On the Road
One word, One light, One person, One life He loved enough for him to die. And the love that died, His love that burns inside me, impels me on the road to seek for Christ in the stranger’s face, or feel the absence of His touch. Do you love Christ? King Jesus, is He yours? Then love God more and burn with your love. Hold fast the light he gives live for Him. Believer, hold Him high, that all may see the Light of Jesus, in a son of man.
One word, One light, One person, One life he loved enough for Him to die. And the love that burns inside me, impels me on the road. To seek for Christ in the stranger’s face, or feel the absence of His touch. Do you love Christ? King Jesus, is He yours? God knows the emptiness. Deep cries to deep, receive the life He gives, live now for Him, believe and be baptised, then all will see, the Life of Jesus, in a son of man.
One word, One light, One person on the way!
Andy Raine
Kingdom on the Streets
Celtic Fire
3 Monks
Community Teams
The phrase “monastery on the road” could well characterise the nature of Community Teams. Seeking to be responsive to the initiatives of the Holy Spirit, as our Community’s Rule states, we make ourselves available to God in mission, carrying a preparedness to “wander for the love of Christ wherever the Father leads”.
Teams are made up of Companions, Friends and others; sometimes people connected with us and sometimes those for whom it is their first experience of Community. Teams would more often than not accompany those who have an apostolic heart and calling to serve the renewal of the church and the serving the kingdom of God in the world. The teams go out on behalf of and in the name of the Community journeying and encouraging people to seek God and to live generously.
They seek to follow the example of Aidan, who journeyed for the love of God, carrying the torch of the gospel, seeking to be open to the Spirit’s leading as to where he went and to whom he shared with.
We take out ‘on the road’ together, the fruit of our seeking God alone. Teams go to churches, other communities, partners, charities, festivals, conferences, workplaces, schools, workshops, hospitals, etc, both in church and secular contexts. The teams in serving and expressing the Community’s way for living, will often use music, storytelling, worship, dance, drama and art as creativity reflects both the nature of God and characterises the Community’s life and work. People undergoing the novitiate process are encouraged to be part of Community Teams in exploring their relationship with us. Teams can also be deployed to come alongside initiatives and ministries that other Companions and Friends are involved in. They are formed and organised either by people taking personal initiative or in response to the many invitations and opportunities that come to the Community through our Office.
Teams have travelled extensively throughout Europe and North America and throughout most areas of Britain.