Saturday

 This will be a short entry tonight.  The day has been very interesting but after being at church from 9:30 till 8:00 I'm a bit beat.  So here is the truth.  

The day was set aside as a part of the Renew and Rejoice Weekend.  It continues tomorrow morning and afternoon so that makes it a weekend.  Darren is finishing up the latest series of sermons on Relentless Grace.  All of this plus many other things has been a path to a doctoral degree.  He felt the need to be refreshed in his ministry and after looking at options, he was most interested in studies that led to a doctorate degree.  So he jumped in and is soon ready to wrap that degree up.  

It was a very good church day with renewal activities planned for the congregates.  The leadership was excellent and very spiritually rewarding.  

We learned about how he planned his degree process with focus groups as well as other ways to learn about the church he serves.  There was a Intercessory Land Prayer Ritual as we circled the church building, an experience with A Sound Bath and the evening ended with a Taize Service that filled the day as well as other self directed options. 


                                        Some of the bowls that were used to make sounds.  

Tomorrow there will be church in the morning centering on baptism.  The afternoon will see a Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Rights, at the busy corner of 38th and Meridian, a session on Methodist Heritage of Worship and Social Witness,  A Love Feast and closing with Communion. 

So now you've heard about my day.  It's  been long and I'm happy again to be home and soon ready to veg out.  

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