Monday, September 26, 2005

From A Full Cup of Life

Things had Linwood have not been silent - in fact they have been busy and full of life.

Monday night Happy Hour continues to see women coming to share where they are on the journey, to seek and to ask for prayer. We had a great discussion last week on emotional healing that developed out of an article Maureen had printed off to read to us. We briefly talked about being in "awe" through these times and being in awe of our own story.

Several groups have come and filled the house with prayer, with laughter, with tears and we have had the honor to holding sacred stories. This past weekend a Tuesday morning downtown Vancouver breakfast group of women came up. Late into the night they sat around, telling, listening, receiving, and seeing dreams be held open for others to speak into them.

Ron and Gwen have been very busy working at 28th Avenue, lining up volunteers, overseeing work, finding treasures for this sacred space. Check out our website to see more on this. Then they had a few days away together to enjoy a little road trip - after all, isn't that the delight of being retired? You can just take off for a few days together and explore.

In all this I have found that the "island" in the kitchen continues to be a place where, as I work, I can dialogue with wonderful new people, and with old friends, and hear more sacred story. As I chop the vegetables for soup that will simmer and flavours will mingle, I see that each ingredient on its own is good, but together it is something very delicious. On our own each of us can be an island but when we speak together in community a strong fabric is woven.

Sunday morning we lingered at the table, eating spanikopita omlettes, laughing, throwing out new ideas. And then we stilled, we waited, and we took communion together. We held the cup, held it up and offered all of our lives, our joy and our sorrow, offering all of it to God to use however He chooses.

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2 Comments:

At 9:10 AM, Blogger steph said...

It is so exciting to see how this Happy Hour is unfolding, and enveloping women into Sacred Space. I love the idea that we look in our own community for those who are being missed. Jesus always went after the overlooked ones! Thank God He did. Thank you Maureen for what you bring to this community of healing

 
At 5:43 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Steph,
Must get in the habit of reading the Blog and the Musings et all. Through Maureen and her sharings I am beginning to realize the power of "one" in obedience to the Holy Spirit. For one whole winter season Gwen met with one sister, faithfully once every Monday. And now this two, Jesus has multiplied into, I don't even know how many. This is the "Happy Hour". Now they with open hands are reaching out to bless the many in their community. Just another instance of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. God's Highest Blessings on you all.

 

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