Comments on: As It Is In Heaven http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/ INTRICATELY simple Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: guilty as charged « intricateSIMPLICITY http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-724 guilty as charged « intricateSIMPLICITY Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:31:34 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-724 [...] long ago Rachael was asking for ideas on what makes and creates community. I think about this question frequently [...] [...] long ago Rachael was asking for ideas on what makes and creates community. I think about this question frequently [...]

]]> By: clothconvert http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-659 clothconvert Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:02:57 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-659 ooh, i got in here finally, having just told you i couldn't get to this page. my list has changed (yup, in that few minutes from my email to you and now, lol) - in no particular order: honesty expression validation respect accountability ooh, i got in here finally, having just told you i couldn’t get to this page.

my list has changed (yup, in that few minutes from my email to you and now, lol) – in no particular order:
honesty
expression
validation
respect
accountability

]]> By: Leigh http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-658 Leigh Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:30:46 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-658 HI ya, I haven't commented on your new blog yet, but I just have to say it - the Movie is 'The Princess Bride' my all time favourite - and you would 'maybe' like it - most likely (if you are anything like my dad) you would just like the Grandfather in the movie - he's the one with the line "in my day..." The book is actually better than the movie - but so far I have not found one person who likes it - hows that for a good book review! HI ya, I haven’t commented on your new blog yet, but I just have to say it – the Movie is ‘The Princess Bride’ my all time favourite – and you would ‘maybe’ like it – most likely (if you are anything like my dad) you would just like the Grandfather in the movie – he’s the one with the line “in my day…”
The book is actually better than the movie – but so far I have not found one person who likes it – hows that for a good book review!

]]> By: Leigh http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-657 Leigh Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:30:14 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-657 HI ya, I haven't commented on your new blog yet, but I just have to say it - the Movie is 'The Princess Bride' my all time favourite - and you would 'maybe' like it - most likely (if you are anything like my dad) you would just like the Grandfather in the movie - he's the one with the line "in my day..." The book is actually better than the movie - but so far I have not found one person who like it - hows that for a good book review! HI ya, I haven’t commented on your new blog yet, but I just have to say it – the Movie is ‘The Princess Bride’ my all time favourite – and you would ‘maybe’ like it – most likely (if you are anything like my dad) you would just like the Grandfather in the movie – he’s the one with the line “in my day…”
The book is actually better than the movie – but so far I have not found one person who like it – hows that for a good book review!

]]> By: Tarnya http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-656 Tarnya Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:46:59 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-656 I'd go with sharing food together as a great start :-) Although the following article is from a different Christian tradition than me, I think it offers valuable incites http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2878 I quote "When I evaluate St. Andrew’s turnaround, two factors stand out. They are the same two factors that Nancy Ammerman, in her study of congregations and change, identifies as critical to congregational vibrancy: worshiping and eating. Whatever else church members do as they cope with change, they must worship well and eat together. The goal of "worship and food" is, of course, to create genuine Christian community centered on the triune God. That requires meaningful worship, worship in which people sense God’s presence and grace-filled activity Similarly, rather than just supplying good food in the fellowship hall, one must provide meaningful opportunities for building and practicing Christian fellowship. We must create what has traditionally been called a "eucharistic community" -- a Christian community that meets together around the supper, around bread and wine, around Christ’s very presence in the community and that becomes a sacramental presence of God’s love and grace within the larger community. To create an environment for genuine worship and fellowship, St. Andrew had to admit that "coffee fellowship" after worship, a grand old Lutheran tradition, was not sufficient to bring about genuine Christian fellowship. We discovered that Sunday mornings were completely insufficient to create anything close to what the Bible describes as koinonia. We began to nurture fellowship through various meaningful meals." and John Mark Minsitries has a treasure trove of info http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/567.htm I’d go with sharing food together as a great start :-) Although the following article is from a different Christian tradition than me, I think it offers valuable incites

http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2878 I quote
“When I evaluate St. Andrew’s turnaround, two factors stand out. They are the same two factors that Nancy Ammerman, in her study of congregations and change, identifies as critical to congregational vibrancy: worshiping and eating. Whatever else church members do as they cope with change, they must worship well and eat together.

The goal of “worship and food” is, of course, to create genuine Christian community centered on the triune God. That requires meaningful worship, worship in which people sense God’s presence and grace-filled activity Similarly, rather than just supplying good food in the fellowship hall, one must provide meaningful opportunities for building and practicing Christian fellowship. We must create what has traditionally been called a “eucharistic community” — a Christian community that meets together around the supper, around bread and wine, around Christ’s very presence in the community and that becomes a sacramental presence of God’s love and grace within the larger community.

To create an environment for genuine worship and fellowship, St. Andrew had to admit that “coffee fellowship” after worship, a grand old Lutheran tradition, was not sufficient to bring about genuine Christian fellowship. We discovered that Sunday mornings were completely insufficient to create anything close to what the Bible describes as koinonia. We began to nurture fellowship through various meaningful meals.”
and
John Mark Minsitries has a treasure trove of info
http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/567.htm

]]> By: Tara http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-654 Tara Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:18:53 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-654 *What makes real community*??? I've been thinking about it and I think *my* answer would be have as many answers as a piece of string (if that phrase makes any sense). Loads of thing....sometimes surprising things...in surprising places...things in common, no things in common...FOOD - food has always got to be good... *What makes real community*???
I’ve been thinking about it and I think *my* answer would be have as many answers as a piece of string (if that phrase makes any sense). Loads of thing….sometimes surprising things…in surprising places…things in common, no things in common…FOOD – food has always got to be good…

]]> By: karenn http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-653 karenn Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:33:02 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-653 And Rach...the line is near the beginning...so you don't need to watch the whole thing...but I venture you'd enjoy it! And Rach…the line is near the beginning…so you don’t need to watch the whole thing…but I venture you’d enjoy it!

]]> By: fireflower http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-652 fireflower Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:06:58 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-652 Even spookier than the spooky comment I just made on the post after this - I just watched that movie tonight! It's the princess bride. Even spookier than the spooky comment I just made on the post after this – I just watched that movie tonight! It’s the princess bride.

]]> By: Rach http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-650 Rach Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:18:45 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-650 Please tell me the movie - that's got to be one worth watching (though I'll spend the whole movie waiting for *the* line LOL) Please tell me the movie – that’s got to be one worth watching (though I’ll spend the whole movie waiting for *the* line LOL)

]]> By: kate5kiwis http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-649 kate5kiwis Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:16:07 +0000 http://intricatesimplicity.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/as-it-is-in-heaven/#comment-649 ohgosh that comment that was nearly twelve hours (and a glass of wine) after the first.... X ohgosh that comment that was nearly twelve hours (and a glass of wine) after the first…. X

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