tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post2127321491816958790..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: 11th Hour Preachers Party: Only God Knows! (Advent 1A)Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-1708018848185607392010-11-28T06:57:15.123-05:002010-11-28T06:57:15.123-05:00Whew. I grabbed maybe five hours of sleep in ther...Whew. I grabbed maybe five hours of sleep in there, then finished up with 1131 words. Not the way I wanted to finish, but hey, it's done and I can sleep and recover in the afternoon.<br /><br />Pearl DU, glad Messy Church went well!<br /><br />Hope everyone else is finished!<br /><br />Blessings on all pondering, preaching and proclamation today.semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-71091269255418512942010-11-28T03:19:06.645-05:002010-11-28T03:19:06.645-05:007.00pm Sunday evening and just back from Messy Chu...7.00pm Sunday evening and just back from Messy Church. A lot of fun, and some people from church had friends and family come as well - which is the idea. <br /><br />It was fun, slightly chaotic, highly organise, but also flexible. 45 minutes of craft want really fast. in fact the only slow part was at 4.00pm, waiting to see if anyone would turn up other than the Messy Church team. <br /><br />if you are interested in something like this, check our the Messy Church website. we had a group of four organising this, and about 15 people on deck for the setting up, running and cleaning up. I doubt we could have done it with less. the craft was all pre-cut, thanks to some people at church who couldn't be her today and wanted to be part of it.<br /><br />we are only running once a quarter, just because of the planning and time commitment.a pearl downunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850537216717300189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-57341936601905868652010-11-28T01:59:15.004-05:002010-11-28T01:59:15.004-05:002 AM here...got some sleep. Have scripture introd...2 AM here...got some sleep. Have scripture introductions done. Now to write the succinct, on-target, get Advent off on the right foot, meditation.<br /><br />I think I need a slice of that pie first!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876684424933696852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-12859231750149859842010-11-28T01:20:11.602-05:002010-11-28T01:20:11.602-05:00Yeah, I also was taken by surprise when I went to ...Yeah, I also was taken by surprise when I went to textweek. Looks nice!<br /><br />Done. I don't think it quite conveys the intensity I want at the end, so I'll have to pray my voice and presence do that. Prayers for the same for all of you; the Holy Spirit has our back.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-52752887869789303762010-11-28T01:10:27.720-05:002010-11-28T01:10:27.720-05:00Wow-ee-wow-wow. Where was I this week when textwe...Wow-ee-wow-wow. Where was I this week when textweek.com got a makeover? Niiiiiiice.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-82368513484930497772010-11-28T00:29:14.375-05:002010-11-28T00:29:14.375-05:00Hee hee!!! I'm here! That post I left not to...Hee hee!!! I'm here! That post I left not too long ago was actually written a couple of hours ago, but I forgot to post it. Since then I have played way too much Monopoly, Angry Birds, and a dumb restaurant game all on the iPad. Ahhh...we knew it couldn't just be used for good!<br /><br />I think I'm trying to hard to tweak what I should just let stand as it was written last week. I'm going to give it a real try here for about 20 minutes and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. I don't want to overwork it just to make it fit Advent when it really wasn't written for Advent.<br /><br />Know what I mean, Vern?Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-42544123504088388102010-11-28T00:22:45.361-05:002010-11-28T00:22:45.361-05:00I'm trucking along...894 words...most of them ...I'm trucking along...894 words...most of them usable, I think!<br /><br />Stubborn headache will not quit.semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-35312338671178068282010-11-27T23:53:00.368-05:002010-11-27T23:53:00.368-05:00G_G - - I LOVE your idea about the frenzy manifest...G_G - - I LOVE your idea about the frenzy manifesting our longings. I LOVE it! Can't wait to read. Well, maybe I can. I'm reading the posts in order even though it's 9:00 p.m.<br /><br />Magdalene - - I'm going to read the geneaology and preach from it on Christmas Eve. Tossing out the traditional reading of Luke this year. We'll see if I have a job come January. (Kidding, mostly) Or at least preach from its existence - - who is included, what does that say about from where the baby comes, and for whom the baby is born.<br /><br />Oooo! Rev Irrev, I like what you're doing, too!!