What a wonderful morning! A small group of us gathered at the church to rake leaves. We had not planned this for today, but quickly pulled together a group when we found out that the city would be picking up leaves on our street on Sunday. It is one of those perfect [...]
Archive for the ‘Church Garden’ Category
Autumn Leaves
Posted in Church Garden, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Contemplative, Fall Planning, Gardening, Religious Community, Sacred Spaces, Sanctuary - Rest, Spiritual, Urban Church on November 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Noon Prayer — Again
Posted in Church Garden, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Divine Hours, Noon Prayers, Prayer, Religion, Religious Community, Spiritual, Urban Church, community on September 29, 2007 | 9 Comments »
It seems every few posts return to Wednesday Noon Prayers. I suppose it is because I am drawn to what God’s Spirit is doing and to what can come about in Noon Prayers. As a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we are not accustomed to observing prayer at particular hours of the [...]
Hungry at Noon Prayers
Posted in Church Garden, Divine Hours, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Noon Prayers, Prayer, Religion, Sacred Spaces, Spiritual, Urban Church on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday a cool breeze invited us outside again for Wednesday Noon Prayers in the Church Garden. I spread the blanket in the garden shade and was moving the sprinkler to a new hosta bed, when a colleague and church member arrived to join in prayer. We took off our shoes and sat, caught [...]
Recovering Beauty
Posted in Beaumont Botanical Garden, Church Garden, City Planning, Gardening, Hurricane Rita, Sacred Spaces, community on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Following the July 21-25 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) held in Ft. Worth, TX, we took a few days vacation. We relaxed in San Antonio, visiting the beautiful San Antonio Botanical Garden, the Riverwalk, and a marvelous Southwest Arts School located in the beautifully restored buildings of an old Roman Catholic [...]
Noon Prayer Unfolding
Posted in Children and Prayer, Church Garden, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Divine Hours, Muslim-Christian Relationship, Noon Prayers, Prayer, Religious Community, Sacred Spaces, Spiritual, Urban Church, community on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Several posts ago I wrote about the beginning of our Wednesday Noon Prayers. This prayer time has taken an interesting path. The first week, I prayed alone. Though others did not join me this first time, as I prayed I could hear those who were down the hall in the food pantry, [...]
Patience in the Garden
Posted in Church Garden, Gardening, Spiritual, Urban Church, progressive church on May 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These are the days of spring when I can hardly stand to remain inside. All I want to do is garden. I want to feel the sun and touch the earth. I want to watch the new buds breaking through day by day. This year is particularly exciting because the church is creating [...]
