Posts Tagged: alternative worship

What’s in a Name?

Posted October 3rd, 2020 by barbara & filed under bread and wine, Controversial Jesus, General, Kingdom of God, Outdoor church, park.

Sitting under the weeping beech beside the river on this fine autumn morning we split into small groups in order to keep to the rule of six. The people leading… Read more »

Return to the Park!

Posted August 2nd, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bandstand, bread and wine, emerging church, General, Kingdom of God, Outdoor church, park, Thanksgiving.

On a beautiful sunny morning we met once again at the bandstand in the park. After meeting on Zoom for over 4 months it was wonderful to meet up in… Read more »

SEEK JUSTICE!

Posted June 14th, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bread and wine, General, in lockdown.

Desmond Tutu recalls when he was a young person, one day he was out walking  with his mother when a white man, an Anglican priest named Trevor Huddleston, tipped his… Read more »

Happy Easter

Posted April 12th, 2020 by barbara & filed under Easter, General.

We met this morning using Zoom. We had music and pictures to inspire us as well as a step outside for a burst of bird song. Contributions included: Resurrected with… Read more »

Touch.

Posted March 8th, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bandstand, bread and wine, Controversial Jesus, Kingdom of God, Outdoor church, park, sharing coffee, Third Space.

On a lovely, sunny but fresh March Sunday morning we met in the bandstand in Hall Leys Park.   ..be silent be still alone empty before your god say nothing… Read more »

Epiphany 2020

Posted January 12th, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bandstand, bread and wine, Controversial Jesus, emerging church, Environment, Epiphany, Outdoor church, park, seasons, Third Space.

Epiphany means to be revealed, it is associated with the visit of the Magi (wise men) to the infant Jesus when God revealed himself to the world through the incarnation…. Read more »

God is not like that!

Posted June 23rd, 2019 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bandstand, bread and wine, Controversial Jesus, emerging church, Outdoor church, parables, park, Third Space.

We met in the park on a dull but warm summer’s morning accompanied by beautiful bird song. Our began worship with: We gather this morning in the name of the… Read more »

The Divine Dance

Posted May 19th, 2019 by barbara & filed under bandstand, bread and wine, emerging church, Environment, General, Outdoor church, park, Thanksgiving, Third Space, views of the park.

Following last weeks Third Space I tried to use as few words as possible and allow some time for contemplation. We were also going to be very Franciscan so we… Read more »

Incarnation

Posted December 26th, 2018 by Grayden Daniels & filed under bandstand, Christmas, emerging church, Outdoor church, park, Third Space.

Christmas morning at the bandstand was accompanied by the most beautiful festive birdsong. May we… Liturgy for Christmas Day………. As the light begins to shift and a crack appears in… Read more »

Arrival

Posted December 23rd, 2018 by Grayden Daniels & filed under advent, bandstand, bread and wine, emerging church, Outdoor church, park, sharing coffee, Third Space.

This morning as the rain poured down on a very grey day we were glad to be meeting in the bandstand. Advent which means “arrival” is the beginning of the… Read more »