Pilgrim S Guide To Iona Abbey

This guidebook with colour photographs takes you around the church and cloisters of Iona Abbey, giving you background information on the main features and providing suggestions for reflection and prayer at each point. Also included are some stories about

Completely redesigned and fully illustrated in colour throughout, this essential companion for all pilgrims and visitors covers all the principal sites on this beautiful island which is one of world's most visited holy places. During the summer, many hundreds of visitors arrive daily, and the Iona Community runs three residential centres which are fully booked every year. Every wednesday, there is a pilgrimage around the island and this guide follows its route, stopping at all the principal sites to reflect on the island's history rooted in Celtic spirituality, and to pray for the needs of the world. Iona is not a place of escape - its spirituality today is focused on justice and peace for the world.

The services and resources in The Iona Abbey Worship Book reflect the Iona Community's commitment to the belief that worship is all that we are and all that we do, both inside and outside the church, with no division into the 'sacred' and the 'secular'.

The services and resources in the Iona Abbey Worship Book reflect the Iona Community's commitment to the belief that worship is all that we are and all that we do, both inside and outside the church, with no division into the sacred and the secular. The material draws on many traditions, including the Celtic, and aims to help us to be fully present to God, who is fully present to us - in our neighbour, in the political and social activity of the world around us, and in the very centre and soul of our being. Each year, thousands of visitors make their way to Iona and many are changed by their time on this small Hebridean island which has been a powerful spiritual centre over the centuries. The Iona Community believes that we are brought to Iona not to be changed into 'religious' people, but rather to be made more fully human. Our common life - including our services - is directed to that end.

Tells the story of the small Hebridean island of Iona and the remarkable growth and influence of its spiritual life over fifteen centuries, with new translations of early Gaelic and medieval prayers and original research into the island's story and development by a member of the modern Iona community.

For centuries, pilgrims have visited Iona in search of the sacred, inspired by the example of St Columba. Many modern-day travellers are also drawn to the island through work and witness of the Iona Community, an ecumenical Christian community working for peace and social justice.

A comprehensive introduction to Scotland’s major pilgrim routes, past and present. Covering every region it takes the reader to a Celtic, medieval and modern spread of sacred places. With simple devotional directions related to each journey and evocative stories, this is a fascinating way of exploring Scotland’s spiritual and cultural heritage.