Posts Tagged: Transformation

The Wonder of Fungi

Posted by & filed under Band stand, bandstand, bread and wine, emerging church, Environment, Kingdom of God, Outdoor church, park, Science, seasons, Thanksgiving, Third Space, third space prayers, what we're up to.

On a beautiful, but cold autumnal Sunday morning we met in the park for worship: In the fading of the summer sun, the shortening of days, cooling breeze, swallows’ flight and moonlight rays WE SEE THE CREATOR’S HAND In the browning of leaves once green, morning mists, autumn chill, fruit that falls, frost’s first kiss… Read more »

Franciscan Incarnational Theology

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ThirdSpace met yesterday (Wednesday) evening at Holly House to learn about Franciscan Incarnational Theology. A member of our community introduced the subject, followed by questions and discussion. Incarnation instead of atonement. (Richard Rohr). Franciscans never believed that “blood atonement” was required for God to love us. Our teacher, John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), said Christ was… Read more »

living peacefully on earth

Posted by & filed under Controversial Jesus, emerging church, Kingdom of God, stuff we like, Thanksgiving, Third Space.

Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Living Peacefully on Earth To live non-violently—both toward humans and nature—requires that we recognize God’s image in each living thing. We cannot be violent toward someone or something when we see the divine in them. My friend and nonviolent activist John Dear recently published… Read more »