The Iona Community

The Isle of Iona is a small island off the west coast of Scotland, where in 563 Columba founded a Celtic monastery that was very influential in its own times. In the middle ages it was the site of a Benedictine abbey and over the centuries has attracted many

thousands of people on their own pilgrim journeys.

The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, then a parish minister in Glasgow is an ecumenical Christian community that is committed to seeking new ways of living the Gospel in today's world.  learn more

Columba's Day - June 9th - Renewal of Commitment to Iona Community
 

The time has again come for Members, Associates, and Friends of the Iona Community to renew their commitment to continued participation and financial support of the Iona Community.  Click here to go to web page with information about how that committment or re-commitment is made.

The Iona Community New World Foundation

 
The Iona Community New World Foundation was established in February, 1978 to serve as a channel of information about the Iona Community in the United States and to answer the expressed desire of many Americans to assist materially in supporting the Iona Community's work and programs.

You may support the Iona Community and its work in the following way.  United States citizens, residents, and corporations may obtain income tax deductions for their contributions, within the terms of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, by sending checks to the order of the Iona Community New World Foundation, Inc. in the care of Scott Blythe, Treasurer, Iona Community New World Foundation, Perry Hall Presbyterian Church, 8848 Belair Rd., Baltimore MD 21236.  All contributions go direct to the Iona Community with no fees or costs.

American visitors at the Abbey may leave checks in the office to be forwarded on to the Treasurer.  This foundation has been held by the IRS to be a tax exempt charity, and all funds collected are for the work of the Iona Community.  A receipt as required by the IRS will be sent to each donor.

One way that the Foundation will aid the community is by contributing to its subsidy fund so that unemployed persons and those on low incomes or pensions will be able to stay in the Abbey or the MacLeod Center for conferences and meetings of all kinds.  Legacies and bequests are welcome as well as in memoriam donations.  If you would like to place the Foundation in your will, you may write to the Treasurer for further information.

You may enroll as an Associate of the Iona Community by downloading and filling out the form available on this site.  click here   Associates commit themselves to daily prayer for the Members of the Community.  You may also enroll as Friend of the Community which means you make an annul gift and using the form available on this site. click here.