Mark Pierson
Mark Pierson is the Executive Director of Urban Seed (otherwise known as the Receptionist).
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An intuitive introverts guide...13 Blackstump Music and Arts Festival.
October 05, 2005
Six Urban Seeders went up to Campbelltown for this gig. We did six events between us and spent a lot of time talking with people about Urban Seed, mission, spirituality, emerging church and so on.
I led my usual seminar on the labyrinth (surely after five years of my doing it someone else should be able to by now?) which was well attended. I enjoyed doing it. I also curated one of the seven Sunday morning worship choices. Having done your typical alt. worship for the last six or seven years this time I stripped it right back and used elements of Urban Seed worship from the various gatherings we have through each week.
The only tech stuff was use of a data projector to deliver readings and songs. Full daylight. No video or ambient music. We were in a large corrugated iron shed that had the Mars Hill Café at one end. This would normally be closed during worship by decree of the festival organisers, but we asked the staff to stay open as part of our worship and hospitality.
Order of Service
1. Welcome and intro – This = combination of style of Monday morning Credo Gathering with people from the street, Tuesday evening Staff Prayers, and Sunday evening Urban Seed:church. Many of elements are common to all we do. Usually use printed words, or from memory, today for convenience we will use data projector.
2. Candle Lighting Ritual. (Text on screen.)
3. Songs: (No Intro – lyrics on screen) Gathering Song, Slow Down. accapella/hand drums/body percussion.
4. Bible Reading. (Text on screen.)
5. Credo Beatitudes ex Marcus PowerPoint
6. Discussion.
7. Communion – water/bread.
8. Prayers – candles and responsive ‘Lord Hear Us…’ (On screen) Use heating candles on the concrete floor)
9. Songs: Do Not Be Afraid, Heaven is My Home.
10. Benediction – ‘You are God’s servants…’ (Words on screen)
Very, very nice. Small group of people, mainly due to the other six worship events being promoted in the program and ours not!
Not much chance to reflect on what we had done, or to enjoy the company of others after as Ed picked me up to begin the journey back to Melbourne. I was disappointed to leave the sunshine and conversations behind, especially for more work.
Mark Pierson October 05, 2005. www.urbanseed.org
(This column also appears at www.sacramentis.com )
Posted by markp at October 5, 2005 06:53 AM
Comments
This worship gathering was one of the highlights of Blackstump for me. It was so refreshing in such loud, busy setting to be allowed the space to intimately converse with God and people in a small gathering where everyone was was invited to actively engage with each other and the word. The music was beautiful- I love to sing!
Thanks Urban-seeders for shareing your gifts!
Peace 2 ya
Steph from Sydney
Posted by: steph at October 21, 2005 01:50 AM
