The Gate

A conversation with the Prayer Spaces in Schools team in Ireland and Karen Welch, a play therapist, helping to explore the idea of prayer that engages every generation and relearns the sacred art of play.

A conversation with Charlotte Curran, local pastor and author. An exploration of Jesus as the gate and our role as imitators of Christ to live wide open, invitational lives that welcome people into the good fields of the Kingdom of God.

A discussion with Alain Emerson around the history and heritage of holy wells in Ireland, the opening up of ancient wells and the digging of new.

A conversation with Noel Kenny around his experience of missional living in his home turf in Dublin and the unexpected beauty to be found in the edges.

Join Steph as she explores the ancient Celtic tradition of lighting beacons on the heights and chats with Hannah O’Neill and Robbie Norton about Signal Fires and the emerging prophetic imagination of young people in Ireland.

Join in with a discussion around the ancient Celtic Christian practice of retreat, how it shaped the faith practices of the early Celtic Church and how we can learn to lean into it again in an age of fast pace and exhaustion.

We continue on our liminal journey, together exploring the ancient and unfolding story of faith in Ireland. In this episode Steph considers our tradition of pilgrimage, hears how practically walking with prayerful intent is shaping a town in mid Ulster, discusses the importance of walking with others and frames our Lenten journey as a pilgrimage of the heart.

An introduction to the series. Celtic Christianity has been synonymous with the concept of thin places, spaces of connection between the physical and heavenly realm. Thresholds between the now and not yet. These liminal spaces are often linked to the land. From wells and shore lines to mountaintops and trees. Our collective imagination steering us towards encounter with the creator through his creation. In this episode join Lucy and Steph for an opening conversation unpacking the ideas of identity and expression of faith on the island of Ireland. How that has looked and what is emerging now.