The Order of the Mustard Seed Podcast

David Smith is an OMS member from the Waverley Abbey Area. David was an pilgrimage enthusiast until he suffered from a life altering stroke. In this episode David shares his passion for pilgrimage, and the creative ways he makes pilgrimage available to all. For more information about David's pilgrimages you can go to these sites: [1] This is an introduction the concept of “virtual pilgrimage”. https://pilgrimageoftheword.org.uk/blog/blog-aug-2023 [2] The link to the whole site is here, from which the above comes... https://pilgrimageoftheword.org.uk/ [3] This link is from Treacle Abbey website developed with a friend during Covid. The format of the pilgrimages is slightly different to the current Pilgrimage of the Word. However, they give a good idea of what we are hoping to develop further on new site. http://treacleabbey.wikidot.com/completed

In the second of this two-part podcast, Phil Anderson, author of Lord of the Ring, considers how we can take the vibrant spiritual and practical lives of the Moravian missional communities as a model for OMS communities in the 21st century.

In this first of a two part podcast, Phil Anderson, author of Lord of the Ring, shares his vision for how we build covenant communities as a strong foundation for sharing life together.

Sister Sally is a Benedictine nun from Mucknell Abbey – in our conversation we talk about her life of prayer, radical hospitality, and living in the love of Jesus.

Dr. Keith Foster – Keith oversees the Contemporary Chaplaincy program at Waverley Abbey College and in this episode we draw connections between the work of chaplaincy and the 6 practices. How can contemporary chaplaincy be a useful framework for us as we respond to God’s invitation to be true, be kind, and to go? For more information on chaplaincy check out this link: https://www.waverleyabbeycollege.ac.uk/contemporary-chaplaincy and watch this video https://youtu.be/BTnRsdGkTyU.

Over 100 people joined the Order of the Mustard Seed this year in vow ceremonies at the Belfast Gathering and around the world. Join us for this special edition podcast as Pete Greig and Jill Weber share with us more about what it means.

OMS and Celtic Christianity. This episode is a conversation between OMS member Steve Silvester and Canon Michael Mitton, author of ‘Restoring the Woven Cord - Strands of Celtic Christianity for the Church today’. Together they will talk about how Celtic Christianity can inform and support us in our OMS Vows and Practices.

Lisa is National Prayer Director for 24-7 Prayer USA and is a member of the OMS. In this episode we talk about her work in justice and racial reconciliation.

Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg – Hanneli is a member from the OMS in South Africa. In this episode, we talk about how the OMS Prayer watches helped her grow in prayer and in community, and how the OMS helped her discover and explore her creativity!

Graham Stuart is a member of the OMS and a cardiologist in Bristol, England. In this episode we talk about his transatlantic rowing adventure and how his OMS vows shaped him and his team during that time.

Nina Schuurman Drenth is an OMS member, pastoral intern, and artist. In this episode we discuss how the OMS has been helpful for her spiritual formation in her 20’s.

Frances is a member of the OMS and is on the Seed Community Team at Waverley Abbey. In this episode we talk about how her commitment to be True to Christ is connected with God’s personal invitation to her to singleness.

Author and Pastor, Daniel’s latest book, the Power of Place, explores the modern application of the monastic vow of stability. ‘Saints are made somewhere’. In this episode, we chat about how we can discover the place where God wants to plant us, and how we can dig down deep, root and flourish there. https://www.thomasnelson.com/9781400212545/the-power-of-place/

Richard is a trustee of Ffald y Brenin Retreat Centre in Wales and author of the book, Cultivating the Presence of God. In this episode, we chat about the nature of New Monasticism, thin places, and developing a Rule of Life. https://ffald-y-brenin.org/product/cultivating-gods-presence/

In this season of Advent, this month’s podcast is a biblical meditation on Luke 1:26-38. How might God want to birth holy things in and through us? Music by Richard Lyall.

Steve and Vicki are members of the OMS and live in Adelaide, Australia. In this podcast we chat about their history with the 24-7 Prayer movement, Steve’s work in international relief and development, and the local community they are cultivating through random acts of coffee.

Steve and Vicki are members of the OMS and live in Adelaide, Australia. In this podcast we chat about their history with the 24-7 Prayer movement, Steve’s work in international relief and development, and the local community they are cultivating through random acts of coffee.

Scotty Burns is a member of the OMS and a pastor in Portland, USA. In this episode we talk about his passion for mission, and how he integrates his life in the Order with his life in church leadership.

John Bowen worked in university ministry for 25 years and taught Evangelism at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada. He is a speaker and author, and has just released a book The Unfolding Gospel (https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506471679/The-Unfolding-Gospel). In this episode we talk about the nature of the Gospel, its relationship to culture, and how we can in our current context take the Gospel to the nations.

Christian and Stefanie Wittwer are members of the OMS living in Switzerland. In this episode we will discuss their experiments in community living, hospitality, and the upcoming New Monastic Round Table (https://www.newmonasticroundtable.com/), and A300 (https://www.adventure300.com/), their training program for New Monastics.