Sunday, October 26, 2008
Celebration of the Faithful...
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When I talk with friends and family about the Emergent Cohort that Kellye and I go to, they often ask what it is we "do" exactly. Well, tonight we had our once-a-month "Celebration of the Faithful" which is our little name for a worship gathering. I thought I would post just a short run-down of what the gathering looked like tonight (Nick and Jane designed and led):
We started by singing "Be Thou My Vision" (which is always so meaningful to me)
Zack read a selection from Thomas A' Kempis' "The Imitation of Christ"
We sang "Better is One Day"
Nick read another chapter from "The Imitation..."
We said/chanted the Lords Prayer together
We sang "From the Rising of the Sun" and took communion together
Silent Prayer - then closed in Group Prayer
Hung out and talked while we got dinner together
Ate a really good meal!
These meetings are very significant and meaningful to me for a few reasons - 1) They are native to our community. In other words, we choose and lead the meeting, the prayers, the singing, the readings, etc. No two meetings are ever the same, and are almost always led by someone different month to month. 2) They are small and have lots of chances to get to know people. 3) They always include communion and a meal, which both have important significance in Christian worship.
There is a lot more that I could say, but I just thought I'd give those of you who have asked about what "emergent" is all about a little glimpse into one of our meetings. Of course, the standard emergent disclaimer is appropriate: This is only one of our meetings and certainly doesn't mean that every (or any) other emergent cohort meets in this fashion.
When I talk with friends and family about the Emergent Cohort that Kellye and I go to, they often ask what it is we "do" exactly. Well, tonight we had our once-a-month "Celebration of the Faithful" which is our little name for a worship gathering. I thought I would post just a short run-down of what the gathering looked like tonight (Nick and Jane designed and led):
We started by singing "Be Thou My Vision" (which is always so meaningful to me)
Zack read a selection from Thomas A' Kempis' "The Imitation of Christ"
We sang "Better is One Day"
Nick read another chapter from "The Imitation..."
We said/chanted the Lords Prayer together
We sang "From the Rising of the Sun" and took communion together
Silent Prayer - then closed in Group Prayer
Hung out and talked while we got dinner together
Ate a really good meal!
These meetings are very significant and meaningful to me for a few reasons - 1) They are native to our community. In other words, we choose and lead the meeting, the prayers, the singing, the readings, etc. No two meetings are ever the same, and are almost always led by someone different month to month. 2) They are small and have lots of chances to get to know people. 3) They always include communion and a meal, which both have important significance in Christian worship.
There is a lot more that I could say, but I just thought I'd give those of you who have asked about what "emergent" is all about a little glimpse into one of our meetings. Of course, the standard emergent disclaimer is appropriate: This is only one of our meetings and certainly doesn't mean that every (or any) other emergent cohort meets in this fashion.
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2 comments:
Wow Jesse, you have been blogging like crazy, it's good to see. Two things you left out though:
Between the first song and the Kempis Jane read a passage from First John. Then, at the very end Jane read Psalm 20 as a kind of Benediction. Just wanted to make it clear that there are often Scripture readings at our Celebrations.
Ah, good reminders. Thanks Nick -
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