What a week! Thank you everyone for so much positive reaction to Fringe Dweller by me and @david.cotterill published by @__getsidetracked .
Next week lent begins. Here are three ideas for using the book…
1. Fringe Dweller has 40 reflections - it’s kind of ideal for lent. We did put our foot on the accelerator to get it published before lent for that reason. I have already spoken to a few people who are going to read a reflection each day (there are 46 days I think so you get a few rests). It would also work fine to just pick one that grabs your attention - stay with that for a few days and move on when you are ready. You don’t have to do all 40!
2 If you have a group of people do one reflection a week. I am going to do that at St Mary’s Ealing and know of around half a dozen other groups doing the same. If you want to see how I am doing that I am happy to share - just leave a comment or DM. But you could ask someone to take the book away each week and come back having chosen one. There are seven practices which are participative ways of reading a passage in a group so try out some different approaches. Whatever you do don’t just do a talk with the reflection - invite people into the story together.
3 If you would like a weekly email of a shortened reflection and prayer each week sign up to the @churchmissionsociety email series (see insta feed for details)#getsidetracked #fringedweller
Thank you so much everyone who celebrated the launch of Fringe Dweller with us! It was such a great evening. The venue was amazing, the place was buzzing, books were going. We had printed illustrations from the book by @jonbirch_artist and suspended them from the balcony which looked brilliant. After drinks @david.cotterill and I were interviewed by @joyfrench about the book. @joelarray who did the cover, design and layout joined as along with Jon who zoomed in. Then we had invited 6 artists to make a response to the book or one of the pieces. @tinahodgett@harrybakerpoet@martin.wroe@iaincottonart@iva_decheva and @chrisreadmusic shared poetry, sculpture, music and painting. The pieces were amazing. @digitalpilgrimz was spinning tunes. Thanks to @jeremy.woodham who took the photos . It is published by @__getsidetracked . Fringe dweller is well and truly launched. People keep asking where you can get it - getsidetracked.co is the answer. #fringedweller #getsidetracked
This the cover for Fringe dweller, our 3rd side project! It will be out late January, launch Feb 5 - save the date. It’s a book of 40 reflections, practices and liturgies on Jesus and his encounters with those at the edges. It’s co-authored by @bonnyjaker and @david.cotterill . Preorder from https://getsidetracked.co
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Amazing gift for @jonbirch_artist made by @iaincottonart inspired by one of the prompts in our getsidetracked app. To be creative in any area of life it may be helpful to suspend the conventional way of thinking and get heretical! The app is available in Apple and Android app stores - search getsidetracked #creativity #ideation #designthinking #innovation
We have launched an app on creativity. It’s available for £1.99 in Apple Store and google play. Let us know what you think and any stories of how it helps your creative process. See https://getsidetracked.co for info #creativity #app #getsidetracked
Happy new year! We hope you ensure that you get down some side tracks in 2023. We loved 2022 and to celebrate have set up a discount code HAPPYNEWYEAR which runs to end January. Print edition of Pioneer Practice is £10 and download £7. Do pass it on and click on image to order #getsidetracked #pioneerpractice
Change - another world is possible so change is the 4th theme in Pioneer Practice. How do you bring about change but also navigate systems to do so? See https://getsdietrackjed.co for the book and for tour dates. #pioneerpractice #getsidetracked #change
Build - pioneers are not just dreamers but dreamers who do! Build is one of 4 themes explored in Pioneer Practice. See https://getsdietrackjed.co for the book and for tour dates. #pioneerpractice #getsidetracked #build
See - this is the top response in almost every venue on the tour so far when asked what pioneering is about - seeing and imagining new possibilities. It’s one of four theme explored in Pioneer Practice. See https://getsdietrackjed.co for the book and for tour dates. #pioneerpractice #getsidetracked #see
Be You - one of four theme explored in Pioneer Practice. Here’s a movie we made for the webinar series that has never seen the light of day. See https://getsdietrackjed.co for the book and for tour dates. #pioneerpractice #getsidetracked #beyou
