tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post7659609697421265503..comments2024-03-21T05:10:57.134+00:00Comments on Mustard Seed Shavings: 3:08Steve Tilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17400505989949096631noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-7575505637275295312007-05-10T23:38:00.000+01:002007-05-10T23:38:00.000+01:00I don't think I really mind what time people turn ...I don't think I really mind what time people turn up. Is it important?Finkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201728019852819139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-18596910534085971592007-05-10T19:26:00.000+01:002007-05-10T19:26:00.000+01:001000 would present us with some interesting proble...1000 would present us with some interesting problems oops I mean opportunities.Steve Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400505989949096631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-13211413724623808602007-05-10T15:47:00.000+01:002007-05-10T15:47:00.000+01:00That sounds a bit like what Rob Bell said he did w...That sounds a bit like what Rob Bell said he did when he started Mars Hill... and 1000 people turned up or something.<BR/><BR/>(forgive the accuracy of this statement)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-70136582835257330152007-05-10T11:23:00.000+01:002007-05-10T11:23:00.000+01:00Don't tell people where it is, just give them GPS ...Don't tell people where it is, just give them GPS coordinates as an initiative test. Or you could just see who gets a word of knowledge about it!<BR/><BR/>My sense is that it could be in a pubMike Peatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385223912601726849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-39421605422647890072007-05-10T09:59:00.000+01:002007-05-10T09:59:00.000+01:00Oops - mis-spelling twice over! I must be having ...Oops - mis-spelling twice over! I must be having a very blank morning. I meant busyness of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-17503295748240946202007-05-10T09:23:00.000+01:002007-05-10T09:23:00.000+01:00Chris, you raise a good observation that people of...Chris, you raise a good observation that people often arrive a little late for services, or only just in time. The church I attend is very well attended, but the the vast majority of people arrive in the period from 4 minutes before the start time up to 2 to 3 minutes after the start time. There is a slight parallel with football here. If you see a ground with 15 minutes to go before kick off it is pretty empty. It fills between 10 and 5 minutes before kick off. Thus, the old situation of an atmoshere "building up" over a longer period occurs infrequently.<BR/><BR/>With a church service, on the times when I arrive with some time to spare (I admit not often), I find the few minutes of peace a valuable time to prepare my mind for the service. Just a few minutes of peace making such a difference. <BR/><BR/>I think it's a symptom of the business of modern life. I have come to think recently that this business of life (the constant feeling of a need to fill every moment of every day with something) is one of the largest barriers to spirituality. I think it has been for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581050.post-46753496993650417462007-05-10T08:18:00.000+01:002007-05-10T08:18:00.000+01:00When we combined evening services at St James the ...When we combined evening services at St James the Less, the vicar wanted to make it the 6:08 from Pimlico, or something like that. It didn't go down very well with particular parts of the congregation who thought it was a bit silly. The fact they all turned up at around 8 minutes late for the 6 o clock service (as it became) appears irrelevant...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com