Posts Tagged: Doing Church differently

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Posted May 24th, 2020 by barbara & filed under Alternative prayer activity, bread and wine, Environment, General, in lockdown.

I have always referred to living in lock down as living in a bubble. Now with some of the restrictions starting to lift: however nebulous they are, it is like… Read more »

Another World is Possible.

Posted May 10th, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under Controversial Jesus, Environment, General, Kingdom of God.

Call to Worship From the dust of the earth, the Holy One breathed life into us. Through the breath of God we are all connected. Shaped in the Divine image,… Read more »

Bad News – Good News

Posted April 23rd, 2020 by Grayden Daniels & filed under Environment, General.

Wednesday this week was day 12 of my “House Arrest” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While delighting  in my back garden I was inspired to write the following for our… 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 »

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 »

Advent Hope

Posted December 16th, 2018 by Grayden Daniels & filed under advent, bread and wine, emerging church, Franciscan Incarnational Theology, General, Kingdom of God, Outdoor church, park, Third Space, what we're up to.

On a beautiful but chilly Sunday morning we met by the river in the park. Lighter of lights – illumine us  Fire of fires – thaw us  Power of powers… Read more »