The restoration of the church will surely come
from a new kind of monasticism, which will have nothing in common with the old
but a life of uncompromising adherence to the Sermon on the Mount in imitation
of Christ. I believe the time has come to rally people together for this.
Q: What is the Lindisfarne Community? A: We are an independent, ecumenical religious community in the Anglo-Celtic tradition.
Q: Why "Lindisfarne"? A: The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a small island off the North East Coast of England. It was the first place where Celtic Christainity came through missionaries from Iona in Scotland. It is said to be the "cradle of Christianity" in England. Our religious order is named after this holy place.
Q: How do I join the Community? A: You will be in broad agreement with the sentiments of the Community found on this web site (the Community's understandings etc) and you will have the desire to live a serious Christian life outlined broadly in "the Rule of the Lindisfarne Community," our shared commitment. If you find yourself in that position, then we would like to develop a relationship with you. After a period of enquiry, there is a novitiate of a year followed by professsion in the Community. Contact us.
Q: Is the Lindisfarne Community orthodox in its beliefs? A: In the community we hold to a "bounded orthodoxy," and accept the great creeds of the early church (the Apostle’s and the Nicene) as the faith of the church. At the same time we recognize that there are a variety of interpretations even of the creeds. We tend to be theologically progressive, though there are a variety of understandings among members. We hold to a liberty for members of the community in their faith statements.
Q: Can I be a member of another Church? A: Yes. We have a number of members who are profesed in the Community and who have a commitment to a local church in their vicinity. The Community provides a framework for a way of living according to the principles of the new monasticism. The Lindisfarne Community functions like a "third order" community as does the same for "Third Order Francsicans."
