The greatest truths are the simplest: and so are the greatest men.
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We are pleased as punch to announce Mark Pierson, author of The Art of Curating Worship, as our presenter for this year’s We Are Artists workshop, closing off the Bridge Songs 2011 weekend.
You can get all the juicy details on this workshop on our Workshop Page here.
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Our friend Jim Robertson has organized a unique Creative Worship Retreat that began last summer called Half Speed. Here is some more information on the event;
Time: June 12, 2011 at 7pm to June 17, 2010 at 2pm
Location: King’s Fold Retreat & Renewal Centre, Alberta
Organized By: Jim Robertson
1/2 Speed is a five day spiritual retreat where we will dwell in community at the juncture of corporate worship, meditation, devotional exercises, theology and philosophy. This will occur through a carefully crafted blend of daily rhythm, stimulating teaching and time. Time for conversations, rest, renewal, spiritual exercises, conversation and personal creativity.
At 1/2 Speed, we create a space where worship artisans, curators and leaders; teachers, pastors and theologians can facilitate one another’s deep spiritual encounters, and so be renewed and inspired in their worship ministries.
Our numbers will be small (twenty to thirty); lines between faculty and attendees blurred; and the programming will be relaxed, participatory and interactive. We will worship, eat, pray and learn together through the week as we seek encounter with the Living God.
The faculty is a blend of contemporary worship curators, worship leaders, spiritual directors, theologians and philosophers, including: Mark Pierson (a twenty year + pioneer/veteran of alt. worship, guerrilla worship, worship curation), , Chad Sundin (music); Jim Robertson (alt. worship, new liturgies, rituals, devotional exercises & contemplation), Dr. David Williams (philosophy & theology), Dr. Myron Penner (philosophy & theology) and Dr. Oz Lorentzen (philosophy, theology & spiritual direction). Additional presenters will be confirmed soon.
1/2 Speed will be hosted by King’s Fold Retreat and Renewal Centre, located an hour from Calgary, Alberta on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. In addition to the mountain views and river valley, the 160 acre facility has two outdoor prayer walks, a labyrinth, two chapels, and a staff dedicated to hospitality and facilitating one’s retreat experience. Additional devotional exercises will be added to King’s Fold for the retreat.
Cost is $875 Canadian, and includes all meals (superb!) and accommodations. Rides from Calgary International airport can be arranged for a modest cost.
For further information: www.halfspeed.org.
It’s a big commitment, but that is part of the ethos of this event. I’ve heard great reports from last year.
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Our friend Jim Robertson’s Liturgical worship/arts initiative, Interface Worship, was recently featured in “The Messenger”, an Anglican journal.
It’s a good read for someone wanting more of a sense of what Jim is up to with Interface Worship. You can find the article on pages 2 and 5 of the pdf copy you can download here …
http://edmonton.anglican.org/pdf/Messenger/March_10%20Messenger.pdf
Of course, the best way to get a feel for an Interface Worship gathering would be to attend The Rending of The Veil on April 3rd at St.Paul’s Anglican Church here in town.
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This Sunday, I am speaking at Urban Bridge Church on the intertplay between Creativity and Worship.
We’ve been covering worship through the lenses of our church’s five values. Creativity is one of those five.
As I prepare, I am wondering what is the best angle to take with this message. I’d like some help with that, if you have a moment.
If you could, I’d like the answer to one question;
“How does your creativity affect your worship of (or interactions with) God”?
Feel free to interpret that in the light of a specific skill set or artistic ability you have, or simply creativity in general. Feel free to limit it to a church service experience, or broaden it out to your every day life. I won’t say anything else because I want to keep the question intentionally broad at this point. Anything goes. I’m just curious to know, from creatives, the answers to that question.
So, if you please, drop me a comment below.
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Interface Worship, whom you’ve heard of here before, creates liturgical worship experiences incorporating the arts to draw participants closer to Christ.
Here is some information I’ve received from Jim Robertson about an upcoming experience for Epiphany.
Looking ahead, here is some information about the upcoming Interface Epiphany service.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010
Time; Doors open at 6:30, service at 7:00
Theme: The Revelation of ChristThe theme is about revelation. We celebrate the revelation of Christ to the gentiles as the incarnation of God, and how we continue to reveal him by living incarnationally.
This is the service where the communion ritual is the Bread of Life station, and we do the St. Patrick’s Breastplate, and the Good Thief Confession, and Surround Sound Absolution.
I also am aiming to have a new Altarwalk set out that explores incarnation – brief simple meditations, new stones.
Watch here for more information on the service as it becomes available. If you’d like to attend, or even help create the liturgy, contact me at dave@vonbieker.com and I can put you in touch with Jim.
