The Blah day on fresh expressions within the catholic and contemplative traditions was an excellent day.

It was great to hear peoples stories and experience something of the diversity of this part of Fresh Expressions.

Some great little gems that I picked up throughout the day:

Simon Rundell:
‘our primary encounter with God is emotional and not intellectual – God needs to be experienced not proved for people to start the journey’
‘music, liturgy and ritual are like the trinity of worship and should be seamless’

Michael Volland:
‘we need to create space where God can do what he wants to do’
‘we search fir authentic community where people are honest with each other’

Ian Mobsby:
‘a rhythm of life was developed so that we can be both fluid and have depth; it helps to answer the question ‘how do we live?”

Philip Roderick
‘when tradition becomes static it ceases to be tradition’
‘travelling light, dwelling deep’

The day was superb and has given me a lot to mull over and think on. I did some of this on the train but need more time to reflect further – these are just little gems that I made not of and don’t wish to lose. These gems now need to be observed, turned around over and over again in the light so that I may grasp more of their beauty’

more later …