Encountering Christ, Enriching Cultures

Emancipating the Oppressed

“Welcome to the Contemplative Network. I have followed Jesus for near on forty years. It has been an adventurous journey during which I have faced many challenges. Some

I have navigated well in my estimation; whilst others have holed me below the water line and I have

begun sinking below the stormy waves that surrounded me.

However, much like Peter, God still spoke to me, did not give up on me

and reached out to rescue me. Again like Peter, it still has taken

many years to arrive in that space in which I now know that I am walking

in close fellowship and enjoy the presence and pleasure of the God I

serve.” Micha Jazz

The Contemplative Network provides a meeting point supporting people who choose to journey deeper into God's heart whilst also engaging in acts of practical

service for others.

We describe ourselves as Contemplative Activists as we pursue this way of life.

Encouragement

Life is tough. We can find ourselves battered, bruised and

bewildered; facing life’s insurmountable challenges

alone is no fun!

As members of the Contemplative Network we

journey together, swap stories and foster a practical solidarity in the pursuit of God and God’s

Kingdom.

We all need encouragement!!

The Contemplative Network is passionate about Jesus and living the God-filled life. It encourages two things:

1) The practice of contemplative prayer. It is essential that all of our service is birthed and baptized in prayer, and contemplation allows us to journey inward and discover afresh who we are in God and the purpose seeded within us from our creation.

2) Living the God-Filled Life. A call actively to live out God’s life on earth through practical acts of service demonstrating God’s grace, most often in response to the cry of the poor and marginalized, who appear to have no-one but God on their side.

Allegiance to Jesus: Encounter

Building Relationally: Engagement

Acts of Service: Emancipation

Three Core Objectives

The Network offers

Connectedness through its shared daily commitment and rhythm of contemplation

Listening and learning from each other’s stories

Local and national organised activities such as retreats and pilgrimages

Shared action in the service of others

The hub at the heart of the Contemplative Network is the Website and Facebook

www.the-contemplative.com

Facebook page 'The Contemplative Network'

The Contemplative Network is an expression of Axiom Monastic Community. www.christouraxiom.com

FormationThe heartbeat of the Contemplative

Network is FORMATION, growing up into maturity in Christ. Formation

enables each one of us us to become effective servants of Jesus as we,

‘...leave the elementary teachings about Christ’ (Hebrews 6:1) and take

responsibility for our personal prayer and service, '...until Christ is formed in

you.' (Galatians 4:19).

Formation requires self knowledge and self acceptance and within the Contemplative Network we together seek to further our journey of formation through,

✓ growing in self-awareness

✓ discovering and directing our motivations.

Seven Simple Practices

These seven simple practices aim to deepen our intimacy with Christ and strengthen our daily practice of Christian living.

Establish a rhythm of life, what the ancients called a Rule of Life, enabling each of us to find and realise God’s will in our life.

Embracing this rhythm when we reach a place where we experience a deep hunger for some divine reality.

7 Simple Steps

1) Daily Moments of ReflectionFinding moments to draw aside to gaze upon Jesus.

2) Annual Pilgrimage & Retreat‘In sacred places, something gets done that you've been

unable to do for yourself'.Ian Morgan Cron.

3) Weekly EucharistWe become what we eat and grow in that divine love inspiring acts of service in the the relief of suffering.

4) Weekly Acts of ServiceFreely we have received so we freely give.

5) Personal Prayerful Reflection A prayerful exercise in discernment, helping

me to respond to God’s loving invitation.

6) Lifelong LearningContinuously building up our knowledge

and skills, growing as individuals.

7) Well-BeingRealising our fullest potential, whilst fulfilling

our role and responsibilities

For further information please contact either Micha or Greg

Sow a thought and you reap an actionSow an action and you reap a habit

Sow a habit and you reap a characterSow a character and you reap a destiny

Charles Reed