The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church that is committed to seeking new ways of living the gospel of Jesus in today's world. Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Fielden MacLeod (June 17, 1895 – September, 1991), The Very Reverend Lord MacLeod of Fuinary MC DD, was a Scottish soldier and clergyman; one of the best known, most influential and unconventional Church of Scotland ministers of the 20th century. ... The word ecumenical comes from a Greek word that means pertaining to the whole world. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... A community is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

It is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, but its main activities take place on the island of Iona, and to a lesser extent also on Mull, in Argyll and Bute. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Iona is a small island, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 2nd  - Total 6,909 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Lochgilphead ISO 3166-2 GB-AGB ONS code 00QD Demographics Population Ranked 23rd  - Total (2005) 90,870  - Density 13 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Argyll & Bute Council http://www. ...

The community began as a project led by George MacLeod, at that time Church of Scotland minister in Govan, Glasgow, to close the gap which he perceived between the Church and working people. He took a group of ministers and working men (the original community was all male) to Iona to rebuild the ruined medieval Iona Abbey together and to find common ground in work and in spirituality. The community which grew out of this was initially under the supervision of an Iona Community Board reporting to the Church of Scotland's General Assembly, but later the formal links with the Church of Scotland were loosened to allow the community more scope for ecumenical involvement. The Church of Scotland (CofS; Scottish Gaelic: ), known informally by its pre-Union Scots name, The Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. ... For other types of minister, see Minister In Christian churches, a minister is a man or woman who serves a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such persons can minister as a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain, Deacon or Elder. ... Govan (Baile a Ghobhainn in Gaelic) is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Dunnottar Castle in the Mearns occupies one of the best defensive locations in Great Britain. ... One of the oldest and most important religious centers in western Europe. ... The 2004 Assembly with Dr Alison Elliot as Moderator The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Churchs governing body. ... The word ecumenical comes from a Greek word that means pertaining to the whole world. ...

The Iona Community is a scattered community. Its members live mainly in Scotland, England and Wales, others live in Australia, Germany, Malaysia and the United States. There are at present 260 Full Members, 1600 Associates and 1600 Friends of the Community. Among them are Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans, Quakers, Roman Catholics and people of no denominational allegiance. The community has a strong commitment to ecumenism and to peace and justice issues. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A denomination... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... This article is about the concept of justice. ...

Kathy Galloway

The leader of the community is elected by the members. The leaders todate are: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 385 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,181 × 1,837 pixels, file size: 172 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 385 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,181 × 1,837 pixels, file size: 172 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

1. George MacLeod 1938-1967
2. Ian Reid 1967-1974
3. Graeme Brown 1974-1981
4. Ron Ferguson 1982-1989
5. John Harvey 1989-1996
6. Norman Shanks 1996-2003
7. Kathy Galloway 2003 till 2010

The Iona Community runs three residential centres: Iona Abbey and the MacLeod Centre on the Isle of Iona, and Camas Tuath on Mull. These are places of welcome and engagement giving a unique opportunity to live together in community with people of every background from all over the world. Weeks at the centres often follow a programme related to the concerns of the Iona Community, and people are invited to come and share the life. A regular feature of a visit to Iona is a pilgrimage around the island which includes meditations on discipleship; when the pilgrims reach the disused marble quarry or the machair, the common ground where the crofters once grazed sheep, for example, they stop for reflection on work and faithfulness. George Fielden MacLeod (June 17, 1895 – September, 1991), The Very Reverend Lord MacLeod of Fuinary MC DD, was a Scottish soldier and clergyman; one of the best known, most influential and unconventional Church of Scotland ministers of the 20th century. ... This article is about a minister of religion with a passion for football: for an article about the father of Sarah, Duchess of York see Ronald Ferguson Ron Ferguson is a Scottish author, best known for his two books about Cowdenbeath F.C: Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil:a... The Rev Norman Shanks is an ordained Church of Scotland Minister, currently serving as Minister of Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow. ... Kathy Galloway Rev Kathy Galloway is an ordained Church of Scotland minister and was, in 2002 the first woman to be elected leader of the Iona Community. ... One of the oldest and most important religious centers in western Europe. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... For other senses of this word, see Meditation (disambiguation). ... Monument to pilgrims in Burgos, Spain This article is on religious pilgrims. ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... The machair on Berneray, Outer Hebrides The Scottish Gaelic word machair or machar refers to a fertile low-lying raised beach found on the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, in particular the Outer Hebrides. ... The Shetland Crofthouse Museum, with peat stacked out front. ...

The community has its own ecumenical liturgy which is used daily in the abbey and elsewhere. Experimental worship is developed by the Wild Goose Resource Group, which takes its name from one of the ancient Irish symbols for the Holy Spirit. The Group exists to enable and equip congregations and clergy in the shaping and creation of new forms of relevant and participative worship. The group consists of two resource workers, John L. Bell and Graham Maule supported by a small administrative team lead by Gail Ullrich. A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      In mainstream... JOHN L. BELL is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and a Member of the Iona Community. ...

The community's publishing group, Wild Goose Publications, produces books on social justice, political and peace issues, holistic spirituality, healing, and innovative approaches to worship, including music (books, tapes, CDs), short drama scripts and material for personal reflection and group discussion. Social justice refers to the concept of an unjust society that refers to more than just the administration of laws. ... Holism (from holon, a Greek word meaning entity) is the idea that the properties of a system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its components alone. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... For the Todd Rundgren album, see Healing (Todd Rundgren). ... Taken during a Hindu prayer ceremony on the eve of Diwali. ...

Literature

• Ron Ferguson, George MacLeod: Founder of the Iona Community — A Biography Wild Goose Publications, 1990. ISBN 1-901557-53-7
• Ron Ferguson, Chasing the Wild Goose: The Story of the Iona Community Wild Goose Publications, new revised edition 1998. ISBN 1-901557-00-6

Similar Christian Movements

• New Monasticism related Communities
• Servants to Asia's Urban Poor
• Madonna House Apostolate
• Catholic Worker Movement
• Bose Monastic Community
• Taizé Community
• Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem

New Monasticism, or Neomonasticism, is a modern day iteration of a long tradition of Christian monasticism which has recently developed within certain communities associated with Protestant Evangelicalism. ... Established by Viv Grigg the community of Servants to Asia’s Urban Poor[1] has been serving the poorest of the poor in the mega-cities of Asia for nearly 25 years. ... The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ... The Catholic Worker Movement is a Catholic organisation founded by Servant of God Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933. ... The ecumenical Monastic Community of Bose ( Monastero di Bose ) was established by Catholic layman Enzo Bianchi in 1965. ... Prayer in the Church of Reconciliation at Taizé The Taizé Community is an ecumenical Christian mens monastic order in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. ... The Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem were founded in 1975 by Brother Pierre-Marie Delfieux (currently prior general) with the aim of promoting the spirit of the monastic desert (cf. ...

External links

• Iona Community
• Wild Goose Publications,
• Die Iona Community in Deutschland
• The Iona Community in the USA