. Father's thought. Carried on His Breath became a Word formed in flesh The Word was ubiquitous. Too powerful to live in time. Too gracious to refuse to touch the ground. Yet the Word was eternal, as the thought as the breath, that formed life from the ground. On the ground, life muffled, misunderstood, graffitied, strangled, the breath. Deconstructed The Word. Flesh crucified flesh. Wiped out removed crossed...
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Graffiti scrawled on a concrete wall an initial scribbled on a wooden desk a pattern stained on a textbook a tattoo mark on naked skin Who are we? Vandals, Carvers, Artists, Sculptures? We're all trying to say The same thing I'm unique I'm someone I'm vulnerable I'm ephemeral I'm passing O God Don't forget My name Remember me In your Kingdom
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Last year we put together a challenge for people to sign up to on their mobile phones. It was part of our Chocolate Sunday theme it was really quite successful so we've got it running again. check it out on the Sanctuary First web site. Chocolate Sunday is all about debunking the idea that we should give our little pleasures up during Lent. I really think Lent is about a greater challenge. It is an inviatation to pick up the cross and follow Jesus. It is a challenge...
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I came across this quote from Mother Theresa I thought it was worth noting. "People are often, unreasonable, illogical, and self- centred Forgive them anyway If you are kind people may acuse you of selfish ulterior motive. Be kind anyway If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies Succeed anyway If you are honest and frank people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway The good you do today people will...
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Just back from spending an overnight at St Mary's Momastery, Kinoull, Perthshire. As part of the Sanctuary First development group we were working. It was a really enjoyable time. I'm sure we've made some good progress. We talked a lot last night Thinking out loud Maybe too loud Questioning What would be allowed Searching Trying to reach out To touch To grasp ideas beyond us. All of us were looking for a voice From within Our voice Your...
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