New Monastic

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This is a group for those who are intentionally New Monastic Communities who are emerging and Anglican/Episcopal or are from churches who are in full covenant with Anglican/Episcopal provinces

Members: 48
Latest Activity: Oct 23

Anglimergent & New Monastic Links & Resources

BBC Radio Piece on New Monasticism interviewing several Anglimergents - to listen to the podcast click here

'Speaking of Faith' American Public Radio Programme on New Monasticism and interview with Shane Claiborne, click here

The Minnesota Public Radio programme 'Midmorning' produced a call-in show with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, co-founder of Rutba House in Durham, North Carolina, and Diana Butler Bass, who studies emergent church movements. They talk about what new monasticism is, and how it's influencing mainline Christianity today. Click here to listen to the podcast.

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Emerging & New Monastic 1 Reply

Started by Ian Mobsby. Last reply by Sister Barbara Jean Brown Jul 10.

New here 2 Replies

Started by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano. Last reply by Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano Jun 20.

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Comment by Ian Mobsby on July 11, 2008 at 9:13am: Hi Mark

Yep I will be at Greenbelt - speaking in the seminar programme...

Comment by Mark Berry on June 25, 2008 at 2:31am: If anyone is going to be a Greenbelt this summer... I will be speaking as part of the CMS programme on...

"Exploring the New-Monastics – how small communities are reframing tradition, spirituality, community and mission in the search for expressions of Christian community that in the words of Brother Samuel are “are homes of generous hospitality, places of challenging reconciliation and centres of attentiveness to the living God”.

I've no idea when at this point, I'll post the day/time when I know.

Comment by Br. James Patrick Hall on June 22, 2008 at 6:40am: Ian,
It seems to me that you are saying that 'new' monastics are pretty much the 'old' monastics reborn. Is that correct?

Comment by Travis K. SMith on June 20, 2008 at 6:49pm: Thanks Ian for this you are a blessing. I am sending you an e-mail with a boring question on it if you could hit me back that would be great.

Comment by Phyllis Tickle on June 20, 2008 at 3:24pm: Thanks, Ian, for the invite and thanks for starting this. I'll undoubtedly be more a lurker and a watcher than a contributor here, but I am grateful to get to do such...pt

Comment by Ian Mobsby on June 20, 2008 at 1:50pm: New Monasticism or more arguably postmodern re-Friaring is a model of church which some fresh/emerging churches have adoped in a culture that is resacredising (if there is such a word) and into new forms of mysticism born out of a new culture of spiritual consumer focused and technologically driven seekers/tourists. The challenge then is how we should live utilising a rhythm of life, in the context of an apostolic calling to live and breathe the gospel in the context of the contemporary culture.

May be a place to start would be for people to share their communal stories.

Comment by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on June 20, 2008 at 8:21am: Ian,

Thanks for starting this group. I look forward new ways of collaboration and support that we all need in our communities.

Peace,
Eliacin