralled around trees! - Some inspiration as experienced by Earth Abbey as we walked through a wood, stopping as we came across oak, yew, silver birch, holly, ash, elm…
Categories: Chapel | Good News | EarthAbbey News |
Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, the alarm went off at five am and I made my way to an allotment to meet up with some other brave EarthAbbey souls. After the service I spoke to two key players.
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Categories: Chapel |
Many would say that the twin essentials of a spiritual life are contemplation and action.
Today we publish the first in a new series of contemplative resources called ‘Christ and Creation’ based on a Lectio Divina method of reading John’s gospel.
It may be that John’s gospel was designed as a resource for contemplation.
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a colour-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square’s worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.
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