Comments on: Easter Report

By: Phil Sumpter

Phil Sumpter — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:27:58 +0000

I’m kind of vicariously discovering God through the journey of a former junkie who turned up a month ago in our Bible group. It’s exciting and scary at the same time walking with him, but God’s already taught me to let go so I’m trying to put it into practice this time.

By: roger flyer

roger flyer — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:02:49 +0000

Ohhhhhh…so it was your flesh that was burning. I thought it was the guy next to you.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:49:39 +0000

i got the joke, d.w., heh heh

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:40:19 +0000

It may be distracting for you as parents, but for the kids it’s memories and sensations and experiences that can become rich and life shaping… I have no clue what it was like for my folks when they took us to various worship events, but the cumulative affect on me I wouldn’t trade for anything.

By: d. w. horstkoetter

d. w. horstkoetter — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:50:01 +0000

I’m not actually opposed to Holy Water. It was supposed to be a joke about Catholicism looking suspiciously on Protestants, enough so that the Holy Water, being Holy Water, would react with a Protestant like it does to a vampire in vampire stories. I was looking for the humor in a gross caricature.

By: roger flyer

roger flyer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:16:55 +0000

Not all protestants are suspicious of Holy Water.

By: d. w. horstkoetter

d. w. horstkoetter — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:30:55 +0000

I went to the Easter Vigil at the Basilica in town. I saw a couple friends take their first communion, since they were taken from catechumen to reconciled in the service. For the most part it was an interesting service. I, however, when the Priest was throwing Holy Water into the crowd felt a burn, heard a hiss, and smelled charred flesh. Protestants beware! Juuust kidding.

He is risen for all!

By: Nate Kerr

Nate Kerr — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:07:58 +0000

Roger–
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!

By: Nate Kerr

Nate Kerr — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:05:15 +0000

He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!

By: roger flyer

roger flyer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:01:59 +0000

Ditto. I’ll look for the book.
Thanks.

By: roger flyer

roger flyer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:01:21 +0000

When I wake up, I’ll say hi.

By: roger flyer

roger flyer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:00:57 +0000

Kim-
I like my day better now. My wife is healthy. My kids and grandkids are joyful. He is risen.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:37:52 +0000

I’m in a similar boat. I haven’t attended church regularly for about 9 or 10 years, ever since my dad resigned as a pastor of a small baptist church. I attend semi-regularly in college, but I was at home for Easter. Went to an uneventful dinner at my grandma’s house, and followed it up with listening to one of the Rowan Williams lectures, procrastinating school work, and reading more of David Dark’s excellent new book, “The Sacredness of Questioning Everything.”

I suppose I’m still looking for a church community, but often find myself in self-imposed apathy, even though I like to say I have a high ecclesiology.

By: kim fabricius

kim fabricius — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:19:04 +0000

1. Sunrise service on the beach, Reformed and Methodists together. Anomalously dry in Swansea, but the new gibbous was even more impressive that the “busy old fool” (Marvell) poking its face above the horizon.

2.A lump in my throat when I looked out and saw my wife in the congregation as our church service began at 9:30. She’d had a quadruple bypass just ten days before Easter and was under strict orders not to attend the service. But they were my orders and, hey, I’m only the minister’s wife’s husband.

3. Stopped on the way home to see a church member and friend G., who is close to death by cancer. I read the gospel from Mark (the resurrection), then sang “Thine be the glory” (with my voice, the descent into hell), then prayed (in paraphrase): “Fuck you, death!”

4. Watched the Mets on mlb.com. at 6:00 (UK time). Big mistake. But a parable: victory for the Fish; and unearned runs, unmerited salvation.

5. Fell asleep reading Stringfellow (A Simplicity of Faith: My Experience in Mourning) – with the light on.

By: N. Dan Smith

N. Dan Smith — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:33:06 +0000

We’ll leave the light on for you.