Click the title and watch and let's talk about this one, too... or maybe just say Amen or Oh no!
Thanks to the presbymergent blog for pointing me here.
This is more on the missiology of emerging... and might be a good intro to folks who are unfamiliar.
Peace,
Taylor
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
A revised, revised schedule and what happens if the event doesn't happen
I'm pleased to report we have an additional presenter to add to our agenda... Don Heatley. His workshop and a bit about the ministry he and his wife are engaged in in New York are included in the revised version below.
What this means is that DG and Jim don't have to present three times in one day-- just twice now-- on top of doing other meal time leadership things.
AND, should the event get cancelled because of low registration as of August 20, and even if it doesn't, we're going to create several other means to get these presentations out to the church-- downloadables, podcasts, video, whatever we can.
Peace in Christ,
Taylor Burton-Edwards
emergingumc: a gathering… v 1.3
a likely (but not final!) schedule
NOW, with CORRECT DATES AND BETTER ATTRIBUTIONS!
(thanks to DG and mizliz for catching these things!)
thursday october 4
preconference option: a gathering with the nashville Emergent cohort
11:30- 1 @ the flying saucer
registration 3:30-5:30 p.m. at scarritt-bennett
dinner and conversation at scarritt-bennett 5:30-6:30 pm
evening prayer and plenary: 7 p.m.
“streams in the emerging landscape and your ministries:
a conversation and cohortation”
missiology
worship
spiritual formation
theology
facilitated by taylor burton-edwards
night prayer: 9:30
friday, october 5
breakfast at scarritt-bennett 7:30 am
morning prayer: 8:30
emerging ministries 1 9:00-10:00
organic gatherings in greater cincinnati dg hollums and gary gibson
indigenous mission in an urban arts community jim walker
emerging in a traditional congregation in west virginia melissa rudolph
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
break 10-10:15
a key group conversation 10:15-11:30
women and emerging/Emergent elizabeth buxton
noon prayer and lunch options 11:30
love feast hosted by dg hollums
emerging ministries 1:00-2:00
what Jesus is teaching us in New York-- don and pam heatley
indigenous mission in an urban arts community jim walker
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
emerging in a traditional congregation in west virginia melissa rudolph
break 2-2:15
a panel conversation: emerging and the institutional church 2:30-3:45
emerging and the um connection susan cox-johnson
pcusa: an ic (formerly) supporting a movement chip andrus
emergingumc and gbod: confessions and hopes taylor burton-edwards
mid-afternoon eucharist 3:45-4:30
emerging ministries 4:30-5:30
organic groups in florence ky dg hollums and gary gibson
what Jesus is teaching us in New York-- don and pam heatley
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
emerging in an institutional church chip andrus
dinner and evening with your cohorts
or bible fight club hosted by jim walker
night prayer (for those who are back) 10 p.m.
saturday, october 6
breakfast at scarritt-bennett 7:30
morning prayer 8:30
spiritual formation options 9:00-10:00
lectio divina
confession
labyrinth
healing
intercessory prayer
study
a panel conversation: theology and missiology 10:00-11:00
an emerging methodist billy watson
emerging and arminianism jay vorhees
attractionional, extractional,
and missional/incarnational taylor burton-edwards
cohort time and covenant affirmation 11:00
mid-day prayer and sending forth 11:30
so who are these people and why should i care?
dg hollums is the cultural architect for th3waters, a network of organic gatherings based in florence, ky. A recent missional concern is the need to redeploy leadership to make way for more organic gatherings to start multiplying. You can learn more on his blog/website at http://www.th3waters.com
gary gibson is pastor of florence united methodist church in florence, ky-- the host/planting church with th3waters.
jim walker is a united methodist pastor on pastoral leadership team at hot metal bridge faith community in pittsburgh, pa. One serious missional concern of this community is that it may be growing too fast. See their website at http://www.hotmetalbridge.com.
melissa rudolph is the united Methodist pastor of Leetown UMC, a “traditional” UMC in rural West Virginia that is re-engaging in indigenous ministry in its community. The congregation is online at http://leetnmeth.org
carl thomas gladstone is a united methodist deacon, leader of an emerging young adult ministry at birmingham first umc (detroit area), composer and publisher of new settings of charles wesley hymns, and coordinator of what’s becoming a region-wide network of young adult ministries in the greater detroit area. You can see these ministries online at http://www.emergedetroit.org and http://www.carlthomasgladstone.com.
