Hope in Community: Reflections & actions for Holy W aster

The historic story of Christ, the outside story of Christ, suddenly emerges as the inside story of yourself …’ - George MacLeodIn a world often marked by turbulence and uncertainty, where do we find the courage to keep walking toward the light?The Iona Community affirms that our faith is ‘rooted in hope: lived in community’.This is not a fingers-crossed optimism, but a gritty, determined commitment to the transformative power of love and justice when joined with that of our neighbour.In this collection, a new generation of theologians and writers, members of the Iona Community’s Young Adults Group, volunteers, and those who have lived and worked at the Abbey, invite us to walk the road from the gates of Jerusalem to the empty tomb. Through fresh reflections on familiar scriptures, they explore the ‘feet-on-the-ground’ gap between our hopes and their fulfilment, weaving the outside story of Christ with their own lived experiences of intentional community. From the humble defiance of Pal