Thanks to Roger, Ann and Nancy for leading the Gathering this coming Sunday night. The theme, Thanksgiving in August, is a twist on the spiritual discipline of gratitude, or being thankful. The group is invited to share stories about times when something difficult turned out to lead to something wonderful. This comes from the reality that while The Gathering is in the midst of difficult change because many Gatherers are leaving San Angelo for new horizons, so many good things continue to happen.
In Roger's words:
"For most of us our vision is very limited, so it's often impossible to know how what seems crappy or wonderful is going to turn out or what it might lead to. We live in mystery and from mystery, and maybe the best we can do is appreciate what seems a blessing and try to wait and see what might come or what might be made of what seems a curse. And try to be open to 'busted plays' (if I may football-analogize) as opportunities for improvisation and for the arrival of the prodigious, which is always waiting just out the door to the alley for a chance to sneak in and romp out onstage unbidden and unexpected and far more wondrous than anything we could have thought up."As a part of this week's Gathering, we'll also share a community potluck meal. The offering is still to be determined.
Thankful for The Gathering community and looking forward to Sunday,
Karen
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