gareth from moot is at gracelet on sunday night sharing how moot have developed a rhythm of life to sustain and nourish their faith as they seek to follow christ in their lives in the city. it will be an informal evening - a chance to discuss and ask questions. 8pm st marys, ealing
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Love this quote:
"A rhythm of life should be exactly that, a rhythm, not a full concerto with every instrument written up,but rather the background beat that keeps everything else in order, that calls things back on track when they deviate, that reminds us of the type of music we are wanting to play, or perhaps more accurately, what type of lifestyles we are wanting to lead."
Posted by: Richard L | January 25, 2007 at 10:18 PM
i liked that quote too...
Posted by: jonny | January 25, 2007 at 10:41 PM
I like how their six fundamentals are principles rather than rules. I get the sense that rules adapt as the community grows and changes while the commitment to these principles will remain constant. Very insightful of them.
Are there other online resources for new monastic communities? I would have loved to go to blah... but I'm on the wrong side of the ocean.
Posted by: isaac | January 26, 2007 at 07:53 PM
I think this approach is a growing trend away from Statements of Faith's, which I would suppose come across as confrontational to someone who is trying to journey toward Christ but not yet a Christ follower. Additionally a 'rhythm' has the component of 'doing' so I think it is a helpful corrective for the over-emphasis on belief statements. IMHO, a 'SOF' also tends to scare people away who are not Christian. Mosaic has something similar but we call them life practices:
Make community practical
Impact the urban landscape
Cultivate a culture of celebration
Learn to listen to God
Pursue friendships for eternity
Worship 24/7
Mike
Posted by: Mike Kurtyka | January 27, 2007 at 06:45 PM