reflection

here is the first of a couple of vids that we are going start putting up of our services.

the new 7 deadly sins

an intersting article just appeared about the vatican talking about new deadly sins for this day and age.

see the article here

among them are genetic intervention, drug abuse, and environmental concerns.

this is an interesting development within Catholic theology and begs the question about whether or not 'sin' changes from age to age.

a while ago the vatican came up with a kind-of 10 commandments for driving [opposing drunk, driving, road rage and even inconsiderate driving] and this is in keeping with this move within the Catholic hierarchy to maintain christian teaching in the post modern world [some of the vatican is even going to solar power!]

the church is continuing to cry against the mistreatment of the poor by societal systems which keep the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

all in all an interesting article worth the read and a potential future iMMERSION topic.

stations of salvation

the cross is always seen as the central message of the christian faith

in fact, the cross is one of the most recognized symbols in the world [the golden arches of mcdonalds are more recognizable]

but did the notion of jesus dying on a cross come out of nowhere? was this a last minute audible called by god the quarterback? or, was the cross the culmination of the story of salvation that god had been calling since the beginning?

at this time of year the stations of the cross are quite popular with our catholic brothers and sisters and we want to partake in this worship service but add another element to it as well. we are going to, quite literally, spend some time walking through some of the old testament to see god's plan of salvation for the world in action even before the time of jesus.

there will be music, movie clips, discussion and time to explore the past in a new light.

your comments will be appreciated both on the evening and afterwards for posting.

let us take time to truly reflect and celebrate this special time of year as we see that god's plans have existed for centuries and continue to live on in this day and age.