tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24216886.post2381403854569524126..comments2023-07-08T09:01:58.062+00:00Comments on The view from here: Hospitality and witnessRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877422243994973637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24216886.post-60662761822692912082010-01-29T16:53:19.644+00:002010-01-29T16:53:19.644+00:00That sounds really interesting. Let me know how it...That sounds really interesting. Let me know how it turns out; what lessons you learn etc.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877422243994973637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24216886.post-82305759401367807172010-01-29T14:29:37.403+00:002010-01-29T14:29:37.403+00:00Richard - understand where you are coming from re ...Richard - understand where you are coming from re sacred spaces in public spaces. We are just at the start of planning a series of sunday afternoons in June which will be based in our local large park. The idea is bringing church to the park but not as we may recognise it in that there is no service, no singing, no offering and no sermon. It is more about bringing the community aspect of church to the park, so we'll be having games, community picnic, open air BBQ, bouncy castle, chill out areas with gazeebos and comfy cushions for the fun side of things.<br /><br />Then the sacred - we're planning a prayer station where people can come and write things for prayer or to be prayed with, a labryinth / journey installation where they can interact or look at objects which assist them in thinking about God and our relationship with him.<br /><br />We're hoping that it creates dialogue as opposed to monologue.<br /><br />And most importantly, our aim is for the local community to come away saying something like away 'didn't know church could be like that'. If they do then I think we'll feel like we have begun to bring the church closer to the community, sacred place in a public space....Wiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908216336408770478noreply@blogger.com