http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24137 nico Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:41:52 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/#comment-24137 BTW - there is a Taize ceremony Fridays @6:30 PM at St. James Cathedral on 9th Avenue. Maybe this is the one you heard about. BTW - there is a Taize ceremony Fridays @6:30 PM at St. James Cathedral on 9th Avenue. Maybe this is the one you heard about.

]]> http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24135 nico Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/#comment-24135 These all sound really cool. I've been looking for something along these lines - somewhere to go, have some ritualized experience w/a group (but with no agenda and no attempts at conversion). Will have to check Compline out. Sweet. Thanks for sharing this. These all sound really cool. I’ve been looking for something along these lines - somewhere to go, have some ritualized experience w/a group (but with no agenda and no attempts at conversion). Will have to check Compline out. Sweet. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24108 Tim Boucher Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:41:27 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/#comment-24108 I'm getting really into this idea of having a ritual experience like this on the one hand - with no real pressure to do or believe much of anything. And then on the other to have a small-group focused discussion again with no particular agenda but just to share. Seems like an awesome way to ease yourself into other things I’m getting really into this idea of having a ritual experience like this on the one hand - with no real pressure to do or believe much of anything. And then on the other to have a small-group focused discussion again with no particular agenda but just to share. Seems like an awesome way to ease yourself into other things

]]> http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24103 jp Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:36:30 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/#comment-24103 I've been to Taize, and it's pretty beautiful. There's no laying down-- you do sit in pews, but the cathedral is usually pretty empty. Basically, everyone sings very short, repetitious chants to the accompaniment of (usually) a guitar or small ensemble. There's no pressure to sing-- you're just as welcome to sit & listen or meditate. After some time, an Icon of Christ crucified is processed through the room and participants are invited to kiss the wounds on the icon. It's very peaceful, very non-structured. There's no speechifyin' or sermonatin'. All in all, an exceptional experience-- highly recommended. I’ve been to Taize, and it’s pretty beautiful. There’s no laying down– you do sit in pews, but the cathedral is usually pretty empty. Basically, everyone sings very short, repetitious chants to the accompaniment of (usually) a guitar or small ensemble. There’s no pressure to sing– you’re just as welcome to sit & listen or meditate. After some time, an Icon of Christ crucified is processed through the room and participants are invited to kiss the wounds on the icon. It’s very peaceful, very non-structured. There’s no speechifyin’ or sermonatin’. All in all, an exceptional experience– highly recommended.

]]> http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/comment-page-1/#comment-24102 Michael Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:20:47 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/10/25/compline-the-john-coltrane-church/#comment-24102 Yeah, that whole thing sounds pretty sweet. My mom's dragged me to the National Cathedral (in D.C.) several times. As much as at one level I think the idea of a gigantic, stone church is (as a n earthly symbol of organized religion, yada yada yada) there's something special about that building. Between the stain glass and the gargolyes and the general imensity, I don't know what it is, but you can definitly feel it, no matter what your faith. It's like it's a big symbol of god's pressence on earth, you know what i'm sayin? Yeah, that whole thing sounds pretty sweet. My mom’s dragged me to the National Cathedral (in D.C.) several times. As much as at one level I think the idea of a gigantic, stone church is (as a n earthly symbol of organized religion, yada yada yada) there’s something special about that building. Between the stain glass and the gargolyes and the general imensity, I don’t know what it is, but you can definitly feel it, no matter what your faith. It’s like it’s a big symbol of god’s pressence on earth, you know what i’m sayin?

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