Freedom Walk: OpenSpirit Sunday Evening; July 5, 2009; 7pm; Performing Arts Center of MetroWest
An OpenSpirit celebration of freedom, in honor of the Fourth of July Weekend.
Happy Fourth of July! Come, join us, and bring a friend! A special traveling labyrinth will center our gathering, our chanting, our prayer. 
Freedom, this weekend of summer BBQs and fireworks, is often defined as the flag-waving patriotism of Independence Day. But freedom is a multi-faceted thing.
What does freedom mean, to you? Does it mean freedom from slavery or imprisonment? Or does it mean spiritual freedom, the ability to find peace in God, no matter what, no matter where?
Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom offers us a vision of freedom as justice, not only for one man, or for one people, but for all people. Together, we will lift up his words.
Mark’s Gospel offers yet another vision of freedom. Jesus’ healing ministry, his call to us as disciples, is about freedom. We will lift up these words as well.
Our OpenSpirit celebration of freedom will be rich and memorable. We will sing songs of freedom, full of joy and depth and spirit. We have a special ‘guest’ labyrinth, to help us walk the long walk of freedom, with Jesus, with each other, with God.
The freedom of God’s OpenSpirit is waiting to embrace us all.