This process seems to be quite sacramental on its own merits. The very act of creating the community required to make this happen, to be open to others in the group and not in the group, to listen to the heart for direction, and to respond to that prompting, is "walking the talk". Kathleen comes home from the Sunday meetings in joyful ecstasy - her heart cracked open by the working of the Spirit in the deliberation of the group.
I find the direction of the planning to be very creative, sensitive, and energized with a vision of sharing something profound with an ever-widening circle in our community. Having the wisdom to take steps rather than try to leap to some preconceived destination will bear much fruit in the end. This work is clearly blessed, and a blessing.
Next Meeting
Wednesday July 30th
7:00 St. Stephen's Parish Hall
Over the break we will be working in small groups to plan the half hour sunday evening services for the Fall. We will reconvene in July to check on the progress of this and to share our experiences with field trips to experience other alternative services.
We welcome everyone who is curious about the new service or interested in being involved in the planning of it to join us for our weekly discussions.
2 comments:
Kathleen mentioned tonight that we seemed to be moving in the direction of becoming a worshiping community ourselves.
I feel so buoyant about the spirit and intimacy that is growing in our group. I felt discouraged tonight about my "technical difficulties" with my powerpoint. Technology seems fraught with difficulties, logistics, and sometimes gets tarred as The Great Satan, but I fundamentally think it can be just another brush or blob of clay with which we can communicate.
"Creating a new thing" is one way we try to imitate divinity. We are somewhere between the joy of inspiration, "knowing" each other and stumbling/slouching toward Bethlehem.
Joan Didion and Yeats? Look out -- it was not a happy thing slouching toward Bethlehem.
I think we more than imitate -- I think we participate directly in divine life when we create! I certainly see that in the way you do it, with prodigal joy.
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