Comments on: Resources for “Waltzing to the Eternal Rhythms” http://albanroundtable.org/archives/915 a virtual gathering place for congregational leaders Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dennis crabb http://albanroundtable.org/archives/915/comment-page-1#comment-2865 dennis crabb Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:34 +0000 http://albanroundtable.org/?p=915#comment-2865 It could be significantly helpful to understand Mr Olsen's concerpts and it would be much appreciated if some contributers could give examples of "their story" and describe ways in which it connects with the seasons. Thank you very much for your help in understanding. Blessings, ~d. crabb It could be significantly helpful to understand Mr Olsen’s concerpts and it would be much appreciated if some contributers could give examples of “their story” and describe ways in which it connects with the seasons. Thank you very much for your help in understanding.

Blessings,

~d. crabb

]]> By: Linda Coatoam http://albanroundtable.org/archives/915/comment-page-1#comment-2737 Linda Coatoam Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:58:21 +0000 http://albanroundtable.org/?p=915#comment-2737 As the Associate for Christian Education I see that the children's Christian Education revolves around these seasons faithfully thru curriculum choices. Some of our adult classes also focus on the seasons thru their curriculum but not always. We also provide family devotionals for at home use during the Advent and Lent. I think we lack in the area of telling our own stories in keeping with the seasons with adults and teens. I am interested in any ideas that might be used with these two groups that would help them connect their story with the seasons. I like this idea! As the Associate for Christian Education I see that the children’s Christian Education revolves around these seasons faithfully thru curriculum choices. Some of our adult classes also focus on the seasons thru their curriculum but not always. We also provide family devotionals for at home use during the Advent and Lent. I think we lack in the area of telling our own stories in keeping with the seasons with adults and teens. I am interested in any ideas that might be used with these two groups that would help them connect their story with the seasons. I like this idea!

]]> By: Elsie Rempel http://albanroundtable.org/archives/915/comment-page-1#comment-2732 Elsie Rempel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:43 +0000 http://albanroundtable.org/?p=915#comment-2732 As one who works at gathering, developing, and sharing worship resources for the church and home, I work "out of season" a lot of the time. Right now I'm writing the family devotions and activities for the fifth week of Lent for an At-Home devotional resource. In my "out of season" work I have often been struck by how much these seasons have in common with each other, so I was delighted to read Olson's comparisons. I also appreciated the focus on these seasons as a base for telling our personal and congregational stories of faith. Thanks for another stimulating Alban article. As one who works at gathering, developing, and sharing worship resources for the church and home, I work “out of season” a lot of the time. Right now I’m writing the family devotions and activities for the fifth week of Lent for an At-Home devotional resource. In my “out of season” work I have often been struck by how much these seasons have in common with each other, so I was delighted to read Olson’s comparisons. I also appreciated the focus on these seasons as a base for telling our personal and congregational stories of faith. Thanks for another stimulating Alban article.

]]> By: Bob Moore http://albanroundtable.org/archives/915/comment-page-1#comment-2731 Bob Moore Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:56 +0000 http://albanroundtable.org/?p=915#comment-2731 Our culture revolves around civic "holidays" that make up part of the rhythm of life--and some may even think of them as "holy" days in perhaps a perverse sense. Christmas and Easter are anchor days in the way civic culture keeps time. How odd that the church in some quarters treats the whole year as "ordinary time"--in a strange sense of the word. Our culture revolves around civic “holidays” that make up part of the rhythm of life–and some may even think of them as “holy” days in perhaps a perverse sense. Christmas and Easter are anchor days in the way civic culture keeps time. How odd that the church in some quarters treats the whole year as “ordinary time”–in a strange sense of the word.

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