<br /><br />Lots of fun ideas over here. I am thankfully not really writing a sermon tonight. Last week we had a nasty ice "event" Saturday night in to Sunday morning so the only people who made it to church were the folks with "jobs" - - choir, bell choir, nursery attendents, etc. With less than half the usual worshiping congregation on what was supposed to be our big stewardship push, I decided not to preach my sermon and save it for this week. This week is a holiday week, so we'll still be low, but at least not as low as last week. I hope.<br /><br />So, tonight's task is only taking out the SLIGHT Christ the King references and putting in SLIGHT Advent 1 references. It has meant a sort of shortening of my Advent season to some extent since I will mostly lose this week to the stewardship theme, but oh well. You gotta do what you gotta do.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-53757300205444920602010-11-27T23:34:16.325-05:002010-11-27T23:34:16.325-05:00Reporting in to say that despite various family di...Reporting in to say that despite various family distractions (happy ones!), I finally have a sermon, <a href="http://revsongbird.typepad.com/songbird_365/2010/11/in-the-darkness.html" rel="nofollow">In the Darkness</a>. And now I am off to bed! Write well, or sleep well, depending on where you are in the process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-29527516545032322372010-11-27T23:30:21.596-05:002010-11-27T23:30:21.596-05:00I knew there was a reason I tend to have a tub-soa...I knew there was a reason I tend to have a tub-soak on Saturday night. I get sermon ideas.<br /><br />I am going to start the sermon by asking who has ever been afraid of the dark. then talk about light vs dark, transitioning into day vs. night and how we know when day has come. Then we get to hope, which is one metaphorical use of daybreak (and also the first candle of Advent).<br /><br />To close the sermon time I am going to invite the congregation to discuss <a href="http://ministerialmutterings.blogspot.com/2010/11/discussion-questions-for-sunday.html" rel="nofollow">these questions</a> amongst themselves (an experiment, we'll see how well they buy in to that idea) They won't have time toatalk about all three but I figure if they have three alternatives they will be touched by one of them.....right?Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767921257861340046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-50828433129148688272010-11-27T23:17:26.117-05:002010-11-27T23:17:26.117-05:00I think her sermon is all done! Since she didn...I think her sermon is all done! Since she didn't preach it from last week...but she said she had to tweak it...so hmm...yeah, where is she?semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-2596482497796520412010-11-27T22:54:13.671-05:002010-11-27T22:54:13.671-05:00She Rev, where are you? It's your hour of the ...She Rev, where are you? It's your hour of the evening...Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-5733223027723140342010-11-27T22:38:09.755-05:002010-11-27T22:38:09.755-05:00God_Gurll, you're welcome. Oh, and that word v...God_Gurll, you're welcome. Oh, and that word verification is a silly beast...seems to have a kind of intuition sometimes....<br /><br />Anyway, I've enjoyed hosting this party with all of you. It's not really late here but I have to be up early tomorrow to help my daughter move...yeah, no preaching gig for me, I'm doing the mom thing. <br /><br />I will keep you all in my prayers this night and tomorrow - may the Spirit speak through your words and have your back in all ways.<br /><br />I'm leaving out the pie (apple,pear, cranberry and pumpkin, along with tea - so help ourselves - and last one up get the lights, 'k?)Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-61733440406496091042010-11-27T22:28:47.020-05:002010-11-27T22:28:47.020-05:00Teri,
Thanks for the feedback. I changed the las...Teri,<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback. I changed the last paragraph and it seems to flow better.<br /><br />ps.<br /><br />the word verification is fangoas. I can't put it in a sentence but it tickles my funny bone nonetheless.God_Guurrlllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184002827799859297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-6760799455067668162010-11-27T22:07:13.208-05:002010-11-27T22:07:13.208-05:00Turkey soup sounds just right for my stomach as it...Turkey soup sounds just right for my stomach as it slowly gets back to normal...thanks Betsy. :)<br /><br />Well, no progress on the sermon, but I did write my candlelighting reflection thingy and got caught up on Facebook. Multiple times. That introduction from earlier in the week is decent, but not really exactly right.<br /><br />Glad folks out there seem to be either finishing up, or getting things in hand for tomorrow...semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-69487878331857355972010-11-27T21:58:43.496-05:002010-11-27T21:58:43.496-05:00You know those figures about giving, how 15% of pe...You know those figures about giving, how 15% of people give 85% of the budget or something like that? Well, I think the proportions apply to my sermon: 15% of the sermon (the end) takes 85% of my time! I wrote most of it pretty easily, but I'm dragging on the ending, and the last two sentences or so--which is all I really need at this point--are taking forever. <br /><br />Turkey soup, anyone?Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-24827119032632448512010-11-27T21:50:47.508-05:002010-11-27T21:50:47.508-05:00Both of those sound really good. And I think I ha...Both of those sound really good. And I think I have a pie crust in the freezer that my mom left. Hmm....oh right. Sermon.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-25542287917796584122010-11-27T21:42:10.229-05:002010-11-27T21:42:10.229-05:00Esperanza, so sorry about the lack of sleep...I...Esperanza, so sorry about the lack of sleep...I'm sure the sermon will be just what the folks need to hear...<br /><br />but also, I made a pie with apples, pears, and cranberries...which is delicious. Or if you don't want to make pie, trying cooking the apples, pears, and cranberries with a little butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice...and scooping it over ice cream...that's one way to use up ripe pears!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-70240772997570325122010-11-27T21:25:18.237-05:002010-11-27T21:25:18.237-05:00Checking out my draft from late Monday night. The...Checking out my draft from late Monday night. The intervening days have involved lots of Thanksgiving and family but way too little sleep. Two babies--one teething, one sick--in unfamiliar beds has led to a very tired mama.<br /><br />Thankfully, my draft is better than I remembered. Or perhaps I am not so picky this late in the week! I'm off lectionary for a pulpit supply gig (my last of 2010, barring something unforeseen). Working with the idea of waiting and hoping being intertwined and each necessary to the other. Isaiah 11 is the primary text.<br /><br />We have a bunch of very ripe pears to share. They are delicious, and we need some help eating them before it's too late!esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-46928929725223712132010-11-27T20:55:27.504-05:002010-11-27T20:55:27.504-05:00Believe it or not, Lifetime Movies are getting me ...Believe it or not, Lifetime Movies are getting me into the Christmas Spirit...and it is only in the Spirit of the season that I seem to be able to find the "HOPE" I was looking for.<br /><br />There are sermon seeds in there - PTL!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876684424933696852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-19758819878822723552010-11-27T20:54:30.453-05:002010-11-27T20:54:30.453-05:00Rough draft finished. I dropped Matthew altogethe...Rough draft finished. I dropped Matthew altogether. Hope the congregation won't notice me not reading it even though it's in the bulletin. <br /><br />I've included a snippet of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to illustrate the longing for peace, harmony and love. Please stop by <a href="http://godguurrlll.blogspot.com/2010/11/our-greatest-fear-or-our-deepest.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and let me know if it preaches.God_Guurrlllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184002827799859297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-27926424742582855322010-11-27T20:15:27.968-05:002010-11-27T20:15:27.968-05:00It is 8 PM here and I have to say I am feeling rea...It is 8 PM here and I have to say I am feeling really blocked up. I've done some reading, studied, brainstormed pieces. But I just don't have any idea where this "HOPE" themed sermon is. Been following a tragic story from my hometown and officiated a funeral this morning. Guess I'm a little emotionally drained.<br /><br />A little comedy TV perhaps...or some sleep. I HOPE this sermon shows up soon! Add me to the list of those needing some inspiration!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876684424933696852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-4265716519430997452010-11-27T18:28:44.197-05:002010-11-27T18:28:44.197-05:00Pearl, thanks for the Messy Church link; that is s...Pearl, thanks for the Messy Church link; that is so cool! Prayers for yours to be a wonderful gathering of community and love.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-36741336425223148502010-11-27T18:03:06.573-05:002010-11-27T18:03:06.573-05:00Oh boy. These last few days have been doozies. A...Oh boy. These last few days have been doozies. A bad digestive ailment got me right after Thanksgiving and I'm still weak, wobbly, and achy. Fortunately I wrote some introductory thoughts down earlier this week. Going with Matthew and some contrasting words about preparing for Christmas vs. preparing for Christ.<br /><br />I'll pass on the food offerings, but have ginger ale to share. :)semfemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669630858664979871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-78542541269619487072010-11-27T17:42:08.810-05:002010-11-27T17:42:08.810-05:00Ooh, dark chocolate... ;)Ooh, dark chocolate... ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446536368127720437noreply@blogger.com