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Morning Bell: Easter Anthems
Our series for Easter explores how the resurrection of Jesus might change us and reshape the world for good. Is it possible that in some way we may encounter and find new hope in the risen Christ?...
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Morning Bell: Thy Kingdom Come
Our series for the period from Ascension day until Pentecost is taking the theme Thy Kingdom Come, joining in with a global prayer movement which has grown out of an invitation of the Archbishops’ of...
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morning bell: 3000 series
Earlier this year we realised that sometime around now we must be posting the 3000th Morning Bell! We began sending it out as a text message in 2008, converting it in 2012 into a visual image. In the...
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Morning Bell: Seeking Stillness
We find much of our meaning and sense of self through our actions – through the stuff we make, the actions we take, the things we do. That’s natural, and fine as far it goes. But our true sense of...
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For these times
Sometimes my unconscious seems to help me process things by giving me a song to sing. A Brian Wilson song from the Beach Boys’ sublime Pet Sounds album has been surfacing recently. Its words on my...
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Temenos
I’ve been working with artist Richard Stott on a project called Temenos – making paintings (Ric’s) and poems (mine) in a collaborative process. Here’s the first in the series, which explores the idea...
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Morning Bell: Unsuspected Joy
Our series UNSUSPECTED JOY features the work of French Jesuit priest and philosopher Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955.) In his own lifetime Teilhard’s writings were suppressed by the Catholic church,...
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Morning Bell: Some Small Heaven
The Some Small Heaven series for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seeks to discover the light within the darkness of winter – and within all our winters – and so, in God’s grace, to find some small...
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Morning Bell: Body Prayer
Our new series BODY PRAYER explores the importance of bringing our bodies to prayer. Our words matter in prayer, of course, as does our silence. But prayer can easily become a cerebral exercise,...
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Morning Bell: Temenos
Our new series TEMENOS shows images and text from the collaboration of the same name between Ian and Ric Stott. Over a period of a year Ric and Ian were involved in sharing ideas, sketches for...
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Morning Bell: Crossings
Our series CROSSINGS shows images and text from the Crossings Exhibition currently on show in Southwell Minster. The show is by 36 artists of various faith traditions and spiritualities engaging with...
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Morning Bell: Breathing Deep
Our series BREATHING DEEP draws on Ian’s new book Breathing Deep: Life In the Spirit of Easter. As with the previous books in the series – Wilderness Taunts (Lent) and Some Small Heaven (Advent,...
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Morning Bell: Saviour of the World
Our series SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD is an invitation to reflect on the person of Jesus, to enter stillness and prayer in his presence, and to meditate on the possible nature of his being as gift to the...
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Morning Bell: Phos Hilaron (A Song Of The Light)
Our series PHOS HILARON (A SONG OF THE LIGHT) is an invitation to allow the light of evening to takes us into stillness, prayer and contemplation of the presence of Jesus, light of the world. The...
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Morning Bell: Future Present Contemplative
Our series FUTURE PRESENT CONTEMPLATIVE is an invitation to reimagine and reshape the world by engaging in contemplative practice. ‘Stillness becomes the source from which action becomes possible and...
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New Creative Resources: Temenos & Future Present
Two great new resources that Ian has been involved in creating are now available: Ian’s collaborative project with Ric Stott TEMENOS is now available for download from Proost. Over a period of a year...
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Morning Bell: A Spirituality for Turbulent Times
This series – A Spirituality for Turbulent Times – is an invitation to shape a life of spiritual practice that brings good to the world in the demanding times in which we live. Ian’s text for the...
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Morning Bell: The Beginning
This series – The Beginning – is a return to our roots, following a path line by line through the opening chapter of St Mark’s Gospel. Probably written in the mid to late 60s AD, Mark’s gospel was...
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Morning Bell: Devotions
This series – Devotions – is our 100th! However long you have been following Morning Bell, thank you for traveling with us on the journey into prayer and into life. Devotions draws on a series of...
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Morning Bell: Breathing Deep
Our series BREATHING DEEP draws on Ian’s book Breathing Deep: Life In the Spirit of Easter. As with the previous books in the series – Wilderness Taunts (Lent) and Some Small Heaven (Advent, Christmas...
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