This weekend STETS weekend so I have been cloistered away in Salisbury Cathedral precincts since Friday.
If you had to ditch one defining episode of church history which would it be and why? That was the challenge we were issued last night. Having spent the entire day looking at the significance and importance of five particular events, The Conversion of Constantine, The Council or Nicaea, the Great Schism (or split between the Roman (West) and Eastern Churches), the Reformation and the Enlightenment, we then held a balloon debate to decide which had the least influence on the church today and could therefore be unceremoniusly dumped over the side of our hot air balloon. I think some of our answers caused our lecturer's hair to turn grey but the exercise was deeply challenging as we tried to work out the implications of 2000 years of Church History for our doctrine and current faith and practice. Why is any of this important? It helps to remind us of the truth of the reading which began the weekend (Hebrews 11 and 12). We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who challenge, enlighten, inspire, and at times infurriate us but ultimately cheer us on as we strive towards the goal.
If you are interested in any of the church History I've refered to Wikipedia has some basic info, or ask me next time you see me (I'll try and remember!)
you seem to be updating your blogs very late Jo, I’m sure father god watches over you in the late hour and gives you his strength and guidance to finish your tasks, I ask you Father God to stay with Jo and guide her, keep her on the path and protect her, as a parish we all prey to you Father God to strengthen us and allow us to stay on the right path and watch over us and father we say these prayers in Christ’s name amen
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