Moltmann on communion: everyone should see each other (missional sacraments part 16)

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Moltmann on communion (Via Tony Jones). I was glad he included #5, for the reason I'll share in tomorrow's post::

Moltmann, in The Church in the Power of the Spirit, lists six characteristics of the Lord’s Supper that he considers imperative:

1. Communion must be central to the Christian community, must be integrated into the heart of the worship service (not tacked on at the end), and must be celebrated with bread and wine.
2. The table must be open to those of varying theological views.
3. Baptism and confirmation must not be prerequisites for the fellowship of the table.
4. Everyone who follows Christ is qualified to administer the sacrament, and everyone is called upon to offer and distribute the elements.
5. Not only should the person performing the liturgy face the congregation, but the entire worship space should, if possible, be redesigned to a “‘common room’ in which the participants can see and talk to one another.’”
6. Communion should always be followed by “a common meal, and the proclamation of the gospel by a common discussion of people’s real needs and the specific tasks of Christian mission.”[]Moltmann

Peter Rollins Believes in Child Labour, Sweatshops and Torture

You already knew he denied the resurrection  (type "Rollins" in the search bar here)..

...now see what he DOES  believe in:
I Believe in Child Labour, Sweatshops and Torture

"Drunk On The Tears" by Vigilantes of Love

Read more about it here; lyrics and video below..

I been eating the fare of the wicked men under the guise of sophistication
It's poisoned my senses, and my sight needs correction
It's bad for my bowels and my general complexion

It's been my staple for so many years
It's hard to taste the wine when you're drunk on the tears

Hey, we got new ways to treat the soul that succumbs
Electroshock and Valium
The 20th century, you don't need salvation
We got chemists dedicated to your recreation

Nicole works the streets for 12 hours a day
She don't charge much for what she'll trade away
In a few short years, her business will fade
That's what happens with the tools of the trade

Jim and Tammy and Reverend Swaggart
They don't look like Jesus, and they're a whole lot fatter
Don't miss the truth for a stupid sideshow
Don't confuse the cup with the contents it holds

God, I need a drink, and I need one fast
Make it a strong one
One that'll last
Have You got anything that's been selling brisk
For a soul diagnosed at a terminal risk?

Jesus, lover of my soul
Let me to Thy bosom fly
I'm so weak, and I'm so cold
And the lambs in the West so speedily die

Alibis roll off my tongue
I'm looking for ruins to hide among
I got a soul piled high to excess
With the wonderfully useless and the frivolous

The praise due Your name evades my lips
There's no helping hand on my fingertips
I used to be someone
Now I'm not worth a shit
I got a truckload of things I'm trying to forget

Since back in the garden on the first page
Something about the cradle to the grave
The promise is broken
More promises made
All in the image I've so defaced

Played out on the pages of history
Dripping in blood that flows from a tree
Where the Father and Son part company
Come back together for you and me

I don't know why You did it
What was Your motivation?
Crucifixion's not a cool sensation
You had something to say, and You started to speak
The cross is the place for Your coronation speech

video of "U2; Creation, Fall, Redemption & Return"

John Van Sloten, pastor of New Hope Calgary, and some of his community created this sermon, "U2; Creation, Fall, Redemption & Return"

U2; Creation, Fall, Redemption & Return from New Hope Church Calgary on Vimeo.

" Wojtek flew twenty hours...without an airplane"

Photo by Skib

A  year ago, 
I wouldn't even have dared to dream that U2 would ever do these two songs in concert again..but here they are from last night in Oakland.

In fact, both songs were extremely rare live, even when they were released..
Two of my very favorite "ready for church songs"..and we had church last night:

Photo by Skib

Then at 2:52 below you see him looking down right at us under the bridge,
and few seconds later he says "crazy!!" to the guys next to us, seemed to be commenting on their pot smoking and antics:




Then, on "Moment of Surrrender,"...It sounded like Bono changed the end of the prayer raop.  It sure sounded like "Keep your faith in the clown.  Don't lose your faith in the clown,"...and it seemed as if was talking about himself.   The last few nights he seems to have reversed the imagery; where it was "Don't put your faith in..," now it's ""Put your faith in...." Hmmm, it has been debated what he has been saying here the last couple years (see the comments here) .most seem to hear "clown." Some hear "crowd" or ":crown."
 Maddeningly, I didn't get a video of it last night, and I don;t find it on YouTube yet.
Here's a fascinating versiuon from Seattle below (6:10ff), what do you hear?


But definitely one of the highlights, check out what happened at the very end as the band meets Wojtek,  This whole thing felt prophetic as I watched it, as if the guest was sent to bring a blessing to the band and to the U.S with his visit...and gift to Bono.  Of course, it is yet another refreshing example of how U2 honors fans......and a reminder that Beth is right: Bono does not bring only girls up on stage:



Reminded me of when they brought the guy up to play drums in Brooklyn...see below. You think he'll remember it forever?:

Steve Hindalong on The Prayer Chain

Steve Hindalong has always been a writer and a wordsmith...not just in his lyrics for The Choir, et al, in his chapter in the book he edited....but in formats like liner notes (I'll bet his shopping lists are articulate)..

..especially when the words of the liner notes are about a band who were masters are meanings without and beyond words (The Prayer Chain):

"Wayne Everett...his violin solo in "Grylliade" certainly warranted respect...a monkey might have played more adeptly, but what of the human angst so brilliantly conveyed"


"Andy Prickett...in "Sunstoned"...could have dazzled with his prowess on the guitar; but he ached instead to paint a more honest picture. It seems to me that Andy's expression was akin to wringing vinegar from his soul."

"Eric Campuzano...Not the most proficient musician in the room.. but I loved HOW he played the bass.  Everybody dis.  Authoritative and melodic. He got it from a deep place.  For him, it was clearly all about content: meaning beyond words


"Tim Taber...he held the conch shell.  He swung the machete to lead the way through the brush."  -liner notes of "Salutations: A Tribute to The Prayer Chain, full notes below

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3 Things U2 has that the Church needs

By Jeff Keuss:

 ...here are three things that U2 reminds us are of vital importance to how people are seeking for authenticity in what they would be willing to put their faith in that the Church should take seriously:
1. Boy to War: Punking the Punk movement with Purpose

2. Joshua Tree through Pop: Leading through doubt, not opposed to it

3. ATYCLB through NLOTH : Practicing Leitourgia

            -full article