Comments on: We Eat and Drink Our Mystery (in 333 words) http://www.samirselmanovic.com/2010/03/02/eat-and-drink-your-mystery-333-word-scoop-from-last-sabbath/ learning to love well Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: caleb http://www.samirselmanovic.com/2010/03/02/eat-and-drink-your-mystery-333-word-scoop-from-last-sabbath/comment-page-1/#comment-54 caleb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:14:05 +0000 http://www.samirselmanovic.com/?p=372#comment-54 Communion will never be the same for me after reading this. Thank you. Communion will never be the same for me after reading this. Thank you.

]]> By: gwalter http://www.samirselmanovic.com/2010/03/02/eat-and-drink-your-mystery-333-word-scoop-from-last-sabbath/comment-page-1/#comment-31 gwalter Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:57:44 +0000 http://www.samirselmanovic.com/?p=372#comment-31 For several years, ever since working with Tami at Young & Restless, we wrestled with putting meaning and purpose back into the communion experience. My feet don't need washing, what does all this mean? How is this relevant to me today?<br><br>We thought of many different exchanges, but never really settled on anything poignant. But when does a ritual lose it's significance? When has a ritual lost it's meaning and purpose? The early Christians wrestled with this when they eventually eliminated circumcision from their repertoire of rituals.<br><br>What rituals do we have that should be eliminated? Would foot washing be better served by cleaning the rooms in a transient hotel? Would bread and wine be better substituted with a latte'?<br><br>Thank you for reintroducing the concept of mystery Samir. That, I believe, is the missing component for many.<br><br>A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a Labyrinth experience at a local Episcopalian church facility. I don't know why I did it. I don't know what I got out of it. It was mysterious and scary. I will do it again! For several years, ever since working with Tami at Young & Restless, we wrestled with putting meaning and purpose back into the communion experience. My feet don't need washing, what does all this mean? How is this relevant to me today?

We thought of many different exchanges, but never really settled on anything poignant. But when does a ritual lose it's significance? When has a ritual lost it's meaning and purpose? The early Christians wrestled with this when they eventually eliminated circumcision from their repertoire of rituals.

What rituals do we have that should be eliminated? Would foot washing be better served by cleaning the rooms in a transient hotel? Would bread and wine be better substituted with a latte'?

Thank you for reintroducing the concept of mystery Samir. That, I believe, is the missing component for many.

A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a Labyrinth experience at a local Episcopalian church facility. I don't know why I did it. I don't know what I got out of it. It was mysterious and scary. I will do it again!

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