Description
Fundamental to the Iona Community’s understanding of spirituality is the conviction that God’s Spirit permeates the whole of life – ‘every blessed thing’, as George MacLeod, the Community’s founder, said. God is thus to be encountered and experienced in the busy daily routine of our lives, and through our relationships, not just in tranquil moments and remote, beautiful places like Iona.
The Community’s approach to spirituality does not distinguish between the sacred and the secular. Prayer and politics, work and worship are all of a piece. This holistic spirituality of engagement – rooted in prayer and scripture – stands in contrast to some of the more ethereal, nostalgic and self-indulgent approaches on offer these days.
Pathways for Pilgrims is a timely resource for individuals and groups wishing to explore this integrated approach to spirituality. Each of the four weeks of the book covers an area of the Iona Community’s engagement: with God, with the church, with the world, and engaging as community. The days include a ‘community experience’, a Bible reading, material for reflection, prayers and thoughts to ponder.