Past Events
Emerging Church Learning Party - Saturday, September 28, 2006
- Karen Ward, Abbess of Church of the Apostles, Seattle, along with Lacey Brown and Thomas Knoll of COTA's Praxis team and Robert Fisher from the Southeastern PA ELCA Synod led a gathering of about 50 people through a day of introduction and exploration of the emerging church conversation. The event was held at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Stations - Friday, April 7, 2006
[ community dinner and alt.worship ]
- On Friday, April 7 Peacemeal offered a free community dinner and alt.worship at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Scranton (on Wyoming Avenue between St. Peter's Cathedral and the Steamtown Mall).
St. Luke's graciously allowed us to turn their parish hall into a food & worship space for the evening. We extended an open invitation to the community to come join us. The dinner ran from 5:30 to 6:30 with worship from 7:30-8:30. People were free to come to one or both parts of the evening. Our intent with the dinner was to combine the traditional church supper (where we gather family and friends for fellowship and conversation) with a meal for the homeless of Scranton. Through events like this, we are seeking to live into our name and explore ways of being/hosting/creating Peacemeal.
This was the Friday before Holy Week, so in preparation for walking with Jesus in his final days, we experienced "stations of the cross" within a creative, alternative liturgy. Our goal in events like Stations is to to explore what some are calling "ancient-future" worship--blending the best traditions of the past with music, media, and ambience that speak to postmodern culture. We are glad for all that came and experienced Christ's gift to us in a fresh and compelling way.