As part of our WGP week on Iona, Helen Lambie’s breadmaking workshop offered a beautiful reminder of bread as a symbol of faith and nourishment. 🍞 We’re excited to share some "before and after" photos of the delicious loaves made yesterday—each one a reflection of the care and connection we find in both baking and prayer.
In addition to these mouthwatering results, we’re blessed to share short prayers and blessings from Neil, Jan, and Joy, who are leading writing workshops this week. Their words, like the bread, nourish our spirits:
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NEW DOWNLOAD! Out today on our website, this illustrated workbook offers a contemplative journey through the Lord’s Prayer. With eight vibrant paintings by Corja Bekius, inspired by the beauty of Iona, and eight insightful reflections by Teun Kruijswijk Jansen, each ‘window’ provides a unique perspective on this most loved prayer, inviting us to discover new depths and meanings in its timeless text. It guides us gently to deeper understanding of our own faith and the world around us.
Translation by Desirée van der Hijden and Anne Sear
We are absolutely thrilled to share this joyous unboxing video from Emma, sharing the moment her author copies arrived of Starlight and Stone our first all-age, colouring book - order your copy here : https://www.ionabooks.com/product/starlight-stone/
CONGRATUALTIONS EMMA!!
Ahead of next week’s online book launch of Come Wind, Come Weather, we’ve rounded up a whole selection of 📚 on pilgrimage, including another recent title, The Gift of Stillness by Rosemary Power as well as some old favourites from our back list. We hope you can join us next week on zoom when we delve deeper into what it means to be a pilgrim!
Book launch @7pm Uk Time Thursday 18th of July-you can email [email protected] for the link.
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Book now to join us on Iona this Autumn for a week with Wild Goose Authors, write, paint, bake or just soak up the stories and enjoy some great company in a very special place. For more details and to book go to www.iona.org.uk/visit-and-stay. The music you here in this post was composed and performed by Neil Paynter, Wild Goose author and editor and one of your hits for the week. #ionabooks #ionacommunity
New Book Out now
Our first novel is out now! Stay tuned for launch news & author events! Available now on www.ionabooks.com
It's both thought-provoking and beautifully written, yet short & accessible for all ages. We're thrilled to share it, and we know you'll love it!·
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Iona in prayers, poems, pilgrimage, reflections, pictures,a video, music and a map
Celebrating the re-opening of the Abbey this week with a selection of some of the resources inspired by Iona available on our website. ionabooks.com. Whether you are one of the lucky ones able to travel to the island or just enjoying some armchair travel, there are photos, poems, prayers, readings, pilgrimage, a video, a map and music all here to inspire you. The music is Iona Dawn by Neil Paynter, one of a series of pieces composed as ‘intros’ and ‘outros’ for services in the Abbey, inspired by special moments in community and by a feeling of communion with the landscape of Iona.
Excerpt from the Zoom book launch of Whispers of Wisdom by Tom Gordon that took place on May 10th 2021.
Iona Books Christmas Titles
Eastertide on Iona
Today's lovely prayer for Eastertide from Iona is from 'Growing Hope' - a book poems, prayers, short reflections and stories for each day of the year from writers and thinkers who have inspired the Iona Community and from members of the community themselves. It's available as a print book or a digital download https://www.ionabooks.com/growing-hope-downloadable-book.html
