Comments on: Do we miss out? http://www.onmebus.net/2008/03/19/do-we-miss-out/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alice http://www.onmebus.net/2008/03/19/do-we-miss-out/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Alice Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.onmebus.net/index.php/2008/03/19/do-we-miss-out/#comment-524 I'm interested in this too. When I went to university, the chaplaincy was high anglican, and I learnt that they way to accept their 'high' ways was to understand them. I'm not sure I did that to a great level as a student, but I think there may be things we can learn. I've been reading a bit about monastic life and their disciplines, and have learnt lots. I don't draw on it all the time, but have found it helpful. My spiritual director is a fan of ignation techniques, and so she's introduced me to the prayer of examen. I'd love to know if you stick at praying the daily office, and if you do, why. I’m interested in this too. When I went to university, the chaplaincy was high anglican, and I learnt that they way to accept their ‘high’ ways was to understand them. I’m not sure I did that to a great level as a student, but I think there may be things we can learn. I’ve been reading a bit about monastic life and their disciplines, and have learnt lots. I don’t draw on it all the time, but have found it helpful. My spiritual director is a fan of ignation techniques, and so she’s introduced me to the prayer of examen.
I’d love to know if you stick at praying the daily office, and if you do, why.

]]> By: Sarah B http://www.onmebus.net/2008/03/19/do-we-miss-out/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Sarah B Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:16:21 +0000 http://www.onmebus.net/index.php/2008/03/19/do-we-miss-out/#comment-523 "Come higher friend!" Michael and I have been using the Northumbria Community Night Prayer throughout lent. He's a member of the community and stayed up there for a while many yearsa ago. I think the emerging church has discovered all kinds of ancient traditions which have become valuable. As for, crossing yourself., I'm glad it felt right. It does for me. I started to do it, particularly when I was singing n a choir and I wanted to be sure I was focussed on God not on music. It was a physical way of being sure. Physical actions shouldn't be underestimated. The significance of kneeling in humility, sitting to listen, standing to praise, raising our arms up to reach for heaven, sitting with palms upwards to receive etc can had such depth for some. It doesn't work for all but it can be a total handing over of oneself to the action and the worship. I'll be interested to hear how it goes. God bless Sarah “Come higher friend!”

Michael and I have been using the Northumbria Community Night Prayer throughout lent. He’s a member of the community and stayed up there for a while many yearsa ago.

I think the emerging church has discovered all kinds of ancient traditions which have become valuable.

As for, crossing yourself., I’m glad it felt right. It does for me. I started to do it, particularly when I was singing n a choir and I wanted to be sure I was focussed on God not on music. It was a physical way of being sure.

Physical actions shouldn’t be underestimated. The significance of kneeling in humility, sitting to listen, standing to praise, raising our arms up to reach for heaven, sitting with palms upwards to receive etc can had such depth for some. It doesn’t work for all but it can be a total handing over of oneself to the action and the worship.

I’ll be interested to hear how it goes.

God bless

Sarah

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