We think our kids could do an emergent church thing at our house. Just set out some paper and crayons or cray-pas pastels, or watercolor...a little artistic expression right there, modeled by uninhibited worshipers. I think they could lead the way, a multi-generational experience. And a little child would lead them! Perfect.
Oh, and of course there's always the clay. Molding, working that stuff, to express ourselves. Yep, Emergent Church led by the kids. Why hasn't anyone thought of this? The third- and first-graders could inspire the preschooler, and we'd be singing and molding and coloring in no time. "Come on, Mommy! Color with me! Here's Jesus, this is you, this is me, and we're singing, see?"
I can see it, yes, I can.
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Are you being sarcastic here??? Or perhaps some insight into your thoughts on Emergent Worship.
Good question. What *did* I mean? I wish I could go back and figure out what kind of mood I was in. Was I feeling feisty that night? Melancholy? Bored? Analytical? I can't remember.
From what I've read of Emergent Church services, many include individual artistic opportunities for worship, and I've heard about stations where various media are available, including clay, pastels and watercolor. That part is serious, in case you've never heard about these ideas (and I mean more than you, David, because I know for example that my mom reads this, and I don't think she knows much about Emergent Church ideas). So I'm taking those concepts, which are practiced in some Emergent Church services (though it appears in my research that it's difficult to generalize about Emergent churches), and having a little fun with them.
But then there was this sort of poignant moment as I was writing this blog when I thought, "You know, maybe there is a simple attitude, a childlike attitude, that is appropriate." And that led to a train of thought that probaby did start out at least with a teasing tone--I must have been feisty at that point--and then I realized that a little child could really lead "them", or *us*. As soon as I imagined one of my kids looking up saying, "Come on, Mommy...Here's Jesus, this is you, this is me..." I thought I really could envision that. I could picture families worshiping like that, together. Then I was more contemplative.
That's a long answer, but I will admit I might have been trying to get people to talk and think a bit about what this Emergent concept is about. It's too complicated and I know too little to really field these questions, however. I do respect many of the Emergent bloggers out there, for example, and those who are writing about it. They really are giving it deep consideration as they live it out.
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