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Costly mercy and transforming grace by Bp Graham Cray
2014/02/16
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Bishop Graham Cray, the Archbishops Missioner and lead for Fresh Expressions joined Moot for the Sunday Evening Eucharist service on 16th Feb 2014. Bp Graham has been a long time friend to the Moot Community, and in the homily explored the texts of Mark 1.40-45 and Ephesians 5.1-17 to explore the theme of 'Costly mercy and transforming grace'. In the Service we prayed for Bp Graham's continued ministry as he approaches retirement and the continuance of Fresh Expressions of Church.
Finally a reminder that we soon will be switching our podcast feed, you may need to resubscribe to the new feed found on the main page of the Moot Website, www.moot.uk.net. - itunes | RSS
End of the day Wellbeing Prayer and changes planned for the Moot Community Podcast
2014/02/11
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For this Moot podcast we again want to share some of our online prayer resources. Last year we shared the Morning Wellbeing Prayer for use at the beginning of the day, this time it is the wellbeing prayer at the end of the day. This way of praying is particularly good if you have problems with stress, anxiety or depression. Also to give you the heads up, we will be shortly moving the feed for these podcasts from our podbean site, to the moot.uk.net site. If you have any problems you may need to resubscribe to the mootuk podcast through itunes or another podcast index. We hope to continue to offer this podcast for free for the years to come. If you experience any form of technical difficulty, or would like to support moot with a financial donation, please email info@moot.uk.net. Thanks for subscribing to the Moot Community Podcasts.
Sacraments and discipleship
2014/01/13
In this podcast recorded at a Moot Community Eucharist at St Mary Aldermary Church in the City of London, Ian Mobsby explores the implications of the sacraments on discipleship drawing on the Gospel text of Matthew for the Second Sunday of Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus. For more info on Moot see www.moot.uk.net.
Advent: The place of the transrational and the incarnation of God by Matthew Lyon
2013/12/19
In this podcast recording Matthew Lyon explores the lectionary readings of the Third Sunday of Advent in 2013 with the theme of the place of the transrational and the incarnation of God. For more information on Moot see www.moot.uk.net
Advent Course 1: The significance of Mary's Yes
2013/11/22
Mary is either ignored, misunderstood or elevated into something very sttrange around being a virgin goddess. This session seeks to explore the biblical Mary. It is in Mary's ordinariness that we find hope, and in her incredible decision to follow God with her Yes to the Angel. This session explores the significance of this Yes for us as Christian pilgrims.
Looking towards Advent, the Incarnation as the hope of humanity by Vanessa Elston
2013/11/17
In this podcast of the Moot Eucharist Service on the Second Sunday before Advent on Sunday 17th November 2013, Vanessa Elston explores the theme of the Incarnation as the hope of humanity.
Prayer as the healing experience of God
2013/10/22
In this podcast recorded at a Moot Community Eucharist at St Mary Aldermary Church in the City of London, Ian Mobsby explores the implications of Luke 18:1-8 regarding prayer as the healing experience of God.
Using an integrative body prayer by Ian Mobsby
2013/10/20
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In this podcast recording Ian Mobsby opens up the use of a body prayer as a form of encounter with God and the integration of the self around our adult, adolescent and child that we all have within us. This prayer practice is very ancient yet we really do not use our bodies actively in prayer, and so miss out on God's blessings. Please see the image of the four different prayer postures to support you in this practice.
Lost and Found, the deep truth of Christianity
2013/09/22
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In a Moot Community Eucharist, Matthew Lyon explores the deep spiritual truth of Christianity about being lost and found. Matthew draws on the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin to explore the theme of being found, of the loving intentions of God. Matthew has recently joined the staff team of the Moot Community at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary from the United States with experience of emerging and new monastic forms of community in Seattle and New York.
Misunderstanding Competition in the New Testament of the bible by Ian Mobsby
2013/08/20
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In this podcast Ian Mobsby explores texts in the Gospels and letters of St Paul in the Christian Bible to explore the theme of competition in the New Testament. These texts can sound hard and jarring, but often this is because we have had very unhelpful interpretations of these tects. In this session Ian explores an approach that understands this competition as an inner issue of the self rather than competing and winning against others.
Reflective prayer seeking the presence of God around a painful childhood experience
2013/07/30
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This Prayer is aimed at facing and making peace with painful childhood experiences. You will need to draw together some images from the internet of God holding you as a child. I give an example of the ones I am using for me below which you can use if helpful. The prayer moves through phases of facing things and encouragement drawing on the images as a form of Icon, see link below.
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The Kin-dom of God by Ian Mobsby
2013/07/21
In this podcast recorded at the Moot Eucharist at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary. Ian Mobsby explores the theme of the Kingdom of God drawing on Colossians Chapter 1 and Luke Chapter 10. This podcast was recorded on Sunday 21st July 2013.
Prayer Practice: Using the Lectio Divina and Centering Prayer to reflect on the Lord's Prayer
2013/07/05
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For this podcast Ian Mobsby leads a creative approach combining a Lectio Divina reflecting on the Lord's Prayer as cited in the Gospel of Matthew. The fourth section of the Lectio, the Contemplatio or Contemplation section will use the Centering Prayer Method. There are a number of said prayers in the Lectio - see below for the details: For this centering prayer practice we are going to use the four stages of the Lectio Divina – of Lectio, Meditatio, Oritartio, and Contemplatio – where we are going to use Centering prayer for the last section – the Contemplatio. Remember your sacred word … if you haven’;t one then do listen to the introduction to centering prayer also in the recordings.
You will also need to have access to the various prayers at the beginning or end of each section which are in the spirituality section of the Moot Website. So first find a comfortable and supported sitting posture and focus inwards using your breath. Let us pray to and with the presence of God.
1. Lectio: Listening to the Word of God as revealed to the words of scripture. Matthew 6 v9-16, 25, 31-34, NRSV
‘Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.* And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial,* but rescue us from the evil one.* For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ‘And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,* or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God* and his* righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
2. Meditatio: Reflecting on what this Word is telling us personally today.
To know Fully that God is our Father means recognising the common origin of all created matter - both great and humble. Just like a worldly parent, our Father has made us in Gods image - we are not God - but we find out fulfilment by an ever deeper and mysterious relationship to God as Trinity. The I AM God began as the universal which, through the act of calling all things into being, Gave birth to the particular in all it's multitude; whereas we human beings begin with our individual, seemingly separate existence and seek to rejoin the whole.
