Christ At The Fault Lines
Our workshops explore how Jesus might want us to operate on various fault-lines: places of conflict, areas of gender and identity transition; the National Health Service; Ethnic communities. Kevin Downham, the new co-warden at our Open Gate Retreat House, was inspired by the Welsh hermit Cadoc. He had a military training. When hunters came and abused his hospitality he served each with grace, gentleness and smiles. His demeanour in the face of abuse was so transforming that Illtyd, a hunter-soldier, became a Christian disciple and hermit. Soon he was invited to school the royal sons and others from far and wide. His school produced a multitude of saints at Llantwit Major.
Before coming here I rejoiced to renew our links with David Sherbino of Tyndale College Toronto. He brought twenty people on pilgrimage. I dined with them on Holy Island and gave two lectures – on Creation and Celtic Evangelism. Some Evangelical Christians – including those around President Trump - write off creation as part of the sin that needs to be trashed. The Bible presents it as flowing from the heart of Christ – called to be transformed into a new creation. Many of the Tyndale friends have also taken soul friendship into their practice.
UK had an election for a new Parliament. No political party has a majority. Many electors voted strategically, to elect an MP who would retain a good trading relationship between UK and the European Union. We believe in a relational world and a relational economy. My daily prayer tweet was 'Give us M.P's who are truth-tellers and community builders with servant hearts '
