Bill challenged us this week as to whether or not we had tasted the reality of the person of Jesus in our lives and the changes that occur when we encounter Christ. Only after that can we truly proclaim His Kingdom and be a community of healing. Can we pray for this for one another?
As always, the prayer map is a great tool for pray for each other. Read about it here (I'm still looking for people to add!). View it here.
Of course, post your comments below...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 30 Week
Resources for the Week | 08/01 - 08/07
Two options for meditating on Scripture and journeying in prayer through the week...If you do once-a-day, maybe you and a few of your friends can sing together like these guys on the right? :)
Once-A-Day Approach for August 1 - 7
Divine Offices/Hours for August 1 - 7.
(A continuing reminder that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 23 Week
This past Sunday, our evening was centered around the Scripture of Acts 2:41-47, which describes the early church community:
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
How can we pray for such unity, devotion and fellowship at TILT? Do we want the same thing? Why or why not? What would we have to give up in order to live as a community, which witnesses to the world of God's love and grace?
As always, post prayer requests on this post by clicking on "Post a Comment", or "# COMMENTS" below...
Resources for the Week | 07/25 - 07/31
Here are our two options for meditating on Scripture and journeying in prayer through the week...
Once-A-Day Approach for July 25 - July 31
Divine Offices/Hours for July 25 - July 31.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Sunday, July 15, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 16 Week
What can we pray for this week?
Pray for individuals of the TILT community using the prayer map here. What's the prayer map you ask? Read here. Get on the map! My apologies for not yet updating some new additions - early next week I promise!
What is happening in Toronto that we can pray for? Canada? World? The newspaper is always a good place to start - Globe, Toronto Star...
Please post how we can pray for you, or share your story...click on "COMMENTS" below or post here.
Resources for the Week | 07/18 - 07/24
As always, we continue to provide two options for meditating on Scripture and journeying in prayer through the week...
Once-A-Day Approach for July 18 - July 24
Divine Offices/Hours for July 18 - July 24.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 9 Week
How can we pray for one another this week? An easy way to do so is to pray through the new prayer map here. As always, post a comment for specific prayer by clicking on "Post a Comment" or "COMMENTS" below.
It was saddening to hear the recent remarks by the Catholic Church (read here). Although committed to ecumenical discussion (i.e. discussing between all different denominations), they declared themselves to be the only "full" Churches of Christ. Pray for the same spirit of unity for which Jesus prayed (John 17), that rather than bickering among ourselves, we would as the Church worldwide actually focus on the mission for which God has created and sent us!
Resources for the Week | 07/11 - 07/17
Urban Monk resources for the week...
Once-A-Day Approach for July 11 - July 17
Divine Offices/Hours for July 11 - July 17.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
NOTE: the picture is of St. Benedict upon whose "rule" we have based the Divine Offices...!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 2 Week
David led us in prayer on Sunday night, through many specific requests that have been on the website over the past couple of weeks. To view all of the weekly postings, click on the label "Community Prayer".
This week, we are introducing the prayer points map. For an explanation of the concept, check out the post below. Click on any red circle with a star to see details about the person/place and specific prayer requests. We encourage not only to pray for those specific requests, but for the places as well - that we would bring healing, reconciliation, grace, forgiveness and love to the places we are throughout the week. Note, you can also click on the names on the left to view where specific people are through the week. Here's the map.
If you are not yet included, please read this form and email your response to tilt.toronto@gmail.com!! I'll get you on the map ASAP :).
As always, please leave specific prayer requests, stories, praises by commenting on this post. Click on "COMMENTS" below or go here.
Resources for the Week | 07/04 - 07/10
Weekly resources are here!
Once-A-Day Approach for July 4 - July 10
Divine Offices/Hours for July 4 - July 19.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
As always, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Prayer Points | Praying for Our Communities
If you've ever walked into a church before, chances are there was a map of the world with pictures of various missionaries whom the church body had supported in their activities. This is a wonderful idea, but it neglects the reality that each and every one of us is sent by the church, our faith community, to be a sign of God's Kingdom in the places we are each and every day. We are called to authentically live as children of God, bringing compassion, justice, love, mercy, tenderness and grace to the places we are - at home, at work, on the sports field, in the coffee shop, at the grocery store, wherever.
So, here is our "prayer points" map! Any ideas for a better name? If you click on the image above, or go here, a map of Toronto will open up with various red circles scattered throughout the city. As TILT, we gather together on Sunday evening, but for the rest of the week, we are the scattered community of TILT. This map gives us an opportunity to pray for one another in the places we are throughout the week. Not only that, but to pray for the communities, places of work, schools, etc. themselves. Pray that we would reveal the goodness and graciousness of God wherever the people of TILT are as we live out the values of God's Kingdom. For a picture of what God's Kingdom is like, check out Psalm 145 here, (or any other number of biblical passages, stories, especially the life of Jesus!).
We would like as many people involved and represented on this map as possible. If you aren't yet on it, please check out this form here and email a response to tilt.toronto@gmail.com or give it to anyone on leadership at the next TILT gathering. If your information is out of date, please send updates to the same email!
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