way out west: Worship/Prayer

Summer Delight - 13th August

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Posted by : safe space : on August 04, 2008 at 10:55 PM in Church, Culture, Mission, Religion, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

I wont be posting on this blog from Friday the 8th until after Greenbelt... to be precise for the duration of the shameful Olympic games... I will explain why in more detail before Friday... anyway in case you are going to Greenbelt and haven't noticed our listings we are hosting two events ...

In The Blue Hour - Saturday at 11pm in New Forms

Around the Sun - Monday at 10am in New Forms

I will also be speaking at ... in the CMS/Blah tent on "New-Monasticism?" ... as far as I know it will be on Sunday between 4 and 5pm but check the programme for details as I'm not 100% sure at this stage.

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Posted by : safe space : on August 04, 2008 at 10:53 PM in Church, Emerging Church, Theology, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Blogging Bishop and the Buddhist Chant Controversy!

A great Lambeth post from the Blogging Bishop (+ Alan Buckingham) Demonic Buddhist Chant In Cathedral - just shows how easy it is to make a fool out of yourself by being reactionary, without checking out the facts! A lesson for all of us - myself included!

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Posted by : safe space : on July 26, 2008 at 11:24 AM in Church, Religion, Weblogs, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

navigatio

Our liturgies have been used all over the world and in all sorts of situations... but there's something about the way Matt used them on his holiday on a barge that makes me feel great! Thanks Matt :)

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Posted by : safe space : on July 24, 2008 at 09:36 AM in Books, Weblogs, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Creed

Love this, it's seems to have been done a while a go... but I've just seen it on Father Simon's parishlife ... great music from Nitin Sawney... it's from Blesséd

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Posted by : safe space : on July 15, 2008 at 05:22 PM in Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

The Painted Prayerbook

Word & Image & Faith - from Jan Richardson (& her Studio Site)

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Posted by : safe space : on July 15, 2008 at 09:45 AM in Art, Religion, Weblogs, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Meditation EP

Along with our Book and Videos we now have an EP of meditations available to buy/download direct from Proost

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Posted by : safe space : on July 12, 2008 at 07:04 PM in Music, Web/Tech, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Will Justice Reign

Those who know me will know that I'm not big into "Praise and Worship"... or "Country" Music but these lyrics from Worship/Country Songwriter, and co-pastor of Causeway Vineyard Church (Northern Ireland) Kathryn Scott stirred me...

Earth groans and waits
For her King to come
With trembling hands
Of broken innocence
She bows and breaks
'Neath her heavy load
For time has held her ransom

Will justice reign
Will truth prevail
Will any take their stand for mercy
Who'll choose to walk the narrow way
And touch a broken world with healing
Will justice reign

Her children cry
From sorrow's depths
Grieving for life as it could have been
But we close our eyes
Until the image fades
Living on the borrowed time of excuses

Will justice reign
Will truth prevail
Will any take their stand for mercy
Who'll choose to walk the narrow way
And touch a broken world with healing
Will justice reign

Something about the lines "But we close our eyes, Until the image fades, Living on the borrowed time of excuses" just got to me... time to take a stand for mercy!

ht Linwood House Ministries Blog

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Posted by : safe space : on June 27, 2008 at 11:59 PM in Mission, Worship/Prayer | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Finding our way again...

Just received Brian Maclaren's latest book Finding our way again - part of "The Ancient Practices" Series from Thomas Nelson - which seems a bit of a new direction for Brian itself! It is a book about discipline and disciplines. Brian, it seems has been looking at the rising tide of new-monastic communities and the spiritual practices of ancient monastic spirituality. The book begins to unpack a way to live a holistic, contemplative, communal and missional spirituality... Mclaren calls for a deeper spirituality that is neither vague "new-age" pick'n'mix or legalistic fundamentalism, nor is it arrogantly active or self-indulgent soaking. The book is easy to read and each chapter has a selection of simple spiritual exercises to help reflect on the text. First impressions are very good and I think it sits nicely on the bookshelf with Abbot Christopher Jamison's (of "The Monastery" fame) book on personal spiritual growth "Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life" as a practical but not superficial exploration of spiritual practices for life in missional community. I will be getting a few copies for the safespace community and I look forward to hearing more from Brian at Greenbelt this year.