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God let my soul absorb and encounter your divine reality, may you Creator Spirit and Redeemer be hallowed in me, may the Spirit quietan the inner whirlwind of my lusts, hates and thoughts, help me to recognise God as the greatest good who leads me into stillness. Amen
3. Oratorio: Responding to God through active or discursive prayer.
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Ending Prayer:
O Lord give me the courage to follow you Not only into the deserts of this world But also Into the wild and lonely places of my parched soul, Which yearns for your living water More than the dunes of the Sinai long for rain. O Lord, forgive me as I lose my way amid The ever-changing, whirlswind cravings of my body, The quaking of a heart torn between love and terror, And that false self whose flame distracts me from your light; You are in none of these, I know. Thank you, O Lord for calling me back to yourself when I fail, With the same still small voice. That guided Elijah out of the cave of his fears and despair To return to your direction Amen
4. Contemplatio: Resting in the peace of Christ left us, opening ourselves to him in silence, and letting the Spirit pray through us and for us with sighs that words cannot express.
Opening prayer
Serene Spirit of God Shining in the ground of my being Draw me to yourself Draw me past the snares of the senses, Out of the mazes of the mind Free me from symbols, from words, That I may discover The signified, the word unspoken, In the darkness That veils the ground of my being. Amen There will now be 15 minutes to allow for centering prayer using your sacred word.
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The Broad Kingdom by Richard Trouncer
2013/06/16
In this podcast, Richard Trouncer, participant in the Moot community draws on the lectionery texts of Luke chapter 7 and Galatians Chapter 2 to explore the theme of the broad Kingdom. This podcast was recorded at a Sunday Evening Eucharist of the Moot Community in the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary on the 16th June 2013 on the 3rd Sunday of the season of Trinity
Using the Welcoming Prayer
2013/05/06
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Following on from last month, we are publishing some audio resources to help mooters develop a deeper prayer life. This time we are promoting the Welcoming Prayer. This form of prayer is to be used for when you feel emotional, stressed, in pain or simply overwhelmed. It is a simple form of prayer aimed at facing the emotion or feeling, making peace with it, and then letting it go and in the process engaging with God.
For more details on this and other audio contemplative resources see here.
Home is where the heart is by Ian Mobsby
2013/04/21
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At the Moot Eucharist on Sunday 21st April 2013, Ian Mobsby explored the theme of Home is where the heart is drawing on Ephesians 1:1 to 14 and The Gospel of Luke 24:36-49. In these biblical texts Ian explores the theme of the resurrection as an event of grace, that opens up the call for our lives as Christians as an event.
Ian then explores how this idea of 'event' informs a New Monastic understanding of a Rhythm of Life as an orientation of the heart. In this Service the Moot Community began a period of reflection leading to a planned Recommitment Service on Pentecost Sunday.
To see a copy of the Rhythm of Life reflection document, please click here .
The Shock and Hope of the Resurrection by Ian Mobsby
2013/03/31
At the Moot Eucharist on Easter Sunday, Ian Mobsby explores the importance of the two resurrection stoties in the Gospel of Luke. These are important stories, one beginning with the womens experience of the empty tomb and the mystery of Christ's appearing on the road to Emmaus. Both stories are vital as we explore and seek to be Christians inspired by the resurrection on the 21st century.
Being the People of Peace a Lenten reflection by Aaron Kennedy
2013/02/17
At the Moot Eucharist on the first Sunday of Lent 2013, Aaron Kennedy explores the lectionary texts of Luke Chapter 4, Romans Chapter 10 and Deuteronomy Chapter 26 to explore the theme of being the people of peace a Lenten reflection.
The Morning Wellbeing Prayer
2013/02/10
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Following popular request, this month we will putting up in the podcast section some of the spoken contemplative prayers that we are now commonly using in Moot as part of our prayer life. The first two are aimed at the beginning and end of the day. Many of us in these uncertain times are struggling with stress and a sense of being overwhelmed by life and the uncertainty of the times. These Wellbeing prayers are aimed at helping you face who you are before God at the beginning and end of the day.
For more information on our prayer resources, please visit the spirituality section of our website at http://www.moot.uk.net/enterprises/ or click here
Following Jesus as an apprenticeship in the way of love by Vanessa Elston
2013/01/20
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On the Third Sunday of Epiphany on a particularly snowy day in the City of London, Vanessa Elston explores the Lectionary texts of Isaiah 62.1-5, Psalm 36.5-10, 1 Corinthians 12.1-11 and John 2.1-11 and their implication in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the way of love. This homily was given at a Moot Eucharist Service at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary on Sunday 20th January 2013.
Advent: Real and lasting change by Ian Mobsby
2012/12/16
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On Sunday 16th Dec 2012 on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Ian Mobsby explores the theme of 'Advent and real and lasting change'. In the Gospel of Luke 3:7-18 Ian explores the importance of how we live and sincerity of heart called for by John the Baptist. The climax of this text seems to be a call to loving kindness in the way we live as the first call to the Kingdom of God, which is modelled through economic justice. This links to a conversation in the new film The Hobbit:
In a striking phrase the Dwarf leader asks Gandolf the Grey how people face and live with the current darkness and evil – to which he responds – I find that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay … small acts of kindness and love.
Caffeine for the Soul, launch address for the Host Cafe by Peter Owen Jones
2012/11/29
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On the 27th November 2012, the Moot Community of the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary launched the Host Cafe to a gathering of supporters, city workers, clergy and journalists. Amongst the festivities, Peter Owen Jones gave a short address on the theme of 'Caffeine for the Soul'. Peter is a well known BBC TV Presenter exploring the interface of religion, spirituality and contemporary culture.
The act of living is so much bigger in every dimension than we have realised. Living as a soul is about living a radical alternative life of gift, which means you feel the effects of yourself on others, and love is the greater of that experience of being. You can only communicate life by being love. The healing from status, the poverty of wealth, the loneliness of luxury, the impermenance of our physicality, but it is earthed in giving, and it is earthed in being.
Ian Mobsby: birthing a new monastic missional community in Central London
2012/11/09
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In this podcast, Ian Mobsby addresses a gathering in Lambeth Palace before the Archbishop of Canterbury and invited guests from traditional and new communities to explore his experiences in forming the Moot Community. This podcast was recorded at a gathering to promote the work of the Anglican Religious Communities Charitable Trust set up to support new innovation of the religious life in mission and community in the Church of England and beyond. Without the generous support of this trust, the Diocese of London and the Trust for London, the Moot Community would not have been formed or sustained in the start-up phase of its life. mobile podcasts | moot podcast archive | subscribe to podcasts in itunes | subscribing to podcasts through RSS feed | other podcast subscribing | podcast player for your site
Rowan Williams: the place of the religious life in the Church in its new and traditional forms
2012/11/02
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At a recent gathering at Lambeth Palace, Rowan Williams the Archbishop of Canterbury gave this address about exploring the role and place of religious communities in the Church of England. This podcast was recorded at a gathering to promote the work of the Anglican Religious Communities Charitable Trust set up to support new innovation of the religious life in mission and community in the Church of England and beyond.
