2. Alongsiders at Mucknell Abbey

3. A chance for :- worship study learning new skills sabbatical part of a gap year

4. We follow the Rule of St Benedict 480AD – 547AD

5. Benedict came from Nurcia, Italy

6. Benedicts Rule What to sing in church What to eat at meals How to grow in humility The meaning of obedience show the pure love of sisters and brothers

7. The community at May 2013

8. We take vows of Stability Obedience Conversion of Life

9. We live at Mucknell Abbey, Worcestershire

10. The Malvern hills in the distance

11. Main Entrance

12. All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ. Rule of St Benedict Ch 53

13. The Church

14. Interior of the church

15. Working in the library

16. Community meal

17. A typical guest bedroom

18. Kitchen garden

19. Greenhouse

20. Off to do some mowing

21. Packing incense

22. Administration in the abbey office

23. Washing up

24. Timetable 6amOffice of Readings 7amLauds Breakfast and solitude time 8:45amTerce Work Period 12pmHoly Communion 1pmLunch

25. Timetable ctd 2:15pmNone Work Period and tea 5:30pmVespers Solitude time 7pmSupper Free time 8:30pmCompline

26. Guest wing solar panels

27. Wood chip store

28. Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ, and may he bring us all together to eternal life. RB Ch 72

29. www.mucknellabbey.org.uk