liz buxton is a middle-aged, gray-headed rural um pastor who tries to gather together folks interested in sharing, debating, and exploring the trajectory of the church, which includes most things emerging and postmodern. she was one of the co-conveners of the Round Barn and virginia beach emerging women conferences and is increasingly looking to the future global church with the hopeful visions of Phyllis Tickle, various bishops and writers, and activists throughout the world. Her son, Ryan, tolerates her comings-and-goings with great charm and wisdom, and her churches just generally graciously tolerate her. she is a blessed woman.
chip andrus was on staff with the office of theology and worship, presbyterian church usa, with a particular focus on nurturing emerging missional churches in the denomination. he is now pastor of first presbyterian church, harrison arkansas.
susan cox-johnson is a united Methodist district superintendent in the missouri annual conference, and an advocate and proponent for emerging missional churches in the um connectional system. her blog is here.
billy watson is associate pastor at st. peter’s umc in katy, texas. the church website is http://www.stpeterskaty.org.
jay vorhees is a united methodist pastor in antioch, tennessee, an active participant in Emergent, and keeper of the methoblog.
What this means is that DG and Jim don't have to present three times in one day-- just twice now-- on top of doing other meal time leadership things.
AND, should the event get cancelled because of low registration as of August 20, and even if it doesn't, we're going to create several other means to get these presentations out to the church-- downloadables, podcasts, video, whatever we can.
Peace in Christ,
Taylor Burton-Edwards
emergingumc: a gathering… v 1.3
a likely (but not final!) schedule
NOW, with CORRECT DATES AND BETTER ATTRIBUTIONS!
(thanks to DG and mizliz for catching these things!)
thursday october 4
preconference option: a gathering with the nashville Emergent cohort
11:30- 1 @ the flying saucer
registration 3:30-5:30 p.m. at scarritt-bennett
dinner and conversation at scarritt-bennett 5:30-6:30 pm
evening prayer and plenary: 7 p.m.
“streams in the emerging landscape and your ministries:
a conversation and cohortation”
missiology
worship
spiritual formation
theology
facilitated by taylor burton-edwards
night prayer: 9:30
friday, october 5
breakfast at scarritt-bennett 7:30 am
morning prayer: 8:30
emerging ministries 1 9:00-10:00
organic gatherings in greater cincinnati dg hollums and gary gibson
indigenous mission in an urban arts community jim walker
emerging in a traditional congregation in west virginia melissa rudolph
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
break 10-10:15
a key group conversation 10:15-11:30
women and emerging/Emergent elizabeth buxton
noon prayer and lunch options 11:30
love feast hosted by dg hollums
emerging ministries 1:00-2:00
what Jesus is teaching us in New York-- don and pam heatley
indigenous mission in an urban arts community jim walker
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
emerging in a traditional congregation in west virginia melissa rudolph
break 2-2:15
a panel conversation: emerging and the institutional church 2:30-3:45
emerging and the um connection susan cox-johnson
pcusa: an ic (formerly) supporting a movement chip andrus
emergingumc and gbod: confessions and hopes taylor burton-edwards
mid-afternoon eucharist 3:45-4:30
emerging ministries 4:30-5:30
organic groups in florence ky dg hollums and gary gibson
what Jesus is teaching us in New York-- don and pam heatley
an emerging regional young adult network carl thomas gladstone
emerging in an institutional church chip andrus
dinner and evening with your cohorts
or bible fight club hosted by jim walker
night prayer (for those who are back) 10 p.m.
saturday, october 6
breakfast at scarritt-bennett 7:30
morning prayer 8:30
spiritual formation options 9:00-10:00
lectio divina
confession
labyrinth
healing
intercessory prayer
study
a panel conversation: theology and missiology 10:00-11:00
an emerging methodist billy watson
emerging and arminianism jay vorhees
attractionional, extractional,
and missional/incarnational taylor burton-edwards
cohort time and covenant affirmation 11:00
mid-day prayer and sending forth 11:30
so who are these people and why should i care?
dg hollums is the cultural architect for th3waters, a network of organic gatherings based in florence, ky. A recent missional concern is the need to redeploy leadership to make way for more organic gatherings to start multiplying. You can learn more on his blog/website at http://www.th3waters.com
gary gibson is pastor of florence united methodist church in florence, ky-- the host/planting church with th3waters.
