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OK, I'm here in St. Louis. We've been here all day. The conference started at 7pm tonight. We got there a little late without having a chance to eat before so we were all starving. We walked into a high liturgical mass type setting - celebrants wearing robes, incense, candles, eucharist. It was pretty good. I little weird. I had the distinct vibe that this was the liturgy of the host church (united church of Christ) "trying to play Catholic" - just saying that's how I felt. Anyway, it was OK. Brian McLaren spoke on changing how we view what a Christian is - we should, he says, rather become apprentices of Jesus - be on a journey - learn how by following the example of the Master. I think this is fine - IF we dont' loose the real notion (reality) of mystical union - of inner oneness with God by the Holy Spirit. I think we can't follow crap if we don't have that connection first. I won't get into all that right now, but I may later.
Met a couple of people face to face that I have known via e-mail - Karen Ward quickly, and Jason Evens from California. That was cool. We went out to eat at Applebees and are now back in our room. Thank God for a laptop and internet connection. I'm going to join my comrades in the hot tub now and talk a little treason - have a good night.
| posted by + Alan | 1:31 AM | |