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Developing the gift economy by Charles Eisenstein Part 2
2012/10/28
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On the 19th July 2012 at the Moot Community of the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London and in front of a packed crowd, Charles Eisenstein explores the theme of developing a gift economy drawing on his writings and his most recent book, Sacred Economics. This is the second of two podcast recordings.
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme – but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.
The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the views of the Moot Community or the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary. In a world facing significant threats and questions, Charles Eisenstein contributes his thinking into the public arena.
The challenge of real discipleship by Johnny Sertin
2012/10/21
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On Sunday 21st October 2012, Johnny Sertin spoke to the Moot Community at the Sunday evening service at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary. In a homily, Johnny explores the theme of the challenge of real Christian discipleship. Johnny is one of the founders of the New Monastic and missional community called the Earlsfield Friary, and is currently training to become a Pioneer Minister through the Church Mission Society and Cuddeston Theological College in Oxford.
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Returning to first principles, the Trinity in contemporary spirituality and mission by Ian Mobsby
2012/10/13
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In this presentation, Ian Mobsby explores a central theme of his new book 'God Unknown: The Trinity in contemporary Spirituality and Mission'. The Holy Trinity is the central reality and concept that makes Christianity a distinct faith and not a jewish cult. As such God is a missionary God that challenges the Church and all Christians to participate in this mission and ministry of reconciliation, as God seeks to restore all things into renewed relationship with the divine. In our increasingly post-secular context where people are more interested in spirituality than religion, it is the reality of the Trinity that gives us hope and opens up the spiritual landscape of the faith to those who are un-or-dechurched.
To download slides associated with the address in Manchester and London click here
To see or order the book in the UK see here
To see or order the book in the USA see here
Charles Eisenstein, the gift economy part 1
2012/09/29
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On the 19th July 2012 at the Moot Community of the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London and in front of a packed crowd, Charles Eisenstein explores the theme of developing a gift economy drawing on his writings and his most recent book, Sacred Economics. This is the first of two podcast recordings.
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme – but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.
The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the views of the Moot Community or the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary. In a world facing significant threats and questions, Charles Eisenstein contributes his thinking into the public arena.
The Challenge of the Cross by Christos Bousoulas
2012/09/16
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In this podcast of the homily of the Moot Eucharist on the 16th September 2012 in the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary, Christos Bousoulas explores the implications and the call of the Cross on the faith and practice of Christianity. Drawing on his Greek Orthodox faith and the Gospel text of Mark 8: 27-38, Christos unpacks the implication of following Jesus and our call to carry our own cross, which is the call to striving against the ego to live a better way.
Christos is part of the new Host Cafe Team of the Moot Community, at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary, which is a new initiative to promote hospitality as an expression of mission and ministry of the Christian faith.
Finding our rest in God by Ian Mobsby
2012/07/24
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This homily explores the theme of rest and the lack of it in contemporary living. Ultimately the Christian faith is about finding our rest in God, which requires us to face ourselves, our wounds and pains, and not running away from them. This homily was given originally by Ian Mobsby at the parish church of St Brides Fleet Street, and recorded on Sunday 22nd July 2012.
The beginning of the feeding of the 5000 begins with a little known introduction. Jesus was intending to take the 12 disciples into rest after they had been out on a mission, but Jesus takes pity on the crowds and performs a miracle. Taking our rest is a form of prayer as well as a time for regeneration. Because of this we need to take it seriously.
Following Jesus in the reality of our world by Michael L Radcliffe
2012/07/15
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This Moot podcast includes a homily and then space to respond with a time of music. In this podcast Michael Radcliffe explores the theme of following Jesus in the complexity of our contemporary world. Drawing on the lectionary readings of Ephesians 1.3-14 and Mark 6.14-29, Mike explores how our baggage becomes a barrier to experiencing God and in particular Jesus which requires us to reach beyond are self-obsessions and self-preoccupations. Michael L Radcliffe is one of the founding participants of the Moot Community, an artist who also works as a plumber. To see some of Michael’s art please see artbizness.com
This podcast was recorded in the Eucharist Service on the 15th July 2012 at the home of the Moot Community at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary. Music was performed by Peter Thomas and Ciara Lowther.
Spirit, renewal and the New Monasticism by Bp Richard Chartres
2012/06/23
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On Pentecost Sunday 2012, Bp Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, led the Moot recommitment service to the Community's Rhythm of Life. In the homily, Bp Richard explores the themes of the renewal in mission and healing of the Holy Spirit. In particular he explores the life and vision of Dorothy Kerin who founded the Burrswood Community and its focus on wellbeing and healing.
This homily was re-recorded after the Rhythm of Life Service by an alternative voice from the written homily of Bp Richard, at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary, the Home of the Moot Community. Permission was sought and given for this recording.
Being transformed through reconciliation by Nic Baumgartner
2012/06/17
In his first homily in Moot, Nic Baumgartner explores the issues raised in 2 Cointhians Chapter 5, around the calling for Christians to be transformed through reconciliation. This was recorded at the Moot Eucharist at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary 17th June 2012.
Johnston McMaster: Living in tomorrow’s world - globalisation and beyond
2012/05/25
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In this years 'Continuing the Journey Conference 2012', Johnston McMaster gave this incredible plenary address on the title "Living in tomorrow's world - globalisation and beyond. Johnston teaches for the Irish School of Ecumenics, and is an acclaimed writer and speaker. This podcast explores the implications of our post-christendom and incrwasingly post-western world, and the place of the Church and the Christian faith. The material for this podcast has been kindly published with the permission of the 'Continuing the Journey' Organisation 2012.
The resurrection through the eyes of Mary Magdalene
2012/04/08
In this podcast of the Easter Sunday Service 2012, Vanessa Elston explores the resurrection of Jesus through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. She was one of the first witnesses, and through her experience we hear the shock of the realisation of what has happened.
Lent 5: Call and response by Vanessa Elston
2012/03/30
In this final session of the Moot Lent Course 2012 at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the CIty of London, Vanessa Elston explores the theme of Call and response.
Lent 4: A door has been opened and a room prepared by Vanessa Elston
2012/03/23
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In this fourth podcast of Lent 2012, Vanessa Elston continues this years Moot at St Mary Aldermary Lentern season with a reflection on the title 'A door has been opened and a room prepared'.
Christian silence seeks an openness to the divine that is personal, in Christ who ‘emptied himself of all but love.’ Self emptying kenotic love is therefore a fulfillment of the true self, which, traditionally, is held to have the capacity to rejoice eternally without losing specific personality. Moreover, Christianity believes that the world is real and redeemable – and that therefore ‘personality’, as part of that whole, is sustainable. Sara Maitland
lent 3: Hunger and Thirst
2012/03/18
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In this third podcast of Lent 2012, Vanessa Elston continues this years Moot at St Mary Aldermary Lentern season with a reflection on the title ‘Hunger and Thirst’.
