tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post1914007905041182248..comments2023-11-10T09:15:40.084-08:00Comments on The Friends of Jake: Ashes on the streetsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10124314924693077453noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-79705914245632415532011-03-11T13:12:14.373-08:002011-03-11T13:12:14.373-08:00Reports now coming in that there actually was some...Reports now coming in that there actually was some damage particularly to boats and small harbors. And a man taking pictures was washed to sea in Del Norte county.IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-33361950885856703312011-03-11T09:41:13.569-08:002011-03-11T09:41:13.569-08:00IT, I'm glad to hear the good news about Calif...IT, I'm glad to hear the good news about California. Poor Japan, indeed!June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-90146733769531091252011-03-11T09:39:07.021-08:002011-03-11T09:39:07.021-08:00Fortunately, just a few high waves on the West Coa...Fortunately, just a few high waves on the West Coast -- no big deal and no major damage. We got lucky. Poor Japan!IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-4196793442304902892011-03-11T00:42:46.373-08:002011-03-11T00:42:46.373-08:00ANYONE HERE on the Pacific Coast?!
Get to higher ...ANYONE HERE on the Pacific Coast?!<br /><br /><b>Get to higher ground NOW!</b> This tsunami is coming, and it's seriously dangerous!!!JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-92154111104701635062011-03-10T22:46:22.486-08:002011-03-10T22:46:22.486-08:00Off-topic: prayers for Japan! They were just hit w...Off-topic: <b>prayers for Japan!</b> They were just hit w/ an <b>8.8</b> Richter scale earthquake, WITH tsunami!!!!<br /><br />Kyrie eleison!JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-63207249328211375942011-03-09T19:35:05.291-08:002011-03-09T19:35:05.291-08:00The Lutheran (ELCA) and Presbyterian ministers ass...The Lutheran (ELCA) and Presbyterian ministers assigned to the local university ministry were out doing ashes in the plaza in front of the student union today. Not sure how successful they were as most serious people on campus probably attended the noontime service in the University church (seriously interdenominational from evangelicals to Catholics to Unitarians). Most students are dealing with the stress of the last week of the quarter.Erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037406583478493064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-46186761669985627332011-03-09T17:58:55.814-08:002011-03-09T17:58:55.814-08:00As I said at EK's, I take the "Gamaliel&q...As I said at EK's, I take the "Gamaliel" approach to Ashes-to-Go. If it's not of God, it'll go buh-bye. If it is... :-)JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-69564546034234204032011-03-09T11:55:03.725-08:002011-03-09T11:55:03.725-08:00If this were FB I would click on "like" ...If this were FB I would click on "like" on your two reasons. I have to balance that with my discomfort around this not being in community. It's not about 'gatekeeping' for me. It's about my concern/fear that, in doing this - outside a community of faith - we are contributing to the "rugged individualism" that breeds the "us" (rich) and "them" (poor) attitude which results in slashing federal funding for "them that ain't got but should pull themselves up by their boot staps". <br /><br />It's my stuff. My issue to reconcile. I would never stop ANYONE from delivering ashes in the streets but I can't do it with authenticity and integrity. Yet.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-9807975609062330192011-03-09T09:39:52.590-08:002011-03-09T09:39:52.590-08:00I like "Ashes on the Streets". As you s...I like "Ashes on the Streets". As you say IT, it's a powerful outreach, and it's a statement of faith. The ministers have no control over the attitudes of those who approach to receive ashes nor those who receive communion inside the church.<br /><br />I also like the idea of taking the celebration of the Eucharist to the streets from time to time. Go where the people are. Mind, I'm not talking about handing out communion on the street out of context, but actual Eucharistic celebrations in public places like parks.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.com