Crop Walk & "the Peace"
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I hope we can do something a little different this Sunday but not sure if the schedule will work out. Many people, especially our youth, will be going to the High Point Crop Walk. IF -- big word "if" they get back in time I want them to take a moment toward the end of the 5 pm worship service to talk about the experience. What did they learn? What did they think about the hunger teachings?
My goal is to have our young people do such reflections fairly often. That is one way for them to know we appreciate them and believe they have important things to tell the rest of us.
the Peace in the service. For the last 3 weeks at the 5 pm I have been teaching on the Peace and how it fits into our service. We all laugh when I say "It is not half time!!!" -- but it sure feels like that from time to time. I explained how it is where it is because it completes the confession --- we say to the person we offended or their suragate: "our conflict is over from my perspective" .... and it completes the intercessory prayer section by praying the most wonderful prayer we can pray: "the peace of the Lord be with you"
All that said, the community building parts: "How are you? Long time - no see!" are also important. They are just happening at the wrong time in the service. We should be a worshiping community which requires the community building conversation. So starting last week we took 2 minutes a the beginning of the service to stand up, walk around, and build community. We will see how that goes for a while.
I hope we can do something a little different this Sunday but not sure if the schedule will work out. Many people, especially our youth, will be going to the High Point Crop Walk. IF -- big word "if" they get back in time I want them to take a moment toward the end of the 5 pm worship service to talk about the experience. What did they learn? What did they think about the hunger teachings?
My goal is to have our young people do such reflections fairly often. That is one way for them to know we appreciate them and believe they have important things to tell the rest of us.
the Peace in the service. For the last 3 weeks at the 5 pm I have been teaching on the Peace and how it fits into our service. We all laugh when I say "It is not half time!!!" -- but it sure feels like that from time to time. I explained how it is where it is because it completes the confession --- we say to the person we offended or their suragate: "our conflict is over from my perspective" .... and it completes the intercessory prayer section by praying the most wonderful prayer we can pray: "the peace of the Lord be with you"
All that said, the community building parts: "How are you? Long time - no see!" are also important. They are just happening at the wrong time in the service. We should be a worshiping community which requires the community building conversation. So starting last week we took 2 minutes a the beginning of the service to stand up, walk around, and build community. We will see how that goes for a while.
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