The product … is people who are really there; perhaps it’s a simple as that. What Benedict is interested in producing is people who have the skills to diagnose all inside them that prompts them to escape from themselves in the here and now. Just as much as in the literature of the desert – despite his insistence that he is working on a different and lower level – Benedict regards monastic life as a discipline for being where you are, rather than taking refuge in the infinite smallness of your own fantasies. Rowan Williams
Lent 2: Loosing and finding ourselves in the desert by Vanessa Elston
2012/03/07
In this second podcast of Lent 2012, Vanessa Elston continues this years Moot at St Mary Aldermary Lentern season with a reflection on the title 'Loosing and finding ourselves in the desert' – the nature of 'self' and our relationship to ourselves.
Lent 1: Invitation to silence, soltitude and human becoming by Vanessa Elston
2012/03/01
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In this first podcast of Lent 2012, Vanessa Elston starts this years Moot at St Mary Aldermary Lentern season with a reflection on the title 'An Invitation to silence, solitude and human becoming'.
“As we grow up our minds grow more complex and more settled in their orbits. We spend so much of our adult energies thinking, planning, worrying, trying to get ahead or stay afloat, that we lose touch with that natural intimacy with God deep within us. The gift of silence gradually recedes in the face of the demands of daily life, so that when we do re-encounter contemplative prayer as adults, it may seem like a strange and inaccessible inner terrain. With some effort, we can stop the outer noise. Silent walks in the woods, Lenten and Advent quiet days at the local church, or a retreat at a monastery are wonderful ways of doing just that. But stopping the inner noise is another matter. Even when the outer world has been wrestled into silence, we still go right on talking, worrying, arguing with ourselves, day-dreaming, fantasizing. To encounter those deeper reaches of our being, where our own life is constantly flowing out of and back into the divine life; what first seems to be needed is some sort of interior on/off switch to tone down the inner talking as well." (Cynthia Bourgeault, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening)
Peace in the City by Ian Mobsby
2012/02/19
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In this podcast recorded at the Moot Eucharist on the Sunday before Lent 2012, Ian Mobsby explores the theological and cosmological impllications of Shalom in the Hebrew Bible and the Kingdom of God in the New Testament. The writings of Isaiah become the founding vision of Jesus as he launched his mission in the Syngague of Nazareth. In so doing, Jesus births Christianity as an expression of the Hebrew hope of the restoration of all things into right relationship with the divine.
New Monasticism on the BBC Sunday Programme
2012/02/05
On the 5th February 2012, The BBC Radio 4 Sunday Programme broadcast a short piece on New Monasticism and the Moot Community. This snippet contains interviews with Jen Richardson, Vanessa Elaston, Ian Mobsby and Ian Adams.
Following or observing Jesus Christ? by Ian Mobsby
2012/01/22
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Sometimes we need to listen to outside voices, to hear the prophetic voice of God. In this podcast, Ian Mobsby reflects on a You Tube clip of a TV Show by Bill Maher who rightly points out the hypocrisy of many Christians. This is not a smug go at the North American Church, but a challenge to all Christians to be followers rather than observers of Jesus Christ.
In this podcast recorded at the Moot Eucharist in Epiphany 2012, Ian Mobsby explores the issue of following rather than just observing the teaching of Jesus Christ as recorded in the gospels. Jesus is pretty clear about expecting his disciples and followers to change the way they act. This podcast seeks to explore this drawing on three scriptural passages - Revelation 19:6-10, John 2:1-11 and Galatians 5:19-24.
Tobias Jones: living in community, being church
2012/01/01
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In this first Moot podcast of 2012 Aaron Kennedy talks to Tobias Jones about what inspired him to set up his community house in the woods near Bristol, what its like, and what communities like it are saying to the church today. Tobias Jones is a freelance writer, well-known for his books The Dark Heart of Italy and Utopian Dreams, and his regular column in the Observer, in which he relates his experiences of living in community. For information on the Windsor Hill Wood Community see their website http://windsorhillwood.co.uk/ For more information on New Monasticism see www.new-monasticism-network.ning.com We apologise for the drop in sound quality in some parts of this podcast.
The coming of God, Christ Mass and the incarnation
2011/12/25
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And so we come to the end of Advent and enter into the celebration of Easter. Ian Mobsby shares some reflections and a poem in celebration of the coming of God in human form.
The next podcast will be in January 2012, as a dialogue between Aaron Kennedy of the Moot Community and Tobias Jones. Tobias is a wellknown writer, journalist and communitarian overseeing an unusual spiritual community in some woods in southern England.
For more information on moot, see www.moot.uk.net
Advent 4, Do not be afraid to look for joy in unexpected places by Vanessa Elston
2011/12/21
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As part of this years art, spirituality and reflections on Advent, Vanessa Elston leads this fourth and final podcast exploring the theme of 'Do not be afraid to look for joy in unexpected places'. This year the Moot Community at St Mary Aldermary are hosting a number of spiritual events to promote engagement with the season. For more details on this, see the Events section of the Moot Website www.moot.uk.net
Advent 3, Do not be afraid to respond to love by Ian Mobsby
2011/12/12
As part of this years art, spirituality and reflections on Advent, Ian Mobsby leads this third podcast exploring the theme of 'Do not be afraid to respond to love'. This year the Moot Community at St Mary Aldermary are hosting a number of spiritual events to promote engagement with the season. For more details on this, see the Events section of the Moot Website www.moot.uk.net
Advent 2, Risk, peace and the undefended life by Vanessa Elston
2011/12/10
As part of this years art, spirituality and reflections on Advent, Vanessa Elston leads this second podcast exploring the issue of risk, peace and the undefended life. This year the Moot Community at St Mary Aldermary are hosting a number of spiritual events to promote engagement with the season. For more details on this, see the Events section of the Moot Website www.moot.uk.net
Advent 1, Hope and being undefended by Vanessa Elston
2011/12/01
As part of this years art, spirituality and reflections on Advent, Vanessa Elston leads this first podcast exploring the issue of hope and being undefended. This year the Moot Community at St Mary Aldermary are hosting a number of spiritual events to promote engagement with the season. For more details on this, see the Events section of the Moot Website www.moot.uk.net
Spirituality, Economics and the Human Future with Philip Sheldrake (2 of2)
2011/11/11
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In this second of two podcasts, Ian Mobsby dialogues with Professor Philip Sheldrake about Spirituality, Contemporary Culture and the Church. Philip is a well-known international authority in the areas of Christian Spirituality, Public Theology and inter-religious dialogue. He has written a number of leading books and articles on these significant subjects. This second podcasts looks at the themes of spirituality informed economics, and the understanding that the market was supposed to be about building a better world. Philip shares his hope that we begin to see that consumption is not an end in itself, and that we recover a sense of a just and human centred society.
