ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
The Iona Community is an international, ecumenical Christian movement working for justice and peace, the rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.
Our Community was founded in Glasgow in 1938 by Rev George MacLeod. A visionary and a social reformer, MacLeod was driven by a belief that faith is grounded in action. In rebuilding the ruined accommodation at Iona Abbey, trainee ministers and unemployed workers lived, worked and worshipped together.
We are now about 280 Members and more than 2,000 Associate Members, Young Adults and Friends across the world. We remain true to that founding vision – sharing common work and community as we pursue justice and peace, in Scotland and beyond.
VISIT OUR CENTRES
Whether you are visiting the Abbey as a day visitor or joining us to live as a guest in community, you will be given a very warm Iona Community welcome. Here you will find information about visiting us, staying with us, our Shop and Welcome Centre, our Programme and booking information, costs and practicalities, and information about our Unlocked programme.
You are welcome to visit the Abbey Church as a day visitor and join a tour as a guest of Historic Environment Scotland. For more information, please click this link: Historic Environment Scotland.
Opening Hours:
1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to last entry at 4.45pm; Sunday, 12.30pm to last entry at 4.45pm (closes 5.30pm).
1 October to 31 March: Daily except Sunday, 10am to last entry at 3.15pm (closes 4pm).
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
We believe in the transformational power of community to change lives and the world. Only in community can justice and love be done. We are part of the global church. Our Members are inspired by a shared commitment to Jesus Christ. We believe that work for justice, peace and an equitable society is a matter of urgency and that we have a responsibility to live in a right relationship with the whole of God’s creation.
We are a movement, a community and an organisation enabled by our Members, Associate Members, Young Adults, Friends, staff and others who work with us to advance the purpose of the Iona Community.
RESOURCES
We regularly publish a wide range of resources and materials. Our aim is to resource and equip people in working and praying for justice and peace. We do this through the ground-breaking work and witness of our Wild Goose Resource Group and through the wide-ranging issues published in books and e-books by Wild Goose Publications.
We draw together our training and learning resources under the Iona Learn banner. Our Members and Associate Members also produce and disseminate material that is designed to be useful to anyone sympathetic to our concerns.