January 09, 2004

Family Time

I've been dialogueing with Justin Baeder about community, authority, etc. Here is part of his post that got our discussion started. I like the idea of interaction.

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Baeder says:
I envision a gathering where people can come in at any time over the course of two or three hours, probably in the late evening. It would feature a variety of stations in a setting where people could read, pray, write, think, and focus on God. Some ideas include:
-A table with bread and wine for communion
-Crosses and other Christian symbols around the room
-Paper and pens for writing reflections and prayers
-A basin of water, with cards and a water-soluble marker, for confession - write on the card, then drop it into the water, which symbolizes forgiveness and reminds us of baptism
-An incense censer where people can offer or place prayers and light various kids of incense
-A station with texts to meditate on and respond to
-A wall with a scripture or quote, with post-it notes for people to post reflections and thoughts on
-A map of the world and a map of the city, with papers to pin up prayers for various people around the world and around town
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Let me hear your thoughts.

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