This site has been created to promote networking and collaboration around the world and in the UK, for those who are seeking to build ecclesial communities out of contextual mission, utilising a new monastic model. To be clear, we are wanting to focus on those particuarly involved/engaged with new monastic communities, rather than yet another social network of those involved in general church groups. Some have been doing this for a while, some have just started, whilst others are still conceiving. Some specifically have created intentional communities where people live together, whilst others have built networks of a dispersed community of intentionality. Some are very friar in their outlook, seeking to serve a particular place practicing radical hospitality, evangelism and mission in places some forms of church would not tread. Some are more monk like, seeking to build places of solace and community in but not of the world. So where ever you come from, welcome, and we hope this site will promote thinking, exploration and networking. For people thinking about getting involved please see below:

To Join:

1. You will need to be actively involved in a new monastic community.

2. Your address will need to be recognisable and traceable as we want to prevent spam.

3. Those who are merely researching new monasticism rather than being involved will not be included.

4. If you are in some form of small missional community and you are trying to work out if it is a new monastic community, then we will include you.

5. If the questions for joining are not fully answered then you will not be allowed to join.

6. If an applicant states that they are involved in ministry in some part of the world, and their address does not match this, then if there is no explanation, this will be treated as potentially a spam application. 

In early July 2011, the Church of England's Advisory Council for Religious Communities and DIocesan Bishops met to explore the proposal of making new monastic communities an official sub-category of Acknowledged Religious Communities.  This is an exciting step specifying the expectations and responsibilities of new monastic communities becoming officially recognised. The proposal is now going through a process of refinement and approval throughout he Advisory Council.  Once a final draft has been approved, it will be posted here.

I am pleased to say that there will be another day meeting and dialogue in the new monasticism old monasticism leaders day, for those involved in leading new monastic communities in England, and those who are leaders of religious communities in Communion with the Church of England.  This will be in the autumn.  If you are a leader or part of a leading team of a new monastic community and would like to be involved in this, please get in contact with Ian Mobsby.

Following the book launches in the UK, we have 3 recorded podcasts of the discussions in London, please click on these below.