Ian Mobsby's Blog (18)

Sanctus - New Fresh Expressions DVD promoting the work of fresh expressions of the sacramental traditions

I am really pleased to see that the Fresh Expressions team in the UK have brought together a DVD promoting a number of Anglimergent Groups including Moot and Visions amongst others. This is a great resource. For more info on the DVD click… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on November 16, 2009 at 8:28am — No Comments

Moot Community is setting up an Arts Cafe Lounge and is seeking an Artistic Director

I am pleased to say that the Moot Community here in London is now in the process of developing and setting up an Arts Cafe Lounge in London. To be able to mix up the activities of spirituality and the arts, we are seeking an Artistic Director. So if you know of anyone who may be interested in this in the UK who lives near London, do let them know.

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Added by Ian Mobsby on October 22, 2009 at 4:34am — No Comments

Launch of the Book Ancient Faith Future Mission - with practitioners from the UK & US

I am really pleased to say that the above book is now available. It includes within it chapters by Rowan Williams, Karen Ward, Phyllis Tickle, Brian Mclaren, Ian Adams, Sue Wallace, Bp Stephen Cottrell, Bp Steven Croft, Richard Giles, Jonathan Clark, Simon Rundell, Page Blair, Philip Roderick, Tessa Holland, MIchael Volland, Abbot Stuart Burns, and I Ian Mobsby. I am really pleased how… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on May 3, 2009 at 6:35am — 3 Comments

Developing a new Anglimergent network in Australia & New Zealand

In the last three weeks I have had the privilege of speaking and leading training events in Melbourne, Newcastle, Grafton and Sydney. In all these events, I was excited by what was the beginning of a growing network of Anglican Christians who seeking to reimagine Church of the 21st Century. In these sessions, Catholic Anglicans & open evangelicals got together to explore mission and new ways of being church in the context of a culture that is increasingly focused on new forms of spiritual to… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on March 18, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Church fit to relate with a post-christian context

Last Sunday Ian Mobsby of the Moot Community and Pete Pilliinger from Fresh Expressions in the UK contributed to a National Radio Broadcast on Australia's ABC Station exploring the needs and challenges of all churches in post industrial nations facing a post-secular post-christendom context. To listen to it in .mp3 version click here The discussion covers… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on March 17, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

New Monasticism as a potential Model for Emerging & Fresh Expressions of Church

For those that are interested, I explored the model of New Monasticism in the context of emerging & fresh expressions of church on the online learning site SHARE - click here to see it. Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on January 19, 2009 at 12:55pm — No Comments

New Book & National Pilgrimage to Coventry Cathedral in the UK with the Archbishop of Canterbury to promote emerging & fresh expressions of the sacramental traditions

On the 8th December 2008 a remarkable event took place in Coventry Cathedral. The Archbishop of Canterbury led a National Fresh Expressions Pilgrimage organised by a numb… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on January 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Ian Mobsby - sharing & speaking in Australia & New Zeland March 2009

I am pleased to say that I will be speaking in Australia and New Zealand in March 2009, sharing some of my experiences and thinking concerning new forms of church, contextual mission, fresh expressions of church and the emerging church. I will be drawing on my two books to explore… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on December 5, 2008 at 8:40am — No Comments

Moot Community Podcasts

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Added by Ian Mobsby on November 14, 2008 at 7:17am — No Comments

Tom Sine - New Book Tour

If you have missed Tom Sine on his book tour, Tom led a session at the Moot Community in London focusing on the issue of ecological and social sustainability and Christian community. It was brilliant! If you want to list to it, go to the Moot podcasting site… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on October 5, 2008 at 2:07am — No Comments

Archbishop Rowan leads a Fresh Expressions Day Pilgrimage to promote Fresh Expressions of the catholic & contemplative traditions

I am really pleased to be able to say that we are organising a fantastic day's pilgrimage promoting the idea of Ancient:Future mission. The day, on the Feast Day of the Conception of Mary, we look to promote Fresh Expressions that draw on the catholic and contemplative tra… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on September 16, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Fresh Expressions Online Sharepoint

I am pleased to say that Fresh Expressions in the UK, (part of the Church of England) has created an online share-point, as an attempt to promote cyber learning and sharing of experience. It is accessible internationally, so I share it as a resource to the wider Anglican Church.. Click hereShare The Guide Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on August 18, 2008 at 8:35am — 2 Comments

Church of England Discernment DVD for Ordained Pioneer Ministry to serve Emerging & Fresh Expressions of Church

One of the great new revolutions in the CofE, is the Fresh Expressions initiative to innovate, grow and develop Emerging/Fresh Expressions of Church. The CofE has been through a mini-revolution to not only recognise non-parish defined new forms of church through Bishop Mission… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on August 7, 2008 at 9:44am — 3 Comments

BBC Radio Interview explores New Monasticism with interviews from Karen Ward, Ian Mobsby and members of COTA

Mark McCleary, a former member of the Moot Community interviews Karen Ward, Ian Mobsby and members of Church of the Apostles in Seattle, exploring New Monasticism for BBC Radio Ulster. To listen to the report, click… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on July 27, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Practising Anglimergent Generosity & Hospitality in an Anglican Church hit by division

Well, I have now finished a lengthy book speaking tour of the US and Canada. I always find it amusing to ponder who learns more, me or the people I speak to. I have been really blessed speaking at a number of Anglican Church of Canada, TEC and other Anglican Churches aligned to other provinces. I see a lot of pain, and return to the Church of England at a time of great difficulty before the next Lambeth Conference. What I have learnt, is that we really must focus on the many things we have in c… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on July 2, 2008 at 3:00pm — 8 Comments

Anglimergents reliving the 'both and' approach to unity in diversity: Living in Hope beyond Fear

Anglimergents have been experimenting with inclusive forms of community, and participative forms of leadership, but at the same time have recognised the importance of the local Diocese as the Local Church and the Bishop as the point of unity with other local forms of the body Christ of varying different traditions. In Anglican polity it is an oxymoron for local bodies of Christ to 'opt out' of relationship with their local provincial bishop, opting to go with others outside the province. Why? -… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on March 1, 2008 at 4:00am — 6 Comments

People's experience of Fresh Expressions in the UK - lessons from Anglimergents

The Anglican Fresh Expressions initiative in the UK is a collaboration of emerging and inherited forms of church engaging in contextual mission. See vid for info.

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Added by Ian Mobsby on February 28, 2008 at 3:48pm — No Comments

emerging church & arts-as-mission

Much has been written concerning the return and power of the image and film in postmodernity. We are now very much a visual culture, which creates real opportunities for engagement through a metaphorical approach. It is in this ancient:refreshed approach, that the Emerging Church seeks to enable spiritual encounter through the imagination. This is nothing new. The prophets used the arts

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Added by Ian Mobsby on February 18, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

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