New Monasticism with Brother Paolo
‘The renewal of the church will come from a new type of monasticism which only has in common with the old an uncompromising allegiance to the Sermon on the Mount.' Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Across the western world young communities of faith are embracing new monasticism, a movement that calls for a disciplined spiritual life of radical simplicity that follows the teachings of Christ. What is it that a contemporary monastic community has to offer the wider church in terms of the values it holds and way of life it models? What part does it play in the church’s mission?
We are delighted that Brother Paolo from the Taizé community will be joining us for the next blah...manchester. Brother Paolo is interested in new monasticism and would like to engage in conversation, share his experiences and identify some similarities between the Taizé community and new monasticism. There will also be a Taizé service in Manchester Cathedral afterwards.
Taizé, in the south of Burgundy, France, is the home of an international, ecumenical community, founded there in 1940 by Brother Roger. The brothers are committed for their whole life to material and spiritual sharing, to celibacy, and to a great simplicity of life. Since the late 1950s, many thousands of young adults from many countries have found their way to Taizé to take part in weekly meetings of prayer and reflection. In summer 2006 a group of young people from Manchester diocese will be making a pilgrimage to Taizé.
blah...manchester is a series of conversations hosted by CMS in partnership with The Church Army and Manchester Diocesan Board of Education in 2006 on mission, worship, church and Christianity in today’s rapidly changing culture. It’s a time to keep listening, chatting and reflecting as God beckons us into the future.
Monday 6th March
5:00-6:30pm
Supper provided
Admission free
Venue: Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre
We have a limited number of places and will be providing food, therefore it would help us to know in advance if you're coming, so please book a place and turn up!
E-mail Ben Edson on: blah@sanctus1.co.uk
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