first reflections

18^th sept.

day after 1^st meeting
an initial reflection:

it takes urgent necessity to bring about action to clear my kitchen! - how easily I find ' ministry' uses all my time and enables me to put off housework!

How often do I put things off until almost zero hour? answer: mmm, frequently!

How easily life intervenes and stops us from doing what we want/intend – on the day, 3 women were unable to make it because of family/acute illness.

How very little can act as a catylist: the most casual invitation led to 1 attending & her hearing one phrase led on to sharing on a deep level.

Partaking in the missio Dei is so relaxed: allowing God to lead and simply co-operating with Him instead of forging ahead with plans, details, etc. - wow! why did we get so into precision campaign mentality in the 80s and 90s?

Spirituality and Women

As part of my MA in Emerging Church, I am pioneering an emerging conversation entitled, 'Spirituality and Women'.

Starting Monday 13th September, a few women will share their thoughts on their identity as women and experiences of spirituality around a table over supper in my kitchen - and we'll see where it takes us.

Why? because frequently women (temporarily?) find their self sub-sumed into their role as partner; mother; work colleague - and there's a longing to re-discover their own identity.
Sound familiar?

The projected idea is to meet twice a month, but this is fluid depending upon members' response, so watch this space.

I'll be keeping a blog of reflections on the process over the coming months and welcome comments and contributions from the group and anyone who's interested...