• Welcome!
  • Order of St Columba -An Introduction
    • Our Story
    • Our Mission
    • Our Values
    • The Rule of St Columba of Iona
    • Statement of Intercommunion
  • Celtic Spirituality
    • A Concise History of the Celtic Church
    • What is the Celtic Rite ?
    • The Celtic Rite and the Sacraments
    • Why A Celtic Eucharist?
    • A Litany of Celtic Saints
    • Ita - Nurtura of Saints -January 15
    • Brigid of Kildare - February 6
    • Patrick - apostle to Ireland - March 17
    • Egbert - April 24th
    • Venerable Bede - May 25
    • Columba of Iona - June 9
    • Kilian - the missionary - July 8th
    • Aidan of Lindisfarne - August 31
    • Ciaran - September 9th
    • Francis of Assisi - October 4th
    • Columbanus - November 23rd
    • Finian of Clonard - December 12th
    • What is the influence of the Celtic Christianity?
    • What is the relevance of Celtis Christianity in the 21st century?
    • Some features of Celtic Spirituality
    • Celtic Cross
  • The Church-as-Abbey
    • The Priory - ways of connecting
    • How we function
    • The Emerging Church
    • House Church and the Jesus Movement - a perspective
    • Monastic Virtues and Ecumenical Hopes
    • Drawing water from an ancient well...
  • Abbey Online Chapel
    • Prayer Requests
    • Light a Candle
    • 3 minute a day retreats
    • Daily Office - the Liturgy of the Hours
    • Remembering those we love...
    • Lectio Divina - for each day
    • Taize - Prayer for the Day
    • Liturgical Calendar
    • Plainchant
  • The Abbey Institute of Spiritual Direction and life-mentoring
    • Prayers and Spirituality
    • Jewish Table Blessings
    • Solitude with God
    • Rituals and Blessings to help Family life
    • Prayers for Healing Painful Memories
    • Patrick of Ireland's Breastplate prayer
    • Celtic Blessings
    • Casting a caim or encircling prayer
    • The Jesus Prayer
    • Lectio Divina
    • Quiet Quest
    • How to meditate
    • Guided meditations...
    • Coping with Change
  • ColumCille House
  • Outreach - SmallSteps Project
  • The Christian Year
    • Lectionary Resources
    • Advent Prayers, Resources and Themes
    • Christmas - New Year >
      • A Celtic Christmas reflection
      • A Celtic New Year Blessing and Prayer
      • The Epiphany
    • Morning and Evening Prayer for Lent
    • Lenten resources
    • Holy Week and Easter
    • A Pentecost reflection
    • Some Pentecost prayers
  • The Four Gospels and Paul
    • Matthew
    • Mark
    • Luke
    • John
    • Paul of Tarsus
  • St Columba's School of Theology and Ministry
  • Abbey Blog - Guest Book
  • Companions Secure Site
    • Some Celtic Ceremonies
    • Publications from the Abbey Press
  • Suggested Reading
  • Links
  • Contact us...

Our MISSION – to love, to serve, to forgive.

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  • TO ENCOURAGE a self-determining, non-denominational, disperse Christian network of companions that is not a building or a congregation but people.  We offer a supportive environment for people of all faiths and uncertain faith.
  • TO ENABLE each individual to define who the God of Jesus is for them as we embrace a life of simplicity.
  •  TO WALK alongside people who are called to leadership in their local churches and/or work-place.  We are not another church, congregation, pseudo-community or denomination.  We are not in ‘competition’ for members from other churches or with those churches themselves.  We try to provide a sacred space for all too simple explore and deepen their relationship with God and with one another.
  • TO WORSHIP in prayer, music, reading and interpretation of Scripture. 
  • TO NURTURE each other in spiritual growth, while respecting and accepting diversity within people’s  lives.
  •  TO SHARE with and support each other in the daily and extraordinary events of our lives.
  •  TO HELP those in need without prejudice or judgment.
We welcome anyone to connect within this extended Order of St Columba- a network of strangers and friends.


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...drawing living water from an ancient well...
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