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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 San Diego, Karen Ward, the Episcopal Priest and Abbess of the Church of the Apostles, Jon Myers Ordinand with the Bekon collective in Seattle and Eliacin Rosario-Cruz, new monastic also from Seattle.  It was a great success, packed out services and talks all round.  So well done Greenbelt and Moot.  To integrate all our resources at Greenbelt, see the links below.

If you liked what you saw of the Moot Community at Greenbelt – then do make contact and come along to one of our events or gatherings.

1. Information on the music we used at Greenbelt compiled by Jonny Spoor our music master at Greenbelt.

2. Photographs of Mooters at Greenbelt – please add in photos if you have any others to share.

3. Information exchanges going on in our Facebook Moot Group.

4. Information for new people interested in attending moot events or participating in the community – register on this site and see our info for new people

5. Interested in participating in our WEDNESDAY MEDITATIONS, SERUM discussion group or ENNEAGRAM training see here for details

6. Interested in our service liturgies, contemplative and meditative resources – see our mootique.

7. Need more info? click on the contacts for Ian Mobsby for general information, or Jonny our communications person

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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.Not that I want to be heretical or question the veracity of what is stated, but it does not mirror what I see as being my faith. Professing the Creed does not make me feel like I am a Christian. I don’t really relate. Rather, I feel labelled and it segregates me from others I profoundly love and who profoundly love me.

When I talk to others about my faith, about what I believe to be true, and about what kind of person I want to be, it is the Beatitudes that come to my mind. When I see others suffer, whether from poverty, because of abuse, or just because they do not get back what they have freely given to others, and yet see them carry on, moved by a higher spirit, a faith, a hope of what is to come; this is what I relate those narratives to:

³Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

⁴Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted

⁵Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth

⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,

for they will be filled

⁷Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy

⁸Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God

¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

¹¹Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

[Matthew 5:3-12]

These word have moved me very profoundly over the past weeks and I can only invite you to also meditate on them. I would particularly encourage you to listen to how they also inspired contemporary Estonian composer Arvo Pärt (Arvo Pärt – The Beatitudes). Please, do not just listen to it once but allow his musical interpretation to accompany you daily and help you further grasp the Beatitudes.

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Moot at Greenbelt 2010.

This talk from Moot’s Ian Mobsby is the first of seven events involving mooters over the weekend at this years Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham.

Venue: Gallilee (Talks 4 venue)
Time: Fri 27th 6pm

Click here for a full listing of Moot events at Greenbelt 2010.

In 2010, many parts of the western world inhabit a post-secular culture of the spiritual seeker. People are on a journey desiring depth and meaning, but where many still depend on consumptive gratification, debt and addiction to define the self. However, there are other more ancient paths of wisdom that enable people to become more human.  This talk explores the place of the contemplative tradition, activism and praxis as rediscovered by New Monastics, to inform a more just and deep way of living and loving in extended community.

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Moot at Greenbelt 2010.

This worship event is the second of seven events involving mooters over the weekend at this years Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham.

Venue: Abide Eco-Spirituality Tent
Timing: 50mins, Saturday 12 mid-day

Join us for a 50-minute eco-contemplative worship session at the Abide tent. In this worship-meditation event, Moot will utilise a creative and prayerful approach to explore Christ’s mystical interaction with nature, that draws on all the senses. Our imagination can become the place where our personal story meets the Gospel story.

Click here for a full listing of Moot events at Greenbelt 2010.

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Moot at Greenbelt 2010

This Panel Discussion led by Ian Mobsby is the third contribution involving mooters in the Greenbelt Festival over the weekend in Cheltenham

Venue: Winged Ox (Bar)
Timing: 60mins, Saturday 2pm
Venue: New Forms

The Emerging Church emerged in the early 1990s, and much has been written about its dreams and hopes in the UK and abroad.  Some have said it appears to be little more than a holy donut, big at the edges but nothing at its heart.  Some are strong on community and worship, but somewhat dismissive about mission.  So is the Emerging Church in the Bag?  Is the Emerging Church Dead?  This panel will seek to explore the significance of the Emerging Church.Join Ian Mobsby and other practitioners as they breathe life into the dry old bones.

Participants: Dave Tomlinson, Karen Ward, Mark Berry, Vanessa Elston, Ian Mobsby

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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 being involved in a once-a-month skype mini-moot, then do contact Ian.

I hope everyone in Moot has seen that we have a change in Mini-Moot’s from September.  For a start they go up to twice a month, and move to Tuesdays. Need more info, please contact Ian or info@moot.uk.net.

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Greenbelt 2010

This panel discussion involving Sarah Edwards is the fourth element that mooters are contributing to this years Greenbelt Festival weekend in Cheltenham

Venue: Talks 3 (Bethlehem)
Timing: 60mins, Sunday, 5pm
Title: The Capital problem – Credit-crunch. Recession. Depression.

Are we waking up to the fact that capitalism is finally broke? Is there a new, softer, kinder, gentler edition of socially-responsible capitalism set to save the day… or is someone having a laugh?Chair is Rhian Roberts and panellists include Sarah Edwards, Oliver James and Paul Chandler.

Click here for a full listing of moot involved events at this years Greenbelt Festival.

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Moot at Greenbelt 2010

This worship event is the fifth event that mooters are contributing to this years Greenbelt Festival Weekend in Cheltenham

Venue: Abide Eco-spirituality Tent
Timing: 50mins, Sunday 7.30pm
Title: The Cosmic Voyage of ‘Human Becoming’, timing: 50mins

As God is mystically connected as a Trinity of persons that sustains all life and matter, so we are beckoned to journey into the depth of who we are in self-discovery.  This worship-meditation will draw on a centring prayer meditation followed by the ancient ‘Examen’ approach to contemplation, seeking God in the details of our lives. 

Click here for a full listing of Moot events at Greenbelt 2010.

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Moot  at Greenbelt 2010

This worship event is the sixth event that mooters are contributing to this years Greenbelt Festival weekend in Chelmsford.

Venue: Abide Eco-spirituality Tent
Timing: 50mins, Monday, 1.00pm
Be still and know that I am God, But how shall I think about God and what is God? In this final worship-meditation event, participants will be encouraged to explore their experience of God through an ancient breath prayer followed by Ignatian meditation.

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Greenbelt Festival 2010

This talk by Sarah Edwards is the seventh event that Mooters are contributing to this years Greenbelt Festival Weekend in Cheltenham.

Venue: Talks 3 (Bethlehem)
Timing: 60Mins, Monday, 13.45pm
Title: Robin Hood Tax: is it just another form of aid?

A talk by Sarah Edwards, head of policy & campaigns at international development charity, Health Poverty Action.

Click here for a full listing of Moot’s contribution to this years Greenbelt Festival.

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