07.07.08
The Maroon Bus Riders
The following is a collection of comments on the 2008 Worship Convention from some of the individuals who were riding on the maroon bus from Quebec City.
- As an Anglican, I am grateful for the ways in which our full-communion relationship inspires, challenges, and moves me.
- Great place to have a conference!
- Karen Ward is open yet introverted, quiet yet validating, a teacher but mostly an encourager. Bless her!
- I have learned to clothe the gospel in many colors, many styles and shapes, and most of all, to set the gospel free. Thank you, Order and Chaos team! - Randall
- There were several profound moments for me. Two in particular stand out: Karen Ward’s assertion that, whatever the idiom, ministry needs to be “whole-hearted” and authentic, and Gordon Lathrop’s assertion that “Christ is the sacrament.” I think I feel that everything else can build on that! - Karen J.
- A comment was made during Karen’s first plenary session in the Q&A section: “We have to consider, what is worship?” Without a good biblical understanding of what God desires in our worship, is it possible our litugy becomes too focused on “our” performance of it? - Jay D.
- It is helpful to have gained a much more useful understanding of the “postmodern” definition and the connection with the emerging church.
- Useful to experience the contrast in styles of the two main presenters and yet the strength of their similar bases of faith.
- Poignant and pertinent fresh images and metaphors of the elements of worship.
- I appreciated the two speakers. Quite different but their material and delivery complement on another. Good ideas to take home.