Spirituality as principled freedom from the self-centred life with Philip Sheldrake(1of2)
2011/11/04
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In this first of two podcasts, Ian Mobsby dialogues with Professor Philip Sheldrake about Spirituality, Contemporary Culture and the Church. Philip is a well-known international authority in the areas of Christian Spirituality, Public Theology and inter-religious dialogue. He has written a number of leading books and articles on these significant subjects. This first podcasts looks at the themes of spirituality as a principled life, an inner experience of transformation through encounter with God, the freedom of spirituality as a life away from self-centredness and the challenge of the Church to be spiritual in our current western contexts.
Praying in times of trial
2011/10/18
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In this more reflective podcast, Ian Mobsby leads a time of lectio divina on the words of Jesus around praying the Lord's prayer followed by a reflection and a short homily. This podcast enables you the listener to actively stop, listen and respond to the words of Jesus, a meditation and homily on why we should pray in times of trial. This podcast was recorded at the Moot Community Eucharist, in the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London on Sunday 16th October 2011.
Endurance and the Challenge to the Moot Community
2011/09/28
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Drawing on the letter of St James in the New Testament, Ian Mobsby and Vanessa Elston explore the calling of Christians to endurance in difficult times, and the very real financial and human resource needs to sustain the mission and work of the Moot Community in difficult and uncertain times.
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The Undefended Life: the Church, business and London riots by Simon Walker (3of3)
2011/09/16
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In this final of three podcasts recorded in August 2011 Ian Mobsby conversed with Simon Walker - author, teacher, mentor and Anglican Priest to explore the issue of the 'undefended life'. Simon has written a number of highly acclaimed books on the subject, getting to the heart of the calling of Christian spirituality to promote an approach to life which is undefended. In this podcast Simon explores how getting beyond fear and the troubles of our world is possible by a deep relationship of love with God in the world, that means we are able to work collaboratively with others, and trust God to be doing things beyond our understanding and control.
For more information on Simon's work see: http://www.undefended.org.uk/
The Undefended Life: following God, Trinity and Leadership by Simon Walker (2of3)
2011/09/10
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In this second of three podcasts recorded in August 2011 Ian Mobsby conversed with Simon Walker - author, teacher, mentor and Anglican Priest to explore the issue of the 'undefended life'. Simon has written a number of highly acclaimed books on the sbject, getting to the heart of the calling of Christian spirituality to promote an apporach to life which is undefended. In this podcast Simon explores how getting beyond fear and the troubles of our world is possible by a deep relationship of love with God the Trinity, enables us to find liberation and freedom whilst enabling us to approach leadership in a new way.
The Undefended Life: Liberation from fear through love (1of3) by Simon Walker
2011/09/01
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In this first of three podcasts recorded in August 2011 Ian Mobsby conversed with Simon Walker - author, teacher, mentor and Anglican Priest to explore the issue of the 'undefended life'. Simon has written a number of highly acclaimed books on the sbject, getting to the heart of the calling of Christian spirituality to promote an apporach to life which is undefended. In this podcast Simon maps out the effects of early childhood on our personality types, and an interpretation of the New Testament that promotes liberation through experiencing the love of God to overcome fear and so be undefended.
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Baptism in the waters of incarnation by Pádraig Ó Tuama
2011/08/10
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In the culmination a weekend spiritual retreat at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary, Pádraig Ó Tuama gave this homily on the subject of baptism in the waters of incarnation. Pádraig is an acclaimed poet, theologian and justice and reconciliation worker, and a member of the Ikon Community in Belfast Northern Ireland. This podcast was recorded at the Evening Service Eucharist of the Moot Community at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary on Sunday 9th August 2011.
What are the sacraments and the eucharist all about?
2011/07/19
In this podcast recorded at the Moot Sunday Evening Eucharist at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary, Ian Mobsby explores the meaning of sacraments and the eucharist.
Christianity that reaches beyond dualistic tribalism and consumption, a dialogue with Richard Rohr
2011/06/17
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It was with great excitement that Ian Mobsby had the opportunity to dialogue with Fr Richard Rohr concerning the importance of contemplative Christianity to the contemporary World. Fr Richard is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, which seeks to deepen the impactfulness of Christian discipleship and wisdom drawing on non-dualistic, ego-transcending and gospel inspired activity. Fr Richard is a Catholic Franciscan Brother with an international speaking and teaching ministry. He has written many books and DVDs and has contributed much to the development of the Christian contemplative tradition in Western Europe and North America. In this interview Richard Rohr discusses a number of issues and thoughts pertenant to many of us who are explore new ways of being church engaged in contemporary mission who do so drawing on a distinctively contemplative Christian perspective. This podcast was recorded on 27th May 2011.
Contemplative Fresh Expressions: 'The apostolic dimension of the contemplative way’ (4of4)
2011/06/10
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In this podcast Tessa Holland, priest, speaker, contemplative practitioner and spiritual director explores the theme of ‘An exploration of the apostolic dimension of the contemplative way’. This address was recorded at the national conference exploring the place of contemplative expressions of church, contemporary mission and fresh expressions of the church at the London Centre for Spirituality on Monday 16th May 2011.
Contemplative Fresh Expressions: 'Postsecular spiritual questers an opportunity for mission'(3of4)
2011/06/03
In this podcast Ian Adams, priest, speaker, writer and new monastic explores the theme of ‘Post-secular spiritual questers – an opportunity for mission’. This address was recorded at the national conference exploring the place of contemplative expressions of church, contemporary mission and fresh expressions of the church at the London Centre for Spirituality on Monday 16th May 2011.
Contemplative Fresh Expressions: The Holy Trinity as Christian Spirituality (2 of 4)
2011/05/27
In this podcast Ian Mobsby, priest, speaker, writer and new monastic explores the theme of ‘The Trinity as Christian Spirituality and forms of the church’. This address was recorded at the national conference exploring the place of contemplative expressions of church, contemporary mission and fresh expressions of the church at the London Centre for Spirituality on Monday 16th May 2011.
Contemplative Fresh Expressions: The importance of Christian spirituality for mission (1of4)
2011/05/20
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In this podcast David Cherry, priest, lecturer and spiritual director, gives the key note address at the national conference exploring the place of contemplative expressions of church, contemporary mission and fresh expressions of the church. David explores the theme of ‘The importance of Christian spirituality as a vehicle for mission’. This was recorded at the London Centre for Spirituality in London and at the Church of St Mary Woolnoth in the City of London in Monday 16th May 2011.
New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church 3of3
2011/05/09
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In this the final of three podcasts recorded on the 1st Febrary 2011 at the London Centre for Spirituality for the launch of the new book New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church (Second book in the Ancient Faith Future Mission Series), a panel of practitioners and missioners dialogue with a gathered audience to explore the importance of New Monasticism. The panel includes Aaron Kennedy and Ian Mobsby from the Moot Community, Graham Cray the Archbishop’s Missioner and Leader for Fresh Expressions, Ian Adams from CMS Small Missional Communities, Cris Rogers of the All Hallows Bow Church Community, Andy Freeman of 24-7 and the Reconcile Community, Diane Kershaw of the Order of Mission, Tessa Holland of Contemplative Fire, and Brother Sam of the Anglican Franciscans.
