a blog by howard jameson @ gatheringgrace.org

the Gathering

In an e-mail Paul asked me about the future of the Gathering. That's still under discussion here with what they do and whether there is somebody here who can do something, but as far as I'm concerned the Gathering will re-appear where we are moving to, and I hope to see it develop in two forms.

Firstly I think I proved to my own satisfaction that a network style Church framed around what people call acts of alternative worship is viable and relevant to teenagers. I would hope to learn more about using IT to connect a community of people who spend time on-line.

Secondly I want to expand up an age group, to see how to grow something that is self-sustaining with its own identity, leadership and creativity.

That's the plan anyway...

the GATHERING 26 June 2005

Plans finally coming together for tomorrow night...

I love the idea from Psalm 137 of singing the Lord's song in a strange land, and we will be using that idea looking at some aspects of the world around us and to what extent we are sold into the world and have therefore sold out our faith.

the GATHERING 26 June 2005

How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

Are you sitting comfortably? Oh dear, are we too tied in with the ways things work here? Have we forgotten what it is like to call upon God as our strength and comfort?

St Martin on the Walls. 6pm Sunday 26th.

the GATHERING 26 June 2005

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Starting plans for the Gathering on June 26th. How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

Doing worship different

I love doing worship different. I enjoy doing worship the same for much of the time, but I do enjoy pushing the creative boat out and just going for it.

Tonight is the Gathering again, and hopes of some new people coming seem to be going to be dashed, c'est la vie. However I find this time before worship a bit funny.

the GATHERING 25 May 2005

Starting to plan the worship for next Sunday evening (sorry Vic if you've been looking and couldn't find anything...).

We'll be thinking about Pentecost, unless of course the Holy Spirit dictates that I do something different...

Veni Sancte Spiritus!

the GATHERING 24 April 2005

Prayer - back to basics

I fancied a stab at thinking about praying...and boy, are there some big things going on! We're going to try some stimulating and different ways of praying, and have a bit of peace and quiet as well.

PS Well done to those who went to the Make Poverty History vigil- we'll try to mention that as well...

the GATHERING 27 Feb 2005

Inspiration hits (finally)!!

Some plans for Sunday evening. This will be our only worship during Lent, so Lent seems a reasonably good theme to choose.

Desperately seeking inspiration

Sitting at my desk with a tired and empty brain...trying to think of what to do on Sunday evening at the Gathering...getting nowhere fast...

Shhh! (the GATHERING tonight)

Left it a bit late to post about what we are doing tonight. I initially started this blog to allow the teenagers who come to dialogue about the plans and then the reviews of the services so that we could get some feedback and community. They don't seem to want to do that, and prefer me texting and e-mailing them directly, and then talking at the end of the worship times, which is as fine as fine can be.