jim walker is a united methodist pastor on pastoral leadership team at hot metal bridge faith community in pittsburgh, pa. One serious missional concern of this community is that it may be growing too fast. See their website at http://www.hotmetalbridge.com.
melissa rudolph is the united Methodist pastor of Leetown UMC, a “traditional” UMC in rural West Virginia that is re-engaging in indigenous ministry in its community. The congregation is online at http://leetnmeth.org
carl thomas gladstone is a united methodist deacon, leader of an emerging young adult ministry at birmingham first umc (detroit area), composer and publisher of new settings of charles wesley hymns, and coordinator of what’s becoming a region-wide network of young adult ministries in the greater detroit area. You can see these ministries online at http://www.emergedetroit.org and http://www.carlthomasgladstone.com.
liz buxton is a middle-aged, gray-headed rural um pastor who tries to gather together folks interested in sharing, debating, and exploring the trajectory of the church, which includes most things emerging and postmodern. she was one of the co-conveners of the Round Barn and virginia beach emerging women conferences and is increasingly looking to the future global church with the hopeful visions of Phyllis Tickle, various bishops and writers, and activists throughout the world. Her son, Ryan, tolerates her comings-and-goings with great charm and wisdom, and her churches just generally graciously tolerate her. she is a blessed woman.
chip andrus was on staff with the office of theology and worship, presbyterian church usa, with a particular focus on nurturing emerging missional churches in the denomination. he is now pastor of first presbyterian church, harrison arkansas.
susan cox-johnson is a united Methodist district superintendent in the missouri annual conference, and an advocate and proponent for emerging missional churches in the um connectional system. her blog is here.
Don Heatley is the pastor, and Pam Heatley is the Director of Ministries of Vision Community Church in Warwick, NY. Begun in 2001 as an R&D faith community of the New York Annual Conference, Vision is continually evolving as a creative agent of God's project in the world. They can be discovered at www.visiblechurch.org and http://donheatley.typepad.com/dons_blog/
billy watson is associate pastor at st. peter’s umc in katy, texas. the church website is http://www.stpeterskaty.org.
jay vorhees is a united methodist pastor in antioch, tennessee, an active participant in Emergent, and keeper of the methoblog.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Prayers in the Face of a Rampage Shooting
Sisters and brothers,
I offer this as one way to for us to pray... and ask that you may offer others in the comments below.
A Prayer in the Face of a Rampage Shooting
by Taylor Burton-Edwards
The bullets ripped their flesh,
and tear our souls, Lord God.
Flashing from nowhere,
unseen, unforeseen, perhaps unforeseeable,
lives of promise ended,
others mangled by hot steel
and the shrapnel lodged in hearts too stunned to cry.
How long, O Lord? How long?
And for the shooter, Lord,
Forgive.
What break in heart, or mind, or flesh
moved, possessed, demanded him
to stalk these down like prey?
We cringe,
paralyzed before the mystery
of evil.
We open our mouths,
and join the silence of the disbelieving.
Hear us, Lord.
(Silence)
Heal us, Lord.
(Silence)
Grant them,
and us,
your peace.
Amen.
Taylor Burton-Edwards is Director of Worship Resources with The General Board of Discipleship. “A Prayer in the Face of a Rampage Shooting” is Copyright © 2007 The General Board of Discipleship. This resource may not be reproduced for sale under any circumstances, nor republished on any website or in any other electronic medium without advance written permission. Any local church or United Methodist agency may reprint any or all of this page as long as the following copyright notice appears:
“Copyright © 2007 The General Board of Discipleship. Used with permission.”
I offer this as one way to for us to pray... and ask that you may offer others in the comments below.
A Prayer in the Face of a Rampage Shooting
by Taylor Burton-Edwards
The bullets ripped their flesh,
and tear our souls, Lord God.
Flashing from nowhere,
unseen, unforeseen, perhaps unforeseeable,
lives of promise ended,
others mangled by hot steel
and the shrapnel lodged in hearts too stunned to cry.
How long, O Lord? How long?
And for the shooter, Lord,
Forgive.
What break in heart, or mind, or flesh
moved, possessed, demanded him
to stalk these down like prey?
We cringe,
paralyzed before the mystery
of evil.
We open our mouths,
and join the silence of the disbelieving.
Hear us, Lord.
(Silence)
Heal us, Lord.
