Words, thoughts and images on spirituality, community, art and London from members of the Moot Community, both at home and abroad.
Serum: Discussing life and death with strangers
I always enjoy and am inspired by doing the Serum discussions at Greenbelt. If I describe what we do it does not sound like much in terms of ‘putting on an event’ – we welcome everyone, explain some simple ground rules, have someone give a very brief ‘thought for the day’ and ask a question [...]
read moreMoot Post-Greenbelt 2010
At this year’s Greenbelt festival, the Moot Community contributed three contemplative eco-spirituality services, Ian Mobsby gave one talk and facilitated a discussion on the emerging church, whilst Sarah Edwards gave a talk and contributed to a panel discussion. This year, we played host to Mike Angell, and Ordinand involved in a neo-monastic type initiative in [...]
read moreSerum
As part of our new programme for the Autumn “term”, Moot has the privilege of embarking on a new venture next week, starting a new series of meetings working with “Serum“. Serum is a group that already exists and meets in South-East london to discuss matters of spirituality. It is an informal group with no [...]
read moreMeditation on the Beatitudes
Too often I have felt uncomfortable or unsure of what I was saying when professing the Creed. It makes me feel like my faith is being reduced to a series of bullet points that are irrelevant to whom I am and how I choose to live.
read moreFacing the False-Self – the neglected aspect of Christian Spirituality
Thinking again of the detail within the virtues spiritual practices and postures document, I am struck by how I and others I know struggle with the false self. This is the projection of who we want to be, rather than who we are, which we strive to make real which results in us being very [...]
read moreJacques Gaillot and Partenia
I’m about to leave London for a few days so thought I’d leave you with some thoughts about someone who I came across while in France. A Bishop who seemed to be ahead of his times by not just putting a church on the internet but a whole diocese. Mgr Jacques Gaillot started causing controversy [...]
read moreSkype Mini-Moot
From the 20th September, we are starting up a new Skype driven Mini-Moot for all the Mooters who are currently spread around the world, and unable to participate in a local Moot. We aim to make this monthly. If you are a Mooter and unable to get to a mini-moot in London and interested in [...]
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Pearly Gates Moot Band Night
On Thursday 29th July 2010, over 150 people turned up to enjoy the music and creativity of Iain Archer, The Social Services and Lovers Electric. The night was a great success, organised by the new moot lounge operations team, so thanks to Aaron, David, Jonny, Meghan and Jemima. Thanks to John for being an expert [...]
read moreNew Monasticism Network
In 2009, some will know that the Fresh Expressions initiative in the UK sponsored a Symposium day to explore New Monasticism. This gathered a number of participants from traditional and new monastic communities. The papers presented on that day are about so to be published by Canterbury Press in the second of a series called [...]
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