Dear Associates of the Global Open Table, 
A reminder of the compilation in blank verse of 52 open global table discussions from over 20 years: After the recent posting of ‘Caution on Integrity’, its broken text generated some rich responses on our explorations into witnessing to an inclusive faith today. It suggested the value of reminding associates that many Open Table discussions around the Issues of contemporary reality have been summed up, in
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THE VOICE OF LISTENING

GARFOSS – Garnered And Refashioned From Other Sympathetic Souls
Compiled by Rev. Peter Challen: Paperback and eBook 
Available at: Amazon.co.uk

Three  Introductions:
1. Michael Jarratt, a fellow explorer of  faith today:
Take time with this book. The language is unexpected and challenging but satisfying when you persevere. Many themes are familiar – the unity of creation, and respect for Gaia as mother Earth. A new phrase stresses creation as ‘the Kin(G)dom of God’, and institutions come under radical fire – ‘there is a profound western human deceit born of encountered narcissism’ or ‘the usurious, exploitative money system’. The poetic depths are to be discovered and the rewards are great. This is where we want to be, close to the ‘integrity of this strange life’ and the Common Good. 

2. Steve Lancashire, an associate of the Open Global Table:
This is a short but challenging book on several levels. Read it and listen to it with your whole being – heart, soul and mind – and you will reap rewards. The Christian church started as a movement grounded in love rather than as buildings and hierarchy. This pilgrim explorer invites you to re-tread your life and contribute to the new Kin(G)dom. Look for the light in the cracks! 

3. Simon Mouatt, University of Chichester, and Red Balloon Publishers:
The writer has captured the ruminations and cries of those, some barely heard, who have longed for a better, inclusive, and just world that works for all and protects the earth. The reader is encouraged to explore its depth, cast ego aside, collaborate, and consider their contribution. 

Yours, Peter