tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post214212144063583700..comments2023-10-29T14:53:26.876+00:00Comments on a pilgrim's process: definitions on a postcard: 'church'Nikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500372331937107264noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-34121359272915220352012-01-05T15:32:21.582+00:002012-01-05T15:32:21.582+00:00I'm a fond repeater of the "the church is...I'm a fond repeater of the "the church isn't the building, its the people" mantra. But one of Eugene Peterson's books (Practicing Ressurection, I think) has some interesting points about the church being THESE people in THIS place at THIS time, and maybe even in THIS building, that gives an interesting incarnational perspective to the question. (I've summarized it badlyAlisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-69324133629780689682012-01-03T20:01:10.572+00:002012-01-03T20:01:10.572+00:00"I'm going to the Church"
How many ..."I'm going to the Church"<br /><br />How many times do people say <br /><br />"The church came to me?"<br /><br />We need to be a bit more active in identifying need in the communities in which we serve, and get ourselves to the situation where the church as a body of people rolls up its sleeves and gets stuck in. And I know there are churches and ministries that do just spotthegerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975670536550406405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-78406897535447367492012-01-03T19:12:37.794+00:002012-01-03T19:12:37.794+00:00Okay, wasn't sure how to approach this, but he...Okay, wasn't sure how to approach this, but here goes.<br /><br />Like Nick, I like the "body of Christ" image. Jesus has no hands but our hands. In our lives and works, where ever we are we are church, if we are being (or at least trying to be) God's people. In doing so, we can do our little bit to bring about God's kingdom in those acts.<br /><br />From recent Mrs Gerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457301688865865815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-16585910857849535802012-01-03T17:35:49.265+00:002012-01-03T17:35:49.265+00:00Ah... but how do we get away from thinking of the ...Ah... but how do we get away from thinking of the building as 'the church', Spot? That is the thang wot I am in the beginnings of wanting to tease out a wee bit.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500372331937107264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-61441902488747319032012-01-03T17:33:00.807+00:002012-01-03T17:33:00.807+00:00The church building sits in the
Middle of the pari...The church building sits in the<br />Middle of the parish and welcomes all regardless of<br />class where we can reflect while being <br />social because when we <br />club together we can be stronger.<br /><br />If we demolished the big buildings, rented portacabins, could we do the important stuff without worrying about the bricks and mortar? Or wuold you want to be seen in the portacabin spotthegerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975670536550406405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-34933924142126703812012-01-03T11:52:59.663+00:002012-01-03T11:52:59.663+00:00Hi Nikki - I like "People of God" and &q...Hi Nikki - I like "People of God" and "Body of Christ" as "definitions" of the Church. I also think that we would do well to study the story of Israel in the Old Testament as a guide to what God expects of the People of God. We are God's people by being the body of Christ and as such we have a mission within God's mission. This is truth in the idea of the &Nick Brindleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118386760012113649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-43214344629444261562012-01-03T10:14:25.911+00:002012-01-03T10:14:25.911+00:00A CofS Minister in 1606 speaking on the importance...A CofS Minister in 1606 speaking on the importance of the church-building:<br />It were heere requisite once to define what kinde of house a Kirk is... Bethel the domicile of God, must be first an Ecclesie or Kirk, a tabernacle for the congregations repare, that is, of such competent capacity as may easily containe the particular flock. Next that it be for bewtie a Basilick or temple, fit for Stephennoreply@blogger.com