It was an honor to have my sons, Joel and Adriel, accompany me
on my professional development experience. Primary
photographer
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Layover in Iceland! April 29 With the death of Christendom in
the UK (and all Europe), there has been a profound shift in
Christianity in recent decades. Prologue:
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Lava fields They are searching for new models of radical faith
that can help the church be relevant and authentic in this new
era.
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Steam geysers There has been a rediscovery of some of their own
past found in Celtic Christianity
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caves As well as a discovery of radical movements on the
continent, like 16 th century Anabaptism
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mountains
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lighthouses These movements can be a beacon of hope to all of
us in the 21 st century
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In the backyard at London Mennonite Centre
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We stayed in the guesthouse here and I spent some time reading
and doing research, and even met a naked Anabaptist! April 29 May 6
There were no Anabaptists in the UK between 1575 and 1950 when this
was opened.
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I found a mug with my personal motto on it
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Highgate Cemetery close to LMC (inset, grave of Karl Marx) Some
people in history have become overly radical!
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London has its tourist sites where the rich and powerful
establishment ran the British Empire and the Church of England.
Buckingham Palace
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Westminster Abbey I am not a royal watcher so we did not pay to
go in to see the wedding decorations!
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St. Marys Church (Henry VIII and other royalty buried
here)
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St. Pauls Cathedral
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The British Museum: Full of wonderful (and pillaged by the
Establishment) items relevant to the Bible and ancient history,
e.g. the Rosetta Stone
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Gareth & Socrates: Any resemblance?
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Houses of Parliament with statue of Oliver Cromwell And then
there were some establishments that traded one for another, and if
they didnt get their way they started over on another
continent.
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The nonconformist graveyard
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where and other religious and political dissidents were
buried
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Anabaptists came over the channel from the Netherlands to
preach the good news but met an early death
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Bunhill Fields, where Quakers worshiped and are buried The
Society of Friends (Quakers) were an English radical group
beginning in the 17 th century
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Founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers)
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John Wesley also broke the status quo another century later as
he proclaimed, The world is my parish The plaque on Aldersgate St.
where he had his conversion experience
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Traveling to all these places helped us to get to know the
underground transportation system in London quite well. We also
visited a few places of popular interest
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Abbey Road
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View of the Tower Bridge from the London Bridge
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Hamlet at the Globe Theatre
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Peter Pan flying at Kensington Gardens
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May 6-13 It was a pilgrimage just to get there train from
Glasgow to Oban
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Celtic Christianity took root on the fringes of the Roman
Empire in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. View from the train
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Columba founded a monastery on the Isle of Iona in the 6 th
century that became a focal point for Celtic Christianity View from
the train
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ferry from Oban to the Isle of Mull
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bus on a narrow one lane road across the Isle of Mull
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Welcomed by the Iona community
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The topic for the week- Becoming Human, Becoming Spiritual: An
Introduction to Celtic Spirituality Celtic Christianity is
characterized by: Bay at the Back of the Ocean
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The ancient monastery where we slept, ate, learned, worked and
worshiped. 1. Monasticism
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Daily Schedule: Rising bell Breakfast Morning worship Chores
Teaching Session Lunch [1 PM] Afternoon walk Tea time! Supper
Teaching Session Evening Worship Lights out
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The altar in the chapel 2. Local liturgies
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Part of the group taking a break on a pilgrimage around the
island
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St. Martins Cross at dusk 3. Martyrdom
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Martyrs Bay
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A thin place 4. Focus on Creation
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Panoramas of the island
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Marking an important spiritual experience at Columbas Bay
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Driving on the other side of the road illustrates an
alternative way of being Christian Driving from Glasgow to London
May 14-15 Epilogue:
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Hadrians Wall, 122 CE Wall of the Empire
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Hiding place of a dissident
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Which English radicals met here?
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We also met here to discuss the books we were writing.
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Stonehenge The mystery of faith continues
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The pilgrimage of faith continues Walking toward North America
on Iona