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Moot Celebrates its New Monastic Life before the Archdeacon of London on Pentecost Sunday

The largest number of Mooters ever took part in the annual ‘Rhythm of Life’ Commitment Service today before David Meara the Archdeacon of London on Pentecost Sunday.  As Moot goes from strength to strength in St Mary Aldermary, (the new home for the community for where it has resided for under 3 years), it was [...]

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POSTED 19.05.13 BY: ianmobsby | No Comments

Calling all Mooters, following our annual church meeting we need your feedback….

As we discussed in the Moot Community Council today, we really need your help with the survey that follows on from the AGM we really need your support on this one, and it takes around 10 to 15 minutes to complete, so please plan in time to give us your feedback…. LINK TO SURVEY Below [...]

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POSTED 28.04.13 BY: ianmobsby | No Comments

Taize songs for this week’s service

As promised, the songs for this week! In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful here Kyrie 9 (Without the solos unless there as volunteers!) here By night we hasten in darkness – couldn’t find it in English but We’ll sing it in English http://cantusmundi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/de-noche-taize.html Nothing can ever come between us and the love of God [...]

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POSTED 24.04.13 BY: Keira | Comments Off

New to Moot Afternoon Tea

Sunday 28 April | 3.45pm | St Mary Aldermary This is an opportunity for those who have recently attended or got involved in the Moot Community now at St Mary Aldermary to meet with Ian the Priest Missioner and a member of the Moot Community to explore what Moot is about and what it is [...]

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POSTED 23.04.13 BY: ianmobsby | Comments Off

YOGA IS NOT HAPPENING TUES 23rd APRIL 6PM, restarts 30th April at 6pm

Now that Anna has left us, I am sorry to say we have had to reduce our Yoga programme temporarily, Holly our new Yoga instructor will be with us, see you then.

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POSTED 22.04.13 BY: ianmobsby | Comments Off

Men’s Rites Of Passage 24-28 July 2013

A young man who cannot cry Is a savage An old man who cannot laugh Is a fool   Last year myself and another man from the Moot Community took part in the ‘Men’s Rights Of Passage’ with fifty other men in Perth. So what are the Men’s Rites of Passage?  To quote from the MROP [...]

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POSTED 17.04.13 BY: tim d | Comments Off

Travel advice for Weds 17 & Sun 21 April

Due to the funeral procession of Baroness Thatcher on Wednesday, and the London Marathon on Sunday, please be aware that there are a number of restrictions on the transport network. On Wednesday several of the roads in central London will be shut, and many bus routes diverted. Although all the Underground lines are scheduled to [...]

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POSTED 16.04.13 BY: James_Vincent | Comments Off

The Moot Community to commit to its Rhythm of Life on Sunday 19th of May starting at 3.30pm

Time is flying past this year, and now that we are in the season of Easter it is time to plan for our forthcoming Rhythm of Life (ROL) Service.  This is the opportunity each year, that the Moot Community commit to following the ROL for the year to come.    This year we hope to [...]

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POSTED 11.04.13 BY: ianmobsby | Comments Off

Special Spring Talks by Christian Connect in April and May

On April 11 and 23 and May 2 2013, Christian Connection will be hosting 3 talks at St Mary Aldermary. Drinks will be available at all three events from the Host Café from 6.30pm to the events’ start time at 7pm, and again after the Q&A between 8.30pm and 9pm. David Pullinger will be presenting [...]

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POSTED 08.04.13 BY: James_Vincent | Comments Off

Internship opportunity with Moot at St Mary Aldermary London from Summer 2013

For the last year we have been incredibly grateful for the input of Christos Bousoulas who has been an Intern with the Moot Community and in particular the Host Cafe from the summer.  Christos will be moving on in the summer, and so an opportunity has arisen for a new internship probably to begin at [...]

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POSTED 07.04.13 BY: ianmobsby | Comments Off