Mike,

I'm back from Christmas break and was wondering if we could meet for coffee sometime soon to talk about Common Table and a project I'm working on. It wouldn't let me send you a message, so why don't you send me an email and I can give you my phone number so we can get in touch more easily. tbaer@vts.edu

peace,
tim

Mike,

I am headed to Holy Comforter next year as your seminarian. I need to come visit Common Table soon. I'd love to talk sometime about both communities. I'm particularly interested in the possibilities of starting an emergent community in my home diocese when I return.

Blessings,
tim

Mike,

I was given your name as someone who might have some specific insight into my thesis topic. Please find some initial conversation here: http://anglimergent.ning.com/forum/topics/research-for-mdiv-thesis

I am looking at use of Anglican Liturgical resources within the emergent community. Though they may use these resources a la carte, I am looking at what it is about these resources that attracts them. Some has suggested that it is the connection to tradition and history. Others suggest that it is the awareness of beauty in the liturgy. I, however, find this phenomenon to be curious when we tend to treat the liturgy like cryptonite when it comes to "youth" and "young adult" ministries.

My basic thesis is that the resonance has something to do with intentional community and early forms and monastic forms of worship.

Any thoughts?

Dean Lawrence

PS- I notice that you are nearby, maybe we can get together and discuss this over coffee.

Mike, sorry that you and family are going through a hard time right now. Thinking of you, and keeping you in prayer. Many blessings-- S.

Nice to hear from you. I am now in a new position in Canada. Blessings,

Mark

Verve is the brainchild of Adele Sakler...she was involved with IKON in Belfast.

Mike,

We still need to get a website but I think we've purchased the domain name.

We're starting off small- with a book discussion of Pete Rollins book.

We're going to then segue into A.J. Jacobs' The Year of Living Biblically. Hope to drum up some additional interest through friends of friends and Craig's List.

We should have an art show later in the year "Fucked Up Ideas of God."-- a way to get people to think theologically. It's a bit subversive.

That's about all for now about VERVE.

Thanks, Mike...for the kind words and for the invite. I'm proud to be here....p

It went well. Got a few people from an atheist/agnostic/secular humanist to attend the lecture and post-lecture discussion.

will make it up to Common Table one day.

Hi Mike,

Just wanted to say hi. We exchange emails about MESH in the past.

Take care!

Meghan

Hi Mike,

We've exchanged emails before....I was interested in Common Table and MESH.

Hope you're well.

Best,

Meghan