I have been away from the blog-o-sphere for awhile, focused on the new. I am in the midst of creating a new community of faith called Journey in the Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty, Iowa area. It is a ministry of the United Church of Christ and the first new UCC church start in Iowa for a number of years.
It is not a church in the traditional sense; there is no building and the congregation at this point is more an amorphous group of online inquirers. I will be gathering people in small groups at coffee shops and rec centers, in bistros and bars, even on motorcycles and soccer fields, as well as continuing a virtual connection. It is truly an emerging church. Some of the early opportunities will be mindfulness classes and meditation groups.
From these diverse groups of faith sojourners, other ministries will be started and, eventually, a worship celebration will be developed and experienced. Jazz, blues, new age, and ancient music will be a part of a highly sensory, spiritually diverse, experience of the Sacred One. If you would like more information or want to connect to the community email me.