This book is a first real critique of Fresh Expressions, and I welcome the importance of reflective outsider thinking. I am still working out my thoughts, but I really appreciate the deep questions this book raises, even if it does it in a bit of a rant. To see what I wrote, see the link here.

Last week, at Octobers Round Table for the promotion of Fresh Expressions of the Catholic and Contemplative tradition, three verbal papers were given. Gareth Powell, Ordinand at Westcott House and previous participant in the Moot Community London talked about Fresh Expressions, Theology Anglican Comprehensiveness. Ian Mobsby, Priest Missioner to the Moot Community explored Fresh Expressions, Mission and Formation…

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Some will know that some of us in moot have had a vision of developing an arts cafe lounge in central London for nearly 15 years. We have been to see what the Spurriergate Centre in York have done, COTA in Seattle, Sanctus 1 and Nexus in Manchester, and some church army initiatives around the UK. We are pleased that we are making progress with setting up our own in the square mile in London, and more news about that shortly.

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Ian Mobsby and Brother Samuel of the SSF in England, talked about Franciscan Spirituality and New Monasticism in the most recent Moot Podcast. To listen to this, click here