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Posts from 2013
This last week we have had a lovely time at Scargill. We have had a Community retreat, which was led by good friends of Scargill…
Posted on 14 December 2013
Tagged: Blessings, community, Laura Story, scargill movement
Thank you very much to those of you who take the time to read my blog over the last year, and I am sorry that…
Posted on 8 December 2013
Tagged: C.S.Lewis, Christian Hotel, Hobbit, Home, hospitality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Narnia, Rivendell, scargill movement
Jorgen Moltmann said that, ‘when others look at us in a friendly way, we feel alive and vital. When others recognise us just the way…
Posted on 6 October 2013
Tagged: acceptance, anne lamott, bishop chris edmondson, intentional community, jurgen moltmann, scargill movement
I want to talk about eating. It is something that we do a great deal of at Scargill: three times a day we sit round…
Posted on 10 September 2013
Tagged: eating, hospitality, Jean Vanier, laughter, scargill movement
Then I will begin… I have just returned from an inspiring couple of days at Greenbelt where Scargill were privileged to lead an act of…
Posted on 29 August 2013
Tagged: complacency, Greenbelt, kingdom of God, Mike Yaconelli, passion, scargill movement, young people
Today we remember that amazing speech by Martin Luther King Jnr. If you haven’t listened to it yet, there is a modern recording on the…
Posted on 28 August 2013
Tagged: BBC Radio 4, courage, Martin Luther King Jnr, racial justice, Rosa Parks, scargill movement
These last 2 weeks we have been enjoying Summerfest at Scargill. Summerfest is an all age arts festival where we have guest artists, all age…
Posted on 17 August 2013
Tagged: Jackie Pullinger, Jesus, living water, scargill movement, summerfest
Although it might seem like old news, I was delighted that Tony Robinson was given a knighthood for his work in politics and in the…
Posted on 15 July 2013
Tagged: Baldrick, Blackadder, Brennan Manning, community, Scargill Chapel, scargill movement, Tony Robinson
What has your experience been of coffee (and refreshments in general) after a church service? I am glad to say that church communities are waking…
Posted on 13 July 2013
Tagged: coffee, fair trade, generosity, hospitality, scargill movement
Over the last week, or so, life has been very hectic: We turned Scargill into Narnia which was such good fun, then I was…
Posted on 15 June 2013
Tagged: community, David Rowe, gratitude, Joan Chittester, Lee Abbey, Mark Yaconelli, Narnia, phil stone, scargill movement
This last week the House has been full of young people with their parents as we put on our ‘Back through the Wardrobe 3’, another…
Posted on 1 June 2013
Tagged: C.S.Lewis, community, Gardening of the Soul, Homecoming, Last Battle, Narnia, phil stone, scargill movement, Sister Stan
I have been reflecting over the last couple of days on St Paul’s words, “I have become all things to all people.” (1 Cor 9…
Posted on 26 May 2013
Tagged: 1 Corinthians, acceptance, community, Jesus, phil stone, scargill movement, St Paul, yorkshire dales
Guess what? The letter is going to be Q! First up – Quantity. One of the great joys of being part of the Scargill community…
Posted on 10 May 2013
Tagged: community, interesting, Jesus, phil stone, quality, quantity, questions, quirky, scargill movement
Forgiveness is never easy. It’s a process and can take a long time. I hope I’m not the only one who, thinking I’ve forgiven someone…
Posted on 22 April 2013
Tagged: community, forgiveness, Jonathan Sacks, Nelson Mandela, phil stone, rule of life, scargill movement
This week I’ve been reflecting on Thomas, that well known doubter of the New Testament. I actually have great empathy with Thomas, and I often…
Posted on 8 April 2013
Tagged: bruce cockburn, doubt, easter, faith, missing out, one-to-one, phil stone, rejection, scargill movement, Spurs, Thomas, Tottenham Hotspur
Emptiness does not usually thrill us. An empty fridge for that late night snack frustrates, getting in the car and finding it running on empty is…
Posted on 30 March 2013
Tagged: community, Jesus, lives shared lives transformed, phil stone, Resurrection, scargill movement, Tombs, yorkshire dales
This week Phil Stone gives us a challenge to bless, to say good things.. We have just finished our Palm Sunday service here in the Chapel…
Posted on 24 March 2013
Tagged: beloved, bless, community, Henri Nouwen, Holy Week, Jesus, palm sunday, phil stone, rule of life, scargill movement
Sadly the towering trees which used to line the long driveway up to Scargill House have had to be cut down. At this melancholy time…
Posted on 18 March 2013
Tagged: chestnut, community, easter, Jesus, lent, palm sunday, passiontide, phil stone, resurection, scargill movement, tree, yorkshire dales
This week Phil Stone Director of the Scargill Movement discusses conflict. Last week I was down at Coventry Cathedral attending a conference entitled Faith in…
Posted on 5 March 2013
Tagged: community, conflict, corinthians, coventry, faith, gospel, henry wadsworth longfellow, Jesus, phil stone, reconciliation, scargill movement
This week cheer on Diverse United with Phil Stone the Director of the Scargill Movement as he talks about how through community we can overcome…
Posted on 25 February 2013
Tagged: community, diversity, germany, ghana, hospitality, Jesus, latvia, nepal, phil stone, rwanda, scargill movement, scotland, transforming, uganda, unity, yorkshire dales
Phil Stone, Director of The Scargill Movement (an intentional community of Christian men and women in North Yorkshire), talks about the fragile nature of community….
Posted on 19 February 2013
Tagged: brother roger, community, fragility, gospel, Jesus, phil stone, scargill movement, strength, taize, vulnerability, weakness
In only half an hour I will be sharing fun and eating pancakes with my friends. There will be a great sense of belonging and…
Posted on 12 February 2013
Tagged: ash wednesday, community, friends, Irenaeus, Jesus, lent, phil stone, scargill movement, shrove tuesday
Phil Stone, director of Scargill Movement, talks this week about the graffiti we get on our hearts and what is obscured underneath. Out of interest…
Posted on 3 February 2013
Tagged: academia, calling, community, graffiti, heart, honesty, Jesus, phil stone, scargill movement
This week Phil discusses community life and what his dream and heart is for Scargill. I am under no illusion having now lived community life…
Posted on 27 January 2013
Tagged: beauty, Bose, Christianity, community, job opportunity, lifestyle, phil stone, quality, scargill movement, simplicity, Star Wars, vacancy
This week Scargill’s Director Phil Stone is thinking about the generous love of God. Those of you who follow the Anglican lectionary will know that…
Posted on 20 January 2013
Tagged: 900, community, doughnuts, generosity, Jesus, love, miracle, phil stone, scargill movement, transforming, wine
As a New Year begins Phil offers some advice on a good way to start your year… Today is January the 6th, the Feast of…
Posted on 6 January 2013
Tagged: community, epiphany, life, life-giving, new year, phil stone, priorities, resolutions, scargill movement, wise men, yorkshire dales