(Silence)
Grant them,
and us,
your peace.
Amen.
Taylor Burton-Edwards is Director of Worship Resources with The General Board of Discipleship. “A Prayer in the Face of a Rampage Shooting” is Copyright © 2007 The General Board of Discipleship. This resource may not be reproduced for sale under any circumstances, nor republished on any website or in any other electronic medium without advance written permission. Any local church or United Methodist agency may reprint any or all of this page as long as the following copyright notice appears:
“Copyright © 2007 The General Board of Discipleship. Used with permission.”
Monday, April 09, 2007
From the Forge... Dangerous Stories 2
Snippets here from Down Under to consider and perhaps discuss...
Peace in Christ,
Taylor Burton-Edwards
Peace in Christ,
Taylor Burton-Edwards
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007
The People Formerly Known as...
TPFKA"TC"
I will enter the conversation carefully simply pointing you to the ongoing conversation about "The People Formerly Known as the Congregation" and its follow-up posts from across the blogosphere. If you have not read through this conversation, please do so as I think it is highly informative and helpful to the ongoing desires to bring the church to its true purposes.
"Leaving Oz" and "The People Formerly Known as the Audience" are forewords to the actual post of the polemic "The People Formerly Known as the Congregation". Leaving Oz relates to the church and TPFKA"TA" is really directed at the media, but since so much of the church is media driven, I thought it helpful in its commentary. TPFKA"TC" is a polemic designed to pull people to the poles for the purpose of conversation, and it has definitely driven conversation, just see the comments and the addendums to the original post by the author. "The Underlying Issues" lays out a very convincing case for the changes the church has experienced and what kinds of things will need to be addressed in order to make sense of the ongoing revamping of the church, emerging or otherwise. TCCTBKAM is about where some in the church see the revamping of the church as needing to go. In essence it reminds the church of the original "mission" of the church. TPFKA"TP" speaks to my own setting for certain and to conversations that are happening in other areas. In fact I heard some clergy discussing their recent ventures over to Loma Linda (Seventh Day Adventist territory) to hear Rev. Fred Craddock for a seminar. They were expecting a lot of "how-to" for preaching and got a lesson in time management. One of the salient points they took home was that the pastor ought to be "Conspicuous by his/her absence". In other words, don't try to be everything to the congregation, or to fill their holes, but instead allow you to be you, and the congregation and God to grow in the congregation by filling the needs of the people with the people.
Leaving Oz
The People Formerly Known as the Audience
The People Formerly Known as the Congregation
The Underlying Issues
The Community Coming to Be Known as Missional
The People Formerly Known as the Pastor
Blessings,
David
I will enter the conversation carefully simply pointing you to the ongoing conversation about "The People Formerly Known as the Congregation" and its follow-up posts from across the blogosphere. If you have not read through this conversation, please do so as I think it is highly informative and helpful to the ongoing desires to bring the church to its true purposes.
"Leaving Oz" and "The People Formerly Known as the Audience" are forewords to the actual post of the polemic "The People Formerly Known as the Congregation". Leaving Oz relates to the church and TPFKA"TA" is really directed at the media, but since so much of the church is media driven, I thought it helpful in its commentary. TPFKA"TC" is a polemic designed to pull people to the poles for the purpose of conversation, and it has definitely driven conversation, just see the comments and the addendums to the original post by the author. "The Underlying Issues" lays out a very convincing case for the changes the church has experienced and what kinds of things will need to be addressed in order to make sense of the ongoing revamping of the church, emerging or otherwise. TCCTBKAM is about where some in the church see the revamping of the church as needing to go. In essence it reminds the church of the original "mission" of the church. TPFKA"TP" speaks to my own setting for certain and to conversations that are happening in other areas. In fact I heard some clergy discussing their recent ventures over to Loma Linda (Seventh Day Adventist territory) to hear Rev. Fred Craddock for a seminar. They were expecting a lot of "how-to" for preaching and got a lesson in time management. One of the salient points they took home was that the pastor ought to be "Conspicuous by his/her absence". In other words, don't try to be everything to the congregation, or to fill their holes, but instead allow you to be you, and the congregation and God to grow in the congregation by filling the needs of the people with the people.
Leaving Oz
The People Formerly Known as the Audience
The People Formerly Known as the Congregation
The Underlying Issues
The Community Coming to Be Known as Missional
The People Formerly Known as the Pastor
Blessings,
David
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