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Picnics are process
“The picnic philosophy is one of flexibility, of leisure, of carpe diem. The sun is shining. Pack up, head out, give in. Heed the Slow Food manifesto: ‘savor suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure.’ And for goodness sake, enjoy. Picnics are process, or should be.” (from Urban Picnic by John Burns & Elisabeth Caton) What is your faith process? Do you savor suitable doses of doing good, doing no harm and practicing the spiritual disciplines?
Picnic pests.
“I do not like to eat al fresco. No sane person does, I feel. When it is nice enough for people to eat outside, it is also nice enough for mosquitoes, horse and deer flies, as well as wasps and yellow jackets. I don’t much like sand in my food and thus while I will endure a beach iconic I never look forward to them. My idea of bliss is a screened-in porch from which you can watch the sun…
Open Communion
Theologian Jurgen Moltmann in his book The Church in the Power of the Spirit sets out the theological rationale for “open invitation” to the Lord’s Supper (pp. 244-246): “…It is the Lord’s supper, not something organized by a church or a denomination. The church owes its life to the Lord and its fellowship to his supper, not the other way around. Its invitation goes out to all whom he is sent to invite. If a church were to limit the…
Picnic
What Becomes a Picnic Most Huckleberries, boysenberries, grapes Disregard for clocks Cradle of friends Cloth napkins Influence of clouds: arcs, tufts, flocks Water moving No money Lemon,lime,and vinegar (sour notes refresh in heat) Shade Atmospheric effects: light pillars, coronas, waves in the sun Buckeyes sipping nectar Expectations of night – later, inside (from picnics by Hilary & Alex Heminway) What becomes your faith the most?