I wanted to throw some stuff out there for the BAYA crew... I have felt for a long time that BAYA has the opportunity to make some major changes happen in our congregation, the world church (C of C) and the world in general. I am not much for fate, or the "master plan" run by our creator... However, I am all for opportunities arising in front of us, and making choices. I believe that our group, coming together in this place (the Bay Area) at this time, with our broad range of talents/skills... provides a major opportunity. A combination of events (RDNA lecture last tues, Tony's sermon on Sunday... my own processing) has lead me in the past week to see this clearer than ever before. There IS a low rumble of change that is bubbling just beneath the surface. It is easy to take for granted here in the Bay (and just get comfy in it), but there is work to be done to reach the tipping point... and change the world (a major cultural shift towards a more "sustainable", "gentler", "Christ like" (choose your term) living).
So, I would like to propose that we start using this site (and other tools) to increase the surface area of BAYA. Meaning, if we can start connecting some of the dots, and filling each other (and whomever reads this) in on stuff that we are doing that is pushing towards a "Zion Tipping Point", we will be more effective, more fulfilled, and hopefully enjoy the process even more.
I am going to start by pointing out the
lecture series that I went to last Tues, and is happening for the next two Tuesdays in Petaluma at
IONS with
RDNA. This is a group that is right in our backyard, and has a plan and the natural capitol to make it happen. I would love to see us take advantage of some of the stuff they are doing and both pull from and add to what they have cooking. I will be gone tomorrow, but will be at next weeks cob work party, and then the lecture. If anyone wants to go, let me know and we'll make an evening out of it. I see this like all of our BAYA stuff... If I am going to be doing it anyway, I will put the invite out there... no strings attached, but I will be better about jotting something down here so the knowledge goes a little further. It is $20 for the lecture, but I guess I would think of it as a form of stewardship towards work that is well worth it.
Lets try to share our stories up here... both fun stuff, and our work towards the spirit which makes BAYA such a cool community of friends.
