Mark Scandrette

Dressing up is so much fun. If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, consider joining us for this fun interactive evening.

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September 7th, 2010 7-9 P.M.

Alamo Square (South entrance at Hayes & Pierce)

We are a community of people chasing down the question, “What does it mean for us to follow the way of Jesus in our time and place?” In this interactive event we explore core themes and moments from the life of Jesus that inspire our experiments, tribes and vows. Lead by various participants.

This evening is a kick-off for our 2010-11 offerings. If you are part of a ReIMAGINE Tribe or are curious about joining our upcoming experiments and community life, this is a great opportunity to engage our story and community.

At this event we are literally “entering the story.” Come dressed as your favorite character from the life of Jesus.

Please plan to arrive on-time and dress warm in a Galilean way.

Light 1st century refreshments provided.

We will meet just inside the South entrance of Alamo Square.

ANCIENT ORIGINS & OUR PRESENT QUEST
A theology salon featuring Evan Howard
Thursday January 21, 7-9:30 P.M.
Cost: Free– bring an hor d oeuvre or bottle of wine to share

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REIMAGINE THEOLOGY SALONS. At its worst, theology is an ivory tower discipline for the over-educated. At its best, good scholarship and theology can inform and inspire vibrant living communities of love and faith. With this Soirée we hope to create an interactive space where a generative conversation can occur between academics, seekers and practitioners.  If you are new to the Bay Area or want to connect with others who are living in the questions, join us and bring a bottle of wine or a party snack to share.

ANCIENT ORIGINS & OUR PRESENT QUEST. Current interest in spiritual formation,  monastic community and justice living have origins in the impulses of the earliest followers of Jesus and the friars of the middle ages. Rediscovery of a more holistic and embodied understanding of faith brings up new questions about how to believe and practice well when “everything matters.” Evan Howard provides a perspective and guides a discussion about how we can cultivate holistic intentional practices.

Evan Howard, director of the Spirituality Shoppe: A Center for the Study of Christian Spirituality, is a frequent lecturer and retreat leader on topics related to the history and practice of Christian spiritual formation, and is author of the book, Christian Spirituality. (Brazos),  He prays in a cave, tends chickens and goats and enjoys life with his wife in Montrose, Colorado.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION: Casa ReIMAGINE is a private resident located 4 blocks from the 24th St./Mission Bart Station in San Francisco’s Mission District. Public transportation strongly advised. Street parking is limited.

WE EMBRACE OUR LIVES & OUR TIMES AS A GIFT & SACRED TRUST

•    We believe we are part of good creation.

•    We believe we live in a world we were made to enjoy, embrace and cultivate.

•    We believe God’s glory and presence are revealed in the created world.

•    We believe our lives are pregnant with meaning and purpose.

•    We believe we were made for the times we are living in.

•    We believe a creator who has our best interests in mind intimately loves us.

•    We believe we must negotiate with God to discover how we are being loved in every moment of our lives.

I asked the group, Which statement excites you the most? Which is the most difficult to believe?

Right now I struggle with the statement: “We believe our lives are pregnant with meaning and purpose.”  I’m challenged to find meaning and purpose amidst the mundane details and messiness of daily life– dealing with lead abatement issues in the repainting of  our or the piles of  files to be sorted on my desk. Here’s why that word pregnant” is an important qualifier in the affirmation– suggesting that meaning and purpose are present, but not always visible– or the meaning of this moment might be in context of future unveiling.One of the exercises in this Learning Lab is daily journalling, and this morning I  wrestled a bit with my chronic existential angst :”I want to live naked to the reality of God in this moment– to bring my whole being into unity and resonance with the creator’s will and intentions.”

My apologies for the somewhat raw, visceral and melodramatic nature of this reflection on my experience in week two of The ABOLITION PROJECT:
Last Tuesday workers from S.A.G.E. (Standing Against Global Exploitation) spoke at our ABOLITION Project meeting about their work supporting victims of human  trafficking in San Francisco. I learned that 43% of trafficking victims (more…)

Bay Area people,

If you have been curious about ReIMAGINE and how you can get involved, join us for a casual party with drinks and light faire next Thursday September 10th from 7-9 p.m. Meet some of the people involved and hear a bit about our approach to community and spiritual development.  Let us know you are coming by signing up at: http://enterthejesusdojo.eventbrite.com/