Sacred Spaces
June 9, 2018
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“Sacred space is somewhere where a person can feel blessed and where awe and mystery come together in a moment in time.”
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From the Daily sip: Pilgrimage within the pilgrimage
June 25, 2017
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Charles reflects on the isolation and connected-ness of Iona
Part 2: Iona, martyrs on the beach and falling in love
May 28, 2013
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by Donald Schell After forty years of asking people to try and reflect on new ways of practicing church, I’m still loving helping our gathered
Part 1: Traveling across my life to Iona
May 25, 2013
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by Donald Schell Quite early this morning I boarded the train at Stonehaven (near Aberdeen) crossing Scotland East to West to Glasgow. In Glasgow I’ll
Iona: 1450th anniversary of the arrival of Columba
May 11, 2013
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The ancient Celts described Iona as a “thin place,” where the veil between heaven and earth is lifted, and where one might glimpse the divine. For centuries pilgrims have traveled to this small island off the West coast of Scotland, leaving behind their chaotic lives to rest, reflect and walk in the footsteps of St. Columba, the Irish missionary who founded a monastery on Iona in 563 AD.
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