How can 
St Cuthbert
and Celtic Spirituality
inspire Eden Wild Goose? 
 

November 2020 

We invited Cameron Butland (Carlisle Diocesan Spirituality  Advisor and Bishop's Chaplain) to speak to the question above.

The St Cuthbert’s Well can be found on the banks of the River Eden. St Cuthbert was a bishop and pastor from Lindisfarne whose area included Cumbria. In 685AD he visited Carlisle and a local monastery which could well be in Wetheral.
 
Cameron Butland’s talks and the St Cuthbert’s Well video offer us some thoughts to explore our foundational values.
 
Talk 1: ‘How can St Cuthbert inspire EWG?’ (23 minutes)
 
Talk2: ‘How can Celtic Spiritualty inspire EWG?’ (23 minutes)
 
Video: St Cuthbert’s Well (7minutes)
 
Cuthbert’s Christian Celtic values
There are several themes in the talks and video which can be summarised as:

Prayer as relationship
Community responsibility
Open hearted hospitality and meeting
Care, compassion and justice
One with creation, each other and God