Art, Spirituality and Stations of the Cross and Resurrection.
2011/05/01
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Ian Mobsby interviews the artist Adam Boulter about the current art exhibition being shown in the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary which explores the last days of Jesus' life, death and resurrection. Stations of the Cross and Resurrection, are an ancient artistic form of devotional spirituality, that explores the depth of the Christian divine story. In this podcast, Ian and Adam explore the importance of art in spirituality, and the tradition of stations of the cross.
Easter Sunday: Resurrection, Christ and Hope
2011/04/24
At the Moot Community Easter Sunday Service, Aaron Kennedy explores the shock, beauty and paradox of the resurrection, and what it means for Christians in 21st Century at different stages in the spiritual journey of faith. This is followed by the Easter Peace and a hymn. Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!
Tridium - a time to wake up (Good Friday)
2011/04/22
On Good Friday 2011, Ian Mobsby explores the meaning of Tridium, in the passion story of the death of Jesus Christ, recorded after the Westminster Churches Together Procession in Central London.
Jesus’ non-triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
2011/04/17
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At the Moot Community Palm Sunday Service, Andy Freeman explores the the story of Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Traditionally this is called the triumphal entry, but the truth is, it is anything but triumphal. In the Hebrew imagination of the time, the Messiah was a political figure who would bring change by might. Jesus is a very different type of Messiah with a very different form of Kingdom. This podcast was recorded in the home of Moot, at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London.
Grace, Trust and Spiritual Surrender - Giving Up for Lent (5of6)
2011/04/13
In this the fifth element of the Moot Community's Lent Course 'Giving it up for Lent' Ian Mobsby addresses the theme of Grace, Trust and Spiritual Surrender as the 3rd step of the 12 step approach to spiritual transformation.
Transcending the Ego and Dying to Self (4of6) Moot 'Giving up for Lent' Course
2011/04/09
In this podcast Vanessa Elston explores the theme of transcending the ego and dying to self, recorded at the Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London in April 2011.
Reflections on Giving up for Lent by Vanessa Elston, a Moot Podcast Xtra
2011/04/02
In this short reflective podcast, Vanessa Elston explores some of the themes that have arisen in our current Lent Course - giving up for Lent. For more information on Moot, see www.moot.uk.net
Giving up or Lent - Spiritual Practices that bring life (3of6)
2011/03/30
In this the third session of the Moot Lent Course 'Giving up for Lent', Vanessa Elston explores the theme of spiritual practices that give you life.
Giving up for Lent - Life in the spirit (2of6)
2011/03/23
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In this the second of six podcasts, Vanessa Elston explores the theme of life in the spirit and life in the body, drawing on the biblical text of Matthew 7:13-14 concerning The Narrow Gate: ‘Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
This podcast was recorded for the Moot Community Lent Course at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary entitled 'Giving up for Lent'.
Camel's aren't easy to ride let alone through a needle
2011/03/20
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On the Second Sunday of Lent, Julie Dunstan explored the Gospel text of John 3.1-17 using an amusing poem by an ancient mystic at the Moot Eucharist. Julie opens up the challenge of the Christian faith drawing on contemplative roots of the faith, which is at its heart, about getting beyond the ego and humility.
Julie Dunstan is a Spiritual Director, Psychotherapist, and has led a number of Contemplative Prayer Development Days for the Moot Community. Soak up the wisdom of Julie's considerable experience and Christian spirituality.
Giving up for Lent - The Place of Personal Transformation (1of6)
2011/03/16
In the first of six podcasts, Vanessa Elston explores the theme of personal transformation. This was recorded in the Moot Community's 'Giving Up for Lent' course at the Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London on Wednesday 17th March 2011.
Reflecting on the meaning of Lent
2011/03/09
Drawing on the writings of Michael Colclough, the former Bishop of Kensington, Ian Mobsby explores the meaning behind the season of Lent.
New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church 2of3
2011/03/01
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In this the second of three podcasts recorded on the 1st Febrary 2011 at the London Centre for Spirituality for the launch of the new book New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church (Second book in the Ancient Faith Future Mission Series), a panel of practitioners and missioners discuss the importance of New Monasticism. In this second podcast we hear from Ian Adams from the CMS Small Missional Communities Network, Cris Rogers from the All Hallows Church Community, Brother Sam from the Anglican Franciscans based at Hilfield House in Dorset finishing with a summary from Ian Mobsby, part of the Moot Community.
Eucharistic Living by Aaron Kennedy
2011/02/20
At the Moot Eucharist Service on Sunday 20th February 2011 in the Church of St Mary Aldermary in the City of London, Aaron Kennedy explores the theme of Eucharistic Living.
New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church 1of3
2011/02/08
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In this the first of 3 podcasts recorded on the 1st Febrary 2011 at the London Centre for Spirituality for the launch of the new book New Monasticism as fresh expressions of the church (Second book in the Ancient Faith Future Mission Series), a panel of practitioners and missioners discuss the importance of New Monasticism. In this first podcast we hear from Bishop Graham Cray, the Archbishops Missioner and Leader for Fresh Expressions, Andy Freeman of the 24-7 Prayer Network and Reconcile New Monastic Community in Reading, Tessa Holland of the Contemplative Fire Community, Aaron Kennedy of the Moot Community and Diane Kershaw of the Order of Mission.
Living with a focus on justice, an Epiphany reflection by Sarah Edwards
2011/01/09
In the first Sunday of Epiphany, Sarah Edwards, participant in the Moot Community and Head of Policy and Campaigns for the International Charity Health Poverty Action , explores the nature of Christ as the Prince of Peace and of Justice. Further, Sarah explores the practical implications of living with a focus on justice.
Moot and developing its New Monastic Basis, an Interview with the CofEs Fresh Expressions Team
2011/01/05
In this podcast recorded by the Fresh Expressions Team, Vanessa Elston and Ian Mobsby discuss with Norman Ivison the New Monastic basis to the Moot Community, and its vision now at St Mary Aldermary to engage with never churched spiritual seekers.
Christian Meditation as spiritual practice
2010/12/12
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In this Reflection Series of the Moot Community Podcast, Aaron Kennedy, Jonny Spoor and Ian Mobsby discuss the place of Christian Meditation as a spiritual practice. In the Moot Community Rhythm of Life is the commitment to the practice of prayer and meditation (daily, rhythmic, individual and in
community). So what are the benefits? What does meditation bring? How do you start? And how do you sustain regular meditation? This podcast seeks to engage with these issues, and ends with some advice from one of our teachers, the Benedictine Monk John Main.
