lilly's pad

goodbye everwood...

tonight will be my last night of tv for awhile.
tonight i am saying farewell to one of my favorite shows...everwood.
sadly, the WB and UPN merger has meant the demise of an intelligent, sensitive show that had great "sermon" potential almost every week.  the characters have become friends. i really feel the series had
much more to say and had yet to run its course into sappy redundancy. too bad well-written, non-slutty tv doesn't sell. i guess i'll have to invest in the dvds...and pray hard for "house" to survive so i'll have something decent to watch in the fall.

happy st. kevin's day!

june 3rd is st.kevin's day in ireland...
didn't know there was a st.kevin?
well he was a irish/celtic monk who founded a monastery at glendalough outside dublin. he is famous for his patience and his love for animals, his love of scripture and his prayer life. one story says that while he was praying with his hands raised, a bird built a nest and laid and egg in his hands, and kevin stayed still until the egg hatched!
now that's patience!
there is also a tradition of celebrating st.kevin's day with fun and parties.  a day of joyful exuberance and worship.
check out more info on st.kevin here.

rob says that all dogs should be named kevin...he shared this after our day and half of silence at wellspring/church of the savior back in february. thus we had a kevin icon on our altar during our closing worship (everyone brought symbols/objects of importance from our retreat as a part of our worship service)

so happy st. kevin's day...celebrate life with someone you love! thank jesus for the gifts of sunshine, family, friends, your favorite dog, and remember st. kevin who served jesus for 120 years back in the 500's AD.

PS...don't forget to wear red to church tomorrow...it's pentecost sunday! and even if your church doesn't follow the church year, if you wear red you can remember the coming of the holy spirit in the upper room (acts 2) and be filled again yourself!

emerging church cohort re-imagined

i've been thinking and dreaming about things emergent. getting ready to head to minneapolis for the emergent coordinating group meeting (june 11-13). due to graduation and end of the school year stuff, i'll miss out on the learning party dr. pagitt is throwing the week before but it will be great to see old friends and make some new ones and catch up on what is new in emergent land.

for the past year we've had an emerging church cohort in cincinnati. it's actually called the tri-state emerging church cohort because we've had folks from kentucky, indiana, and folks outside the cincinnati belt come join the conversation.  we've had a great time hanging out together at the glendale pub and the wait staff now know we aren't really strange. 

last month, however, i was the solo attender...graduations, family stuff, work, etc grabbed the attention of other folks so i had time to contemplate the group and dream about what it could be.

one of the things i know about myself is the fact that meetings, even with fun people, are just that, they're meetings...and even with food and drink, it can still feel like another thing on an already extremely busy calendar.  so, i am reimagining the cincinnati/tri-state cohort. 

i am proposing that we become an experiential group rather than just a bunch of talking heads.
hum, experiential...who knew?
what i am proposing will be a monthly gathering that will involve folks in spiritual practice (actually doing things, not just talking about them)

so here's the new plan....which i really do believe is a god thing and i really do pray that we can all invite folks to join in the adventure.

june 24th: 9am Glenwood Gardens Park (in woodlawn ) Parable Walk...starts with lectio divina and then a contemplative walk ...just you and jesus allowing him to speak to you through nature. coffee provided. $2 park fee

july 15th : 10:30 am Cincinnati Art Museum...we'll gather in the parking lot, museum opens at 11am..bring money for lunch...we'll be doing an art meditation ....with discussion and lunch afterwards in the cafe...free admission and free wifi in the cafe.

off in august...

in the fall watch for a labyrinth walk, a morning of directed silence, movies with a message, a potluck or two and much more...   

need more info, email me lillylewin@gmail.com

happy birthday!

fourteen years ago today, after 2.5 months on bedrest and an emergency c-section, mr. hudson lewin was born! cannot believe that he's graduating from 8th grade next week!
hudson you are an amazingly funny, creative, passionate young man! happy birthday...and keep those sound effects coming! can't wait to see what adventures god takes you on next! love mom.