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  • Workshop is the learning sphere of Anvil Trust.  Creating safe yet brave spaces to explore a spirituality that inspires understanding, formation and activism from a Jesus-centred shalom. Value-focused, inclusive and empowering, it offers resources, courses and live video conversations.

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  • Anvil Trust is the centrepoint and legal foundation of a movement whose purpose is to articulate, advocate and advance an understanding and activism based on a Jesus-centred all-inclusive vision of shalom, through Workshop learning, Peacemeal community and Jesus-Shalom podcasts.

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  • Jesus-Shalom is the communication sphere of Anvil Trust using the mediums of podcast, blog and live video conversations and discussions. It explores provocative biblical and contemporary issues from shalom perspectives, plus regular interviews with ‘Shalom Activists’ working in diverse roles.

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  • Peacemeal is the community-building sphere of Anvil Trust. Inspired by the ‘table-fellowship’ of Jesus every meal can become a portal for nurturing relationship, developing community, spiritual encounter and radical social change. We are a catalyst to reveal and inspire radical table possibilities.

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Spirituality

Spirituality connects humanity, yet is unique to each person. Every culture and faith understands its nature, albeit in different ways. Formed from the Latin spiritus - meaning ‘breath’ - spirituality integrates all the visible and invisible aspects of reality.

The majority see the source of spirituality in the divine, shaping the quality and identity of a person or community. How can we encourage spiritual formation? In what way is meditation, prayer, moving in faith and guidance important today? What is the link between spirituality and social action?

To explore these questions read and download the free resources below: