Morning Bell is a way to enter stillness on even the busiest of days, seeking that still point of our belovedness from which everything tough may be faced, and from which everything good can emerge. Here’s the flyer image for the Reflecting Light series – with lines from poems in Ian’s book Cave Refectory Road, and images made this summer on Iona.
Morning bell is a daily image created and posted by Ian on social media or accessed by email. It began as a daily text message in 2008, and evolved into an image in August 2012. We think of it as an opening into a more contemplative life, and a way to step into the rhythm of the monastics, drawing on wisdom and prayer practice from within and around the contemplative tradition of Jesus.
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Here’s the very first text message Morning Bell from 2008:
Morning bell: a call to prayer. There may be nothing more important than prayer today…
And here’s the first ever image Morning Bell from August 2012.
In October 2013 Morning Bell moved into its usual current format – a square shape particularly good for access on social media. Our aim is for the text to complement the image, but never to take it over.
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Just received information of your series. What I read really spoke to me. Can you please subscribe me for email and text
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that’s great Sheila – you are subscribed 🙂
peace to you today
Ian
Hi
This all looks great, but I can’t get the link to sign up for email after the captcha entry. Have tried a couple of times but no email has come though. Could I be signed up in any other way please?
hi Lindy – very good to hear from you – and sorry about the link not working. I’ll investigate – and I will also subscribe you directly now. We hope that you enjoy Morning Bell. Thanks for sharing the path with us… peace to you today Ian
Please can you subscribe me to morning bell . Thank you
That’s done Janette, we hope you find it helpful and inspiring. Good to be sharing the path 🙂 Peace to you Ian
Hello, please can you subscribe me to Morning Bell? Thank you!
That’s done Jason, look out for a new series beginning early October 🙂 peace to you Ian
Please can you subscribe me to Morning Bell – email and text (07801 249429). Thank you so much.
hi Lynda that’s done – email set up (please note Morning Bell is not on txt) – thanks for sharing the path with us! peace to you Ian
Please can you subscribe me to Morning Bell. I recently saw Ian speak at Bloxham Festival and found his approach spoke to me.
Hi Hilary – that’s done – and my apologies for missing your message until now. I hope that you enjoy Morning Bell. Peace to you Ian
So beautiful, touched my soul as has some difficult news. Thank you