Our local Vineyard group had a discussion this evening on what factors attracted us to the Vineyard church. There were only a few of us there but a lively debate ensued never the less. From my point of view: I have a distrust of hierarchies and hierarchical thinking. Everyone, even someone off the street, can be inspired to say something useful to all We must try and deal with our own...
As we left home for the spring equinox celebrations in Glastonbury, the rain started. First, in spots and then more continuously. However the overall forecast seemed promising enough if you did not expect sunshine as was the case yesterday Sunday. We arrived about 11am for the midday celebration. It is always pleasant to arrive early before the crowds come. Fairly soon I was tempted to buy a...
Always fun to go to Rockaway Park for my sanity fix. This was mothering Sunday so there were lots of families taking time out together. BELOW We visited the man (Beam) who made knives and I decided he should be declared an alchemist for his professional attitude to his work. We told him he should charge more for his labours. This is an example of their anarchistic sense of humour BELOW This is...
It was my privilege to attend the morning meeting of the Vineyard group at Radstock Methodist church of yore. This morning there was no service as such. Instead the event was centred around children. There were games, constructions and a bouncy castle. Us adults milled round chatting to each other. I was fortunate enough to meet a lady called Alisha. She had been born in UK but worked in Milan,...
This is from 'The Nine' which are a group of aware beings 'somewhere' in the universe. These amazing words and many other sage advice can be found in the book The Seeders, Return of the Gods by Elana Danaan The universe, in its multi-layered creation is a living conscious entity It breathes in cycles, learns and grows. Yet the universe is contained in each living creation and all living...
This topic came up at our Vineyard prayer group this evening. St Paul and the other disciples 'gave offense' when they preached the gospel. Let's have a look at this word with its various meanings and context. The noun 'offense' comes from the Latin word offendere, which means 'strike against'. An 'offender' is someone who breaks a rule, either civil or criminal, and may be punished in a...
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