<\/a>An article in the London Times shares the story of the Moot community in London, one of the amazing fresh expressions communities in the UK who I have been learning from for the last few years.\u00a0 The 900 year old church of St. Mary Aldermary is offering sanctuary to busy city workers.\u00a0 I find hope that the simple act of offering hospitality and learning spiritual practices together is creating a new community.\u00a0 You can read the whole article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is this Rhythm of Life that has enabled Moot to connect with busy executives and city workers. Many who have no church background come to the weekly Wednesday evening meditation group as a space where they can experience stillness and silence with others. Workers have opened up about how dehumanising the city work culture can be, stating that the church provides a unique space where they can openly express themselves. Vanessa suggests:<\/p>\n

“The world is looking for integrity. At Moot we seek to be open and honest about our own journey, how we haven\u2019t got it all together, how we are novices, very much beginners in practices like meditation and contemplation, and others are attracted to this. We are not trying to push people to God, but help them realise that God is present in their lives and we simply help them discover God working through them.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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