Advent 2 - Opening up the spiritual landscape
2010/12/05
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In this podcast of the Moot Contemplative Service on the Second Sunday of Advent 2010, Vanessa Elston draws on the two lectionary readings of the day (Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12) to explore the theme of faith being an invitation to open up the spiritual landscape our lives, led by a loving God. Vanessa goes further to the challenge of Moot’s Rhythm of Life, Spiritual Practices and Postures as the means by which God is seeking to inspire to digger deeper.
Hope and Resilience
2010/11/21
In this Moot podcast recorded on Sunday 21st November 2010, Ian Mobsby explores the theme of Hope and Resilience on the Sunday when the wider church celebrates the festival of Christ as King. Reflecting on the lectionary reading Luke Chapter 23, Ian explores Christ's call to resilient love.
The Challenge of Mission and Formation to Fresh Expressions of the Catholic and Contemplative
2010/11/01
In October 2010, Ian Mobsby gave this recorded paper to the gathered Fresh Expressions Roundtable Number 5 for the promotion of Fresh Expressions of the Catholic and Contemplative Traditions at Lambeth Palace. This paper addresses the subject of the Challenge of Mission and Formation with Fresh Expressions of the Church.
Ancient Faith Future Mission: New Monasticism and Fresh Expressions of Church
2010/10/25
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In December 2010, the long awaited second book in the series Ancient Faith Future Mission is published in the UK by Canterbury Press on the whole area of New Monasticism and Fresh Expressions of Church .This book will have chapters from Shane Claiborne, Tessa Holland, Graham Cray, Andy Freeman, Diane Kershaw, Ian Mobsby, Ray Simpson, Ian Adams, Tom Sine, Philip Roderick, Mark Berry and Abbot Stuart Burns.
In this podcast Ian Mobsby reads an extract from his contribution to the book. There will be two launch events in January 2011 for the book, the first in London and the second we hope in Manchester. Information on both will be put on the Fresh Expressions website , and New Monasticism Network site
Endurance and Waiting
2010/10/17
In the Moot Eucharist Service on Sunday 17th October 2010, Ian Mobsby explores the theme of endurance and waiting.
Laurence Freeman and the place of meditation and spirituality in modern life
2010/10/03
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In a recent broadcast with the Australian Broadcasting Authority , Laurence Freeman of the World Community for Christian Meditation led a number talks on the subject of meditation and spirituality in the modern life. Laurence is a Benedictine Monk, and the World Community have a community house in Kensington. We hope to do a podcast interview with Laurence sometime in the near future. To listen to the podcast, see below.
Approaching the table
2010/09/25
In this podcast recording of the homily in a Moot Community Eucharist on the 19th September 2010, Vanessa Elston explores the gift of Communion or Eucharist as a sign of God's unconditional love of us. Not only this, but such a gift of belonging in the community that is the Triune God, opens the importance of human community, and tha challenge to sink roots that are beyond the temporary.
The Other, Technology and New Monasticism - a dialogue with Kester Brewin
2010/09/17
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In this Moot Community Podcast Kester Brewin - writer, speaker and teacher - dialogues with Ian Mobsby about the Other, Technology and New Monasticism. There are some really interestng insights here, about the mathematician as mystic, artist and philosopher. As well as teaching and writing, Kester is one of the founders of 'Apple', an important space for dialogue about the modern world, technology and human-wellbeing.
Christian Spiritual Emergence - a conversation with Phyllis Tickle (Part Two)
2010/09/01
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In this, the second of two podcasts, the conversation between Phyllis Tickle and Ian Mobsby continues with an exploration of models of church, participation and commitment to faith communities and new monasticism. We apologise for the loss of sound quality at points in this recording caused by an electrical storm over Phyllis Tickle's house in the south of the USA. So listen nd enjoy, Phyllis is a great person to converse with.
Christian Spiritual Emergence - a conversation with Phyllis Tickle
2010/08/17
In this first of two podcasts, Phyllis Tickle dialogues with Ian Mobsby about Emergence Christianity, New Monasticism and Trinitarian Theology. This recording was made in the middle of an electrical storm over Phyllis's home in the south of the USA, so apologies for the occasional crackles and reduction of sound at the ending of the first podcast.
Church, Mission and Saintliness - an interview with Brian McLaren
2010/07/19
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In this podcast interview, Brian McLaren dialogues with Ian Mobsby exploring the future of church and mission in the US and UK. Brian is an international author, speaker and pastor associated with emergent and emerging church in the USA and around the world. Brian addressed the International Anglican Lambeth Conference in 2008. In this podcast, a wide range of issues are discussed including new monasticism, mission to spiritual seekers, and the challenge of church in the twenty first century.
What keeps us from crossing the road?
2010/07/12
In this podcast Lucas Mix, Chaplain to the University of Arizona and former Curate to the Church of the Apostles in Seattle, explores the parable of the Good Samaritan to explore the theme of what keeps us from crossing the road.
Christ's call for the conversion of heart and mind
2010/06/13
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In this Podcast of the Eucharist at the Moot Community on 13th June 2010, Vanessa Elston explores the theme of Christ’s call for the conversion of head and heart. This homily is the second in the series exploring Moot’s proposal to develop its new monastic basis with some virtues, spiritual practices and postures.
Vanessa Elston is a member of the moot community, a teacher, a mother and a student of theology – who has substantial experience of being involved in the UK alternative worship and emerging church movements. Vanessa, as a member of the Lounge Project Team, is currently helping us to explore the possibility of piloting a formation approach to Christian practices drawing on the wisdom of the twelve step programme.
Being Sent - Trinity - participating in God by Mark Berry
2010/06/03
In this the final of four podcasts recorded at the Moot spiritual retreat in May 2010, Mark Berry explores the theme of the nature of God concerning participation and being sent. Drawing on Gospel texts, Mark explores how Christian communities are drawn into this same nature – of participation and being sent, so that the church is called also to be a missional community.
Communitas - Trinity - participating in God by Mark Berry
2010/05/24
In this third of four podcasts, Mark Berry explores the importance of Communitas, how the Trinity challenges the church to be missional in its DNA.
Perichoresis - Trinity - participating in God by Mark Berry
2010/05/21
In the second of his four reflections, Mark Berry reflects on the importance of Perichoresis and its implications for being a participative spiritual community. Recorded on a spiritual retreat of the Moot Community On the weekend of 14th-16th May 2010. Mark Berry, Missioner and leader of the Safespace Community led the retreat. This is the 2nd of 3 recordings.
God's Way Trinity - participating in God by Mark Berry
2010/05/17
On the weekend of 14th-16th May 2010, the Moot community held a short spiritual retreat to explore the theme of participating in God. Mark Berry, Missioner and leader of the Safespace Community led the retreat. This is the 1st of 4 recordings. The handouts for the session will be uploaded shortly.
