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jonny
london
an advocate for pioneers, lover of all things creative and an explorer of faith in relation to contemporary culture
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if you are in london anywhere near paddington swing by the lisson gallery and see the julian opie exhibtion. the main feature is a vr headset experience of a virtual exhibtion. it's pretty well done. i am a big fan... Continue reading
Posted 12 minutes ago at jonnybaker
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continuing our grace lent we have a prayer focused evening on saturday with a series of stations praying with and for those at the edges. do join us. the title is inspired by claudio carvalhaes book that we are reading... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2023 at jonnybaker
the sacred podcast interview with nick cave and sean o hagan is really remarkable. i have seen nick cave many times and love his music. i have been intrigued by or drawn to the spiritual quest that seems to infuse... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2023 at jonnybaker
i have had a desk either under the stairs or in our bedroom in the loft for 20 years or so. that's been great but we decided to change a spare bedrooom into a space i could have a desk... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2023 at jonnybaker
for some reason i thought it was time for a new blog header. this photo is of some old typesetting letters on my desk with a gorillaz character. that was the basis anyway and it felt like coyote needed to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2023 at jonnybaker
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i wrote a baker's dozen blog posts looking back and reflecting on the last 20 years. at the end of that i said now time to look forward... so i intend to write some blog posts a bit more future... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2023 at jonnybaker
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the next grace is on saturday - an open table. the blurb is as follows: Join us for Grace where there will as ever be an open table. We have always been inspired by Christ’s welcome of all around the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2023 at jonnybaker
i am exhibiting in the london independent photography 34th annual exhibition - vitality. it only runs for a week. the opening is this thurs. if you are in that part of town and fancy going let me know. it's one... Continue reading
Posted Jan 22, 2023 at jonnybaker
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delighted to say that we are taking pioneer practice to portsmouth on 18 feb - info and tickets available here Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2023 at jonnybaker
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i go on a retreat every year. in terms of my life, headspace, wellbeing, imagination, relationship with god it's one of the best things i do. i tend now to go somewhere quiet, alone, silent. the last couple of years... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2023 at jonnybaker
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it seems to have become something of a tradition to walk a labyrinth for the first grace of the year. do join us. it will be simple, meditative, with a soundscape of ambient tunes followed by a cafe - saturday... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2023 at jonnybaker
i had fun messing around at kew before christmas slowing down the shutter speed to blur the light. i like this one - because it is a laser you get a crisp light pattern blur with the backdrop of blurred... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2023 at jonnybaker
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this is the thirteenth of a series celebrating twenty years at cms see 1. gold | 2. emerging church | 3. blah | 4. new forms | 5. worship tricks | 6. mission shaped church and fresh expressions | 7.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2023 at jonnybaker
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looking back on 2022 one of the highlights was getting out and about post COVID to tour pioneer practice with gav mart. we did around 20 dates i think. thank you to everyone who came - it was so good... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2023 at jonnybaker
i have so much respect for those putting their bodies on the line to protest the climate crisis and the government's continual ignoring of the gravity of the situation. i got the latest email update from extinction rebellion and they... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2023 at jonnybaker
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i love music and i seem to like putting together a playlist so as is my habit here are two playlists for the end of year. the first is a very ambient one - 2022 horizontal [apple music] or 2022... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2022 at jonnybaker
wonderful to visit christmas at kew this year. there's a set of photos here - christmas at kew 2022 Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2022 at jonnybaker
wise words from a church notice board in brooklyn Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2022 at jonnybaker
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i have got more and more interested in system change. the reason why is probably obvious. i work with pioneers who see new possibilities and create paths to make the possibilities happen. but they work in a bigger structure -... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2022 at jonnybaker
this is the twelfth of a series celebrating twenty years at cms see 1. gold | 2. emerging church | 3. blah | 4. new forms | 5. worship tricks | 6. mission shaped church and fresh expressions | 7.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2022 at jonnybaker
it was lovely to visit st lydia's in brooklyn on my visit to new york. it was founded in 2008 by emily scott meeting in homes and then a zen centre before getting a shop front where it is now.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2022 at jonnybaker
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pioneers graduating this year had the disruption of COVID and training being online for much of the journey. they have done amazingly well. what a gift for the church and locale to have people with energy, passion, imagination, wanting to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2022 at jonnybaker
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grace saturday night (yes i know it clashes with football so we'll catch up in the cafe afterwards!). here's the blurb If it's hard to see where God is in current events, and hard to feel hope for the future,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2022 at jonnybaker
just landed back from the usa trip. it was the usual overnight flight. somewhat foolishly i am going to a gig tonight to see badbadnotgood so we'll see if i stay awake! waiting at an airport is a good moment... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2022 at jonnybaker
this is the eleventh of a series celebrating twenty years at cms see 1. gold | 2. emerging church | 3. blah | 4. new forms | 5. worship tricks | 6. mission shaped church and fresh expressions | 7.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2022 at jonnybaker