emergent|SA

Emergence II

I hope Tim doesn't mind, but I've taken the liberty of quoting this morning's overview of Emergence from his Clay People blog:

"…The Community at Intermission had a week of incredible connections. We hosted the annual theology symposium at TLU and led conversations and a learning party on "the emerging church". Karen Ward (Church of the Apostles) and Nate Frambach (Wartburg Theological Seminary) were our lead learners and we also had two awesome special guests: Paul Soupiset (emergentSan Antonio) and Aaron Strumpel (www.aaronstrumpel.com)

The event was largely conversations all revolving around "what does it mean to be church in the 21st century?". We talked about worship, new monasticism, the arts, leadership and "church ecclesiology". There were about 50-75 who participated in the sessions and we closed with a memorable worship with Aaron leading music, prayer stations, a conversation about John's ressurection account and then The Meal.

From that closing worship: check out John, Ch. 20 and then think...
By what name does God call you?
and What does God do to get your attention?*

*[from conversational message led by Dr. Nate Frambach, Wartburg Theological Seminary]

I'm still processing the entire thing, but our community here in Seguin added many new friends including...

Karen Ward, Church of the Apostles   
Nate Frambach, Wartburg Theological Seminary
Jim Taylor, Mosaic Community Church
Chris Breedlove, San Antonio pastor
Paul Soupiset (not really new...), emergentSA

We all met for lunch at ChiroJava and then we even went up to the second story of the building and dreamed of possibilities for that facility and whether we might try to occupy it in the near future. More on that to come..."

Emergence

just got back from emergence! at TLU.  good for the soul.

t.j. and chris and tim and i were there from the cohort, and i think we may have added a few to our SA menagerie as well: expect the cohort to include a share of seguin lutherans as well :)

nate frambach and karen ward are wonderful people with wonderful stories of emergence.

as with all institutional gatherings of like-minded people, it's not the "bricked-in" time — the scheduled program — but rather the unscheduled "mortar" in between — that really sticks: shuttle van conversations. breakfast conversations. guest housing conversations.

after the conference, we chilled at chiro-java (not "cairo" or "chi-rho", but chiro, as in "yup: a chiropractor's office is here in this coffee house"). we got to look upstairs at a dusty former masonic lodge that may be a potential long-term site for the intermission community.

if you were at emergence! and want to leave a shoutout, please comment here:

Emergent Event Review - Chris Breedlove

SAN ANTONIO — Emergent|SA Cohort member Chris Breedlove — a pastor in San Antonio and blogger over at Dance with God — has posted an overview of the recent Brian McLaren Hear the Word event, sponsored by The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in San Antonio. I asked him to share a review of the event, which he kindly posted today on his blog…

 

A week and a half ago I attended the Hear the Word event featuring Brian D. McLaren sponsored by The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in San Antonio. First, I should mention how helpful and hospitable the hosts were; they we particularly excited to host the event and McLaren.

I did the nerdy thing by getting there a couple of hours early and securing a prime pew spot…leave it to a preacher to do that! I unwittingly chose the seating area where the local Episcopal Pastor and the West Texas Episcopal Bishop would be seated; we were situated in the front pews off to the side of the pulpit altar area, which afforded a great view of Brian and the other audience members as well.

For some of the congregants at the conference, I am sure that digesting and processing Brian’s thoughts was a bit akin to… [continue reading the whole post here]

 

Karen Ward et al: TLU Emergent Symposium - UPDATED!

update: anyone from emergent|sa who shows up at the seguin conference: look for us; we will be meeting with karen ward and nate frambach on friday afternoon before they drive back to sa for their flights — paul & tim.

emergence!
2007 theology symposium
FEBRUARY 15-16, 2007
texas lutheran university

COST: Free to all.

"The Annual Theology Symposium at TLU is sponsored by generous support from The Brandes Fund for Religious Activities, TLU Campus Ministries and in partnership with the Department of Theology, Philosophy, & Classical Languages and The Community at Intermission."

(THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
4:30 ON-RAMP CONVERSATION | Chapel
5:30 COMMUNITY MEAL/STORY SHARING | Alumni Student Center
7:00 LEARNING PARTY/Q&A/BREAKOUTS | Chapel
9:00 INTERMISSION WORSHIP

(FRIDAY MORNING)
8:30AM BREAKFAST | Hein Dining Hall
10:00 CHAPEL | Karen Ward gives message
10:30 HANG OUT | TBD
12:00pm CLOSING COMMUNITY MEAL

There maybe a chance for the speakers to meet with the emergent|SA Cohort Friday afternoon.

Emergent SA's Tim Snyder is organizing Texas Lutheran University's 2007 Theology Symposium: "emergence: rethinking Christianity for the 21st century" with Karen Ward and Dr. Nate Frambach.

Franciscan Spirituality Conference March 9-10, 2007

friend of Emergent,

Covenant Baptist Church's Tim Heavin is leading a retreat—correction: a free retreat—March 9 & 10, 2007 to discover and practice spiritual disciplines in the pattern of St. Francis. And we're invited. We'll know more soon, but plan on rhythms of prayer, work and rest (as in sleeping-bag-on-the-floor rest).  Cost is free, and the location is Covenant Baptist Church's retreat center.