We arise today
in the Eternal Flow of Mercy
who was here when the land began to breathe,
when the first tribes began to roam,
and when the colonists came to settle.
We arise today
in the Eternal Flow of Wisdom
who is dimly perceived in the stones,
the stories and the studies of all our peoples.
We arise today
in the Eternal Flow of Life
who seeps through land and limb and love.
Amen.
Ray Simpson is Founding Guardian of the International Community of Aidan and Hilda and is a well known author. In 2016 he moved from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, UK, where the Community has a base for resources, study and retreat to a new Community House in Berwick-Upon-Tweed on the nearby mainland.
Ron Nikkel is a long-time friend of The Community of Aidan and Hilda in Canada and a soul friend to one of our members. After a life-time's service, including as a prison chaplain, he has written a book about his experiences. Here are three commendations. You can... 
Aidan of Lindisfarne
Aidan's life in Ireland, Iona and Northumbria - a hero's journey.
An original celebration on Lindisfarne, plus meditations - and rap!
A German translation of 84 prayer stops on Holy Island translated from Ray Simpson's A Holy Island Prayer Book. Please send a donation through PayPal if you can afford it.
a prayer...
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*AUTHOR SIGNED* Monk in the Market Place
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*AUTHOR SIGNED* Before We Say Goodbye (HarperCollins)
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