Comments on: Starting Over After Two Weeks http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks the home of Nathan Colquhoun Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kevin McGill http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks#comment-1144 Kevin McGill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144 Really appreciated your thinking on the issue of church. I realized about 3 years ago that for the sake of the church, maybe we should stop meeting on Sun mornings. Maybe we should learn about Church the other six days of the week. Its amazing how much energy and pressure is put onto the church for 3 hours a week. Thanks for having the guts to imagine more. I'd like to continue dialoguing with you as your team develops this. Really appreciated your thinking on the issue of church. I realized about 3 years ago that for the sake of the church, maybe we should stop meeting on Sun mornings. Maybe we should learn about Church the other six days of the week. Its amazing how much energy and pressure is put onto the church for 3 hours a week. Thanks for having the guts to imagine more. I’d like to continue dialoguing with you as your team develops this.

]]> By: margie http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks#comment-1145 margie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1145 Pastors work more then one day a week? Pastors work more then one day a week?

]]> By: Scott Rassbach http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks#comment-1146 Scott Rassbach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1146 You know, sometimes the old ways are that way for a reason. <br /> <br /> I am trying to do an ecclesiastical, ritualistic, home church. We have the Eucharist, hopefully ever week alternating Sundays and Thursdays. <br /> <br /> It's a time for stepping out of the world, and realizing we are Children of God, in the world but not necessarily of it.<br /> <br /> It's not a time for building community, although the community comes together at that time. We do have a bit of fellowship afterwards, and we meet often during the week, but the ritual is there as a focus, a reminder every week to reflect on what we've done, where we are going, and how the divine fits into that mold.<br /> <br /> I truly applaud you for trying to bring the experience of church outside of Sunday, but don't forget: That experience is valuable. It's worthwhile to step outside of our lives of websites and coffee-clutches, and have the experience of the divine. That's the purpose of the ritual.<br /> <br /> I do agree, though: Being a pastor is tough, especially if you're a tentmaker as well.<br /> <br /> May grace be with you, You know, sometimes the old ways are that way for a reason.

I am trying to do an ecclesiastical, ritualistic, home church. We have the Eucharist, hopefully ever week alternating Sundays and Thursdays.

It’s a time for stepping out of the world, and realizing we are Children of God, in the world but not necessarily of it.

It’s not a time for building community, although the community comes together at that time. We do have a bit of fellowship afterwards, and we meet often during the week, but the ritual is there as a focus, a reminder every week to reflect on what we’ve done, where we are going, and how the divine fits into that mold.

I truly applaud you for trying to bring the experience of church outside of Sunday, but don’t forget: That experience is valuable. It’s worthwhile to step outside of our lives of websites and coffee-clutches, and have the experience of the divine. That’s the purpose of the ritual.

I do agree, though: Being a pastor is tough, especially if you’re a tentmaker as well.

May grace be with you,

]]> By: Makeesha http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks#comment-1147 Makeesha Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1147 It took us 3 weeks but we have SO been there done that....still going through it.<br /> <br /> I hope you continue to blog about your experiences because I would like to see how this revelation fleshes out in your community since we're working through the same stuff with Revolution (www.3drevolution.wordpress.com). I could have written this exact same thing just this week.<br /> <br /> I really like your "read, think, pray" recap thing ...mind if I steal it? It took us 3 weeks but we have SO been there done that….still going through it.

I hope you continue to blog about your experiences because I would like to see how this revelation fleshes out in your community since we’re working through the same stuff with Revolution (www.3drevolution.wordpress.com). I could have written this exact same thing just this week.

I really like your “read, think, pray” recap thing …mind if I steal it?

]]> By: Ron Smith http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2006/09/22/starting-over-after-two-weeks#comment-1148 Ron Smith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1148 Personally I was a little upset that Joes living room wasnt bigger.... I cant wait until we build a multimillion dollar facility.. <br /> <br /> I have some awesome ideas for light work I have been prayerfully considering. Personally I was a little upset that Joes living room wasnt bigger…. I cant wait until we build a multimillion dollar facility..

I have some awesome ideas for light work I have been prayerfully considering.

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