Finding happiness - reaching beyond the ego, the place of virtues, spiritual practices and postures
2010/05/02
On the 5th Sunday of Easter 2010, Aaron Kennedy gave this homily exploring the emerging churches calling to promote forms of faith that reach beyond the ego. New monasticism constributes an ancient approach, using virtues, spiritual practices and postures.
Fear, Hope and Shalom
2010/04/12
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In this weeks podcast, Ian Mobsby explores the theme of Christ's Resurrection alongside the calling for hope and risk-taking to replace fear. Shalom, the Jewish theologial understanding of God's outworking of love in and to the world, becomes the Kingdom of God, and the disciples are challenged to live out this love in the Kingdom, through the peace of God's Shalom in openness to the world. This is our challenge as emerging and fresh expressions of church, to catch up with what God is already doing.
Easter Sunday 2010
2010/04/04
For Sunday 2010, Ian shared some thoughts from the writings of Frederick Buechner and a Celtic blessing on Easter Sunday. So for all our supporters and Mooters working all over the world, we pray that you have a happy Easter. Christos Arresti, Christ is Risen.
Passions and Virtues
2010/03/22
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On the 4th Sunday of Lent 2010, Ian Mobsby explores the theme of passions and virtues, and the need for inner freedom. Reflecting on the parable of the Prodigal Son and the story of Jesus going into the desert for 40 days, Ian explores the call for people to face their innerselves, their thinking and their sense of inner health. Moot is beginning its exploration as a New Monastic Community, to explore the need for some explicit spiritual practices, virtues and postures to assist people to go deeper with the Community's Rhythm of Life.
If you neglect your inner self, then in extreme circumstances you will be held captive by your inner compulsions and addictions, which will feel like you are being controlled by an outer force preventing your autonomy. It will literally feel like you are being controlled by a demon. It is important that we face our need for inner freedom as well as outward liberation.
The Significance and Practices of Franciscan Spirituality with a leading Friar
2010/03/12
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In late 2010, Ian Mobsby chatted with Brother Samuel, the leading Friar for the Anglican Franciscans in England. Brother Samuel is well known in UK New Monastic circles, because he has participated in a number New Monastic conferences and gatherings.
In this podcast, Brother Samuel shares his insights into the contribution of Franciscan Spirituality to the ongoing Christian tradition, as well as explore a particularly Franciscan reflection on New Monasticism.
Brother Samuel like Abbot Stuart are wise and very encouraging for those exploring new, emerging and fresh expressions of church. Ian found ther advice about engaging with spiritual seekers, particularly helpful. So take in the wisdom of this committed Franciscan Friar!
Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Radical discipleship, further reflections by Martin Newell
2010/03/02
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On February 3rd, Martin Newell who is a member of the Catholic Worker movement in the UK, and Trident Ploughshares, came to discuss the essence of community and his own personal story with the Moot Community. The choices Martin has made and his insights from his faith are rich and challenging. The catholic worker movement offers great wisdom concerning 'being counter cultural' to a world obsessed with the free market and competition. A disposition that always oppresses the poor and the vulnerable. This podcast includes the discussions between the moot community and Martin.
This is the second podcast from Martin, scroll down below to listen to the conversation between Martin and Ian Mobsby
Sunday before Lent: seeking the spiritual in the ordinary
2010/02/16
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At the Alt Eucharist Service of the Moot Community on the 14th February 2010, Clare Catford explores the whole issue of seeking God in the details of life. This importantly includes the difficulties of living, in our journeys of human becoming. We do not need to feel ashamed or hidden. We are all broken, and it is helpful to live out the struggles of our lives in community, where others can encourage us to be whole both emotionally and physically. Hiding your struggles and shame can become toxic, that prevent wellbeing and a healthy spirituality. God loves us, even in our brokenness.
Apologies for the slight interference in this recording. We have worked out why, and it won't happen in future recordings.
Dave Tomlinson and re-enchanting Christianity
2010/02/11
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In the second of two events, Dave Tomlinson leads a Moot Wednesday evening gathering to discuss his new book Re-enchanting Christianity. Dave explored the idea of a 'second innocence' developed by a number theologians, to explore the reconstruction of a faith that can engage with the reality of the twenty first century. For more information on Dave's book, click here. Dave has been a major support to the Moot Community. We hope to develop greater links between St Lukes Church Holloway and the Moot Community.
People are no less spiritual today than they were in the past, but they are a lot less religious - at least, in a formal sense. A disconnect has ocurred between religion and spirituality: people no longer see religion or Church as the natural setting in which to explore or express their spiritual aspirations. So they are drifting away from churches in droves. However, they are not doing so because they no longer believe in God, or because they have no hunger or interest in the spiritual aspect of life, but because, in their experience of Church, they are neither finding a faith they can believe in, not an existential spirituality that can sustain their souls in an age of anxiety and estrangement.
Wisdom from Jean Vanier
2010/02/05
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In a previous podcast, Jonny Spoor of the Moot Community talked to Ian Mobsby about his experience of participating and living in the L'arche community in France. He went there for his summer holiday from studying. Here he lived in a house with Jean Vanier and loved and served in L'arche, possibly one of the most important new monastic inspired communities in the world. Jonny recently went back to interview Jean Vanier about his experiences, theology and thinking to write an article for the Student Christian Movement magazine, and whilst he was there, he recorded some of the wisdom of the conversation. So this podcast is more unusual than the ones we usually do, in that it pulls together Jean Vanier's thinking where you can't hear the questions Jonny has asked. It however, allows the listener to engage with the remarkable wisdom of this important visionary and activist. For those in the emerging church, fresh expressions and new monasticism, there is much here to aid us in our quest to build ecclesial communities out of contextual mission.
Stories from Mooters about hope living in a world of uncertainty
2010/01/21
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Following a recent number of requests, we publish a short film played at the Moot Rhythm of Life Service at St Paul's Cathedral on Easter Saturday 2009. The film uses the stories and hopes of a number of people involved in the Moot Community, as we await the birthing of our vision of starting an arts cafe lounge in central London as a place for radical mission and hospitality, and our longer term hope of launching an intentional community. The Moot Community recommits to its rhythm of life as a new monastic community before the Bishop of London in the season of Easter every year. This follows the ancient practice of christian priests, monastics and friars to recommit to their vows and for the whole people of God to recommit to their baptismal covenant.
Breathing as prayer in Epiphany 2010
2010/01/19
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In the Little Service of January 2010, at the end of a resource training day, Ian Mobsby and Elizabeth Mowbray explored the theme of breathing as prayer, with a view of the ecclesial community as a new monastic community. Life then becomes a pattern of breathing in God's blessing and breathing out loving service and action. This homily was inspired by the words of Andy Freeman, a founding member of the 24-7 Boiler Room New Monastic Communities.
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