The good thing about walking as opposed to running is that you notice more. On a night walk a few weeks ago I noticed the illumination of the Anglican Church in Campbell's Bay, changing colours rhythmically over time. I'm interested in how we engage in worship visually, yet we exist in a church tradition that favours words over images.
The word curate popped into my mind shortly after this. As a noun it can mean someone charged with the 'cure (or care) of souls', so a pastor or minister. As a verb, to curate means to be in charge of what is presented in an exhibition, show or a museum. This person is a curator.
In the connected, online world, people, particularly the younger generations, are enabled to curate their own entertainment experiences, interests and yes, their worship life. They select which causes they will put time into, just as they reject hobby-horses prized by older generations. This goes well beyond how I wandered from the Baptist youth group back in the 80s because my mates were at the Presbyterian Church. They are connected with a wider world of values and priorities.
How we curate worship into the future is an open question, the answer to which I do not have by myself. Our story of faith here at Forrest Hill is relatively brief historically, but it seems clear to me, that while honouring our past, we are going to need to make some new stories if we are to have a viable future. Illuminating the outer surface is nice and pretty, but really we need a deeper seeking of, and immersion in the Holy Spirit to illuminate our interior life, and find a unity of purpose to curate what is to come. Let's walk on, together. Shalom
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