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 [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]