Last night was the first Passages: Conversations with God event... it was very meaningful. We will be doing it each Wednesday night @ 7:15... but NOT this coming Wednesday due to Vacation Bible School.
We met in the sanctuary in a circle with low lighting and a worship center in the middle of the circle. We began with introductions and then moved to a musical meditation and praying the "Jesus Prayer"... Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner." Then we read/listened 3 times a passage of Scripture from Luke 10. And we asked 5 questions of that experience. That was followed by a lenghthy conversation about the scripture and the work of God. Then we shared prayer needs and prayed together. It was really neat!
My hopes for this gathering are to provide a place where we can slow down and get away from the hectic pace of life for a period of time inorder to connect with God in a deeper way. I also hope to expose us to a variety of spiritual disciplines and practices. Further, I wanted to test out a possible idea for "the sermon time" in a new worship gathering that I would like to launch this fall.... My intent was to use this time to engage the scriputres in a way that they truely become the Living Word of God in our lives not an object to analyze and study, but a way to hear from God. Time will tell, but if last night was any indication, this will prove to be a meanigful way to connect with God!
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