9/29 do-over

If you didn't see Todd's reply to my last post, we'll try again this week at 7:30pm in the Walgreen's parking lot at Lomas and Carlisle. Then we will head together to the park. It's a do over since only Todd and Tracy were there.

What's the plan for 9/29?

I understand this week's meeting was way understaffed. Was there any agreement among those in attendance about what we'll do next week? Worship in the park?

A new face for worship

September 16th was X-ile's first foray into worship in public. A good first effort and a good time was had by all. Readings from the Bible, questions and discussion. Prayer. Sharing. Relationships built. Good stuff.

Our next meeting is tonight, Tuesday, 9/23 at 7:15pm. We'll meet in the parking lot at the back of Walgreens at Lomas and Carlisle. We'll walk from there to the "hidden" park (McDuffie Park) to think through next week's worship.

Today is my birthday. I only mention it to explain why I don't think I'll be there tonight. I need some time with my kids together and we haven't been getting it lately. That's the birthday present I need today. We're going out to eat somewhere. Please keep me and the kids in your prayers. I'm struggling with a decision that I don't want to make.

It would be great if someone would post the results of tonight's discussion later this week. Thanks.

X-ile OUT

Hey,
How did this first X-ile outing go? I was thinking about you all! See you, Alli.

With a longer view down the pike

We're not ready to take this far yet, but we will eventually need to consider how we'll handle our offerings to God and neighbor through the community. The Relational Tithe may be a good source of ideas, if not a structure from which to build. Here's a link to their principles of giving https://www.relationaltithe.com/understanding.php . We could register our own relational tithing group on the website, linking us in solidarity to the other groups as a network, not as a binding relationship.

We'll need to work on becoming a recognized non-profit organization. The paper work is fairly straightforward.

Again, this isn't something we need to act on immediately, but it will need to be addressed eventually. Our finances are part of our spiritual response to God's blessings in our lives and must have a plan/goal. This is a place to begin the conversation.

Next meeting on 9/16

We may not be ready for prime time, but we are ready to begin experimentation with worship. Last night we agreed to meet at Brickyard Pizza (Central SE, between Yale and Harvard) on Tuesday, September 16th at 7pm. We'll bring readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for Sunday, September 21st to use in our worship. We'll also consider stretching ourselves early by participating in the "open mike" night that evening. Whatever we select is liable to be secular music that is applicable, rather than praise music or a hymn. It'll be noisy, so consider how we each might contribute with some sort of art on hand (sketching, photography, etc.). We may even bust out and make conversation with other folks in the restaurant. Sharing of a meal. Sharing joys in prayer and praise to God.

What else did I miss, friends?

Different Bat Time, Different Bat Channel

So this week we are going to meet on Sunday at 7:30 pm at Redbrick Pizza. Here is what I propose: What if we discuss this week what worship could look like in a pizza place/bar, and then from there plan some sort of worship experience and try it out at the same place next week. I would still like to talk about the non-negotiable idea that we started conversation on last week, but we can do that in the context of worship planning perhaps. What do you think?