Grace and a feather on the breath of God

grace in south ealing, London is a creative christian community that hosted part of the resource weekend.

the ethos of grace is:
Create = grace values creativity
Participate = grace doesn't see 'worship' as a show led from the front, but everyone is welcome to participate.
Engage = grace wants to engage with the culture and members are supported in this endeavour
Risk = grace likes to take risks, reinvent, think and explore out of the box, not afraid to fail

i enjoyed the service on Saturday night. the theme was 'rest'. we were asked to write down any burdens on a piece of paper and to dispose of them in a bag.
there were 3 installations (for want of a better word) - all linked with the theme rest...
we were then encouraged to reflect on sabbath, rest, sunday...
there was an excellent slam (linked to theme of rest)...

this quote was beamed onto a screen:
The feather flew not because of anything within itself but because the air bore it along. thus am i, a feather on the breath of God


we are then asked to take a feather from a box...
(i still have mine)

it was a great experience...
and no preaching!

this was my first church service of 2010
i came home with the thought that i want God
to breath on me and porpel me into this new year...