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Re: Our Mother, Who Art In Heaven…

notarev — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:28 -0000

Ryan --
A well-written and thoughtful piece. So, I'm joining, not combating. At the risk of asking for only a veneer of 'parity', I wonder why we explore and wonder about feminine images of God only on Mothers' Day? I know that really pisses off Kaye. If we work toward being a community of little Christs, and seek after God's own heart, and strive to fathom the awe-full being of God, and the absolute scandal of God incarnate, then maybe our work-of-the-people could look at the fullness of God as embracing all of gender on a constant basis, and not just when it is culturally convenient to cry out to Imma / Abba (Mommy! / Daddy!). The Biblical stories are interwoven and tell of our God as holding all and more of our collective experience. Can we do that? Isn't our worship a foretaste of what is to come? -- a rehearsal of the fullness of the reign of God (you've been getting into Dan Erlander recently...)? Let's practice fullness! Let's practice completeness! I just hope that we do not attempt to do so by some kind of proscriptive theological quotas and praxological affirmative action. May our worship and life together embrace the full spectrum of God as we can only begin to imagine!
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Re: Advent 4 _ Meditation Pt. 2 _ FearJoy

notarev — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:47:05 -0000

"Do Not Be Afraid" seems to me to be one of the strongest and most salient messages God's Church has to offer to this culture. We live in a place on this planet where we've actually color-coded our corporate level of concern. And the Advent admonition to Mary to be not afraid is only one of many messages delivered by God to not be afraid -- typically via angels (Probably 'cause angels are likely fearsome creatures in and of themselves. I've not knowingly encountered one.). So, following a good listen to Tara's take on Canticle of the Turning, another tune for Advent IV could easily be
http://belovedschurch.org/h...
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Re: Advent 4 _ Meditation Pt 1 _ Momma Mary

notarev — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:31:04 -0000

Sorry I'm late. Just got back from taking KJ home to Rosewood. Her car was going nowhere in this snow.

So, what's worship without a little confession? I know we typically do our confessing near the beginning of our time together, so a bit upside-down this time. I've never 'confessed' this before, so why not here and now in a place where anyone on the 'net might see it. Here goes.
This meditation on Mary brought back to me a time in my High School years (many of you have an idea of how long ago that might be for me...). My faith at that time was defined by a lot more fences than bridges. I recall a conversation with a Catholic friend of mine. Rather than look for ways to celebrate our common heritage or at least to look for ways we could learn from one another, all I could think of to talk about was why I prayed to Jesus and not to Mary. The 'tone' of the conversation was not mean, but the content was not at all bridge-building nor celebratory. God, forgive me. And Theresa, I hope that you, too, may be willing to forgive me. God, give to all of us bridges and not fences of faith. We are in bondage and cannot free ourselves. Oh, and Momma Mary, please teach me about the heart of our God. Amen, amen, and amen. /

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Come Holy Ghost

notarev — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:10:55 -0000

Hi Cheri --

We had planned from the start to publish lead sheets. Tara and I worked on some of them a couple weeks ago, so I know they're in process. Don't give up on us. We'll have them linked on our web site sometime soon.

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