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At 02:31 PM 11/1/01 -0800, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>So after we vote and celebrate
that, we also want to ask the group what<br>
their thoughts are on things the Bishop might need to know regarding
how<br>
to ensure the success of the action items that come out of this<br>
strategic plan. Maybe an hour in facilitated discussion to gather
all<br>
those thoughts.</blockquote><br>
How about a Graffiti Wall -- <b><i>Messages to the Bishop</i></b> -- sort
of thing?<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>We'll be offering Mass after the
workshop, for those who wish to<br>
attend. But we need a wonderful, nutritious, celebratory
closure<br>
directly following the work they've done together. (yes, Mass
is<br>
wonderful, nutritious and celebratory for many people, but that is<br>
separate from our workshop and not all people will be attending
that).</blockquote><br>
Not everybody attends a closing either... So depending on how
"open" the celebrant (priest) is... It is common practice in
some parishes (Anglican/Episcopal/Roman) for the people to bring the
bread and wine -- and other gifts -- to celebrate. If you had a
Graffiti Wall, you could organize (very loosely) a Grand Procession with
Bread, Wine and Graffiti Charts (pages/scrapes of paper etc). Everybody
comes up with their gifts -- bread and wine go to the Priest, Graffiti
goes on the wall (or handy stands) -- Mass is celebrated in the round (a
la Open Space) -- and ends with the Blessing -- and reflection. Everybody
standing in a circle, holding hands... You get the picture. Actually I've
done just that in my other incarnation. And whoever said that Open Space
(at least as I have experienced it) had nothing to do with ritual and
liturgy.... Well!!! <br>
<br>
ho<br>
<br>
Harrison Owen<br>
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