1. What might a church of Holiness and Justice look like?
Revd Dr Roger Walton and Rachel Lampard

2. Developing ourselves and our churches for Holiness and Justice
New monasticism & rules of life
Over to you...

3. Resources

4. New Monastacism?

5. Features of Monastries
Fountains Abbey
Features of Monastries
Prayer
Rhythm of work and prayer
Rules of living together
Special place
Sometimes special work
Hospitality
Ampleforth Abbey

6. Monastic Communities established Christianity in England

7. Monastics have renewed the Church
Poverty
Preaching
Care for creation
God has consistently helped the church remember who it is through monastic movements
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove New Monasticism p22
Francis of Assisi

8. Early Methodism was form of Monastic Community
Do no harm. Do good. Love God.
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.
Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.

9. Weekly Rhythm (Safe Space Telford)
See and appreciate something new in Creation;
Explore something about Jesus;
Listen in silence to the Spirit;
Bless and be blessed by someone;
Listen to and share a God story with someone;
Pray for and ask for prayer from someone;
Rest.

10. Iona Community
Daily prayer, worship with others, Bible and other material that nourishes us
Working for Justice and peace, wholeness and reconciliation in our localities, society and the whole creation
Supporting one another in prayer and by meeting, accounting for the use of our gifts, money and time, our use of the earth’s resources and keeping all aspects of the Rule
Sharing in the corporate life and organisation of the Community

12. Be true to Christ
Be kind to people
Take the Gospel to the Nations

13. What does it mean to be true to Christ?
We live prayerfully.
We celebrate creativity to His glory.
What does it mean to be kind to people?
We practice hospitality.
We express God’s mercy and justice.
What does it mean to take the gospel to the nations?
We commit ourselves to lifelong learning that we might shape culture and make disciples by being discipled.
We engage in mission and evangelism

15. What might be in a rule of life?
Context
Convictions
Relationships
Values
Commitments

16. In Groups
What might a rule of life look like for Worship Leaders and Local Preachers?

17. Feedback

18. To listen in all places for God’s speaking
To nurture in myself and others a passion for God
To find fresh ways of telling the good news
To learn something new each week and share it
To pray at a set time for worship leaders, preachers, & churches
To study and pray together with other WL and LPs once a month
To encourage others to consider the calling to lead worship or preach
To acquaint myself with the local information and national issues
To attend a retreat, conference or study at least once per year.

19. Thank you Please keep in touch! @racheljl @rogerwalton
The President and the Vice-President of the Methodist Conference