hope to see a load of friends old and new at greenbelt 2012 in cheltenham... no doubt you will have your own schedule of stuff to do but here's a few things i'll be doing.
in gloucester cathedral for a gathering tonight - always a highlight...
on the cms stand and meeting people to talk about the totally wonderful pioneer mission leadership training - find me there or in the tiny tea tent if you want to chat about it
doing a talk called another world is possible on monday at 9:30am in GTV (i think) - here's the spiel...
There are always those in power in empires, organisations, cultures and churches who have vested interest in the status quo. Business as usual serves them rather well. In the midst of this stuckness there are those who see, imagine, speak and dream a new world. Through this gift brought by prophets, dissenters, poets and artists newness emerges and another world is possible.
cheering on world slam champion harry baker as he brings his 5 star show to greenbelt 7pm sat night in the performance café - solas were two years ahead of greenbelt on this one but hey they've caught up with the forward thinking scots and given him his own slot now!
watching joel's pechakucha (presentation of 20 slides lasting 20 seconds each) - no idea where or when that is?
taking part in grace service god's not fair which will be in the art gallery saturday 3pm using si smith's amazing images on job, and attending grace workshop sun 7pm - what we've learned now we are eighteen
going to the beer tent saturday evening to meet with pioneers for a rendezvous (see here for other slots) and bucaneer kester brewin who is celebrating his self published book mutiny on all things piratical (is that a word?!) and his big 4 0 ! i read the book on holiday and really enjoyed it whilst raising an eyebrow or too at the rewrite of the prodigal son as a dark tale, christianity as ever the bad evil empire, and god as the wizard of oz who is not there when the curtain is pulled back (or torn in two)!! will try and review at some point it though my best intentions of reviewing books get overtaken by too much work to do these days (and i am still waiting for kester to review curating worship ;) )
taking part in the annual photoswap
Jonny
I've just returned from Greenbelt and took the opportunity to come and hear you speak on "Another World Is Possible". It was the highlight of my festival this year and helped me to articulate some of my own journey and experience in ministry. Head and heart were totally connected, so many thanks. I was impressed with your son and also the excerpt from one of your students beginning "I am" which I thought would be useful for Pentecost. I would also like to use it on my own blog if that is possible. Any chance of posting it on your site for others to see?
Once again thanks for the inspiration of the talk and your ongoing blog. Respect.
Steve Santry
Posted by: Steve Santry | August 29, 2012 at 09:28 AM