“The Shadow of Grace”: A Jazz Labyrinth Walk, Worship, & Dinner
Where: Wilson Chapel at Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA
When: Sunday, February 27, 2011. 5:00 p.m. Gathering & Worship; Potluck Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Who: Led by the OpenSpirit Worship Collaborative; Music by Willie Sordillo and Co.; Poetry by Wendell Berry
You: Open to the public, free!
Dinner: Hot dishes provided; bring your appetite and, if you can, something to share
Directions: www.ants.edu
The poet Wendell Berry asks what it takes to “pass through the narrow gate,” a well-worn metaphor in Jesus’ teaching. He suggests that we “cannot pass beyond it burdened,” but must “leave behind the six days’ world, all of it, all of its plans and hopes” and
. . .come without weapon or tool, alone,
expecting nothing, remembering nothing,
into the ease of sight, the brotherhood of eye and leaf.
Join us for a meditative evening with Berry’s poetry, the smooth jazz of Willie Sordillo and Co., and the opportunity to journey into the labyrinth. As we prepare for the Lenten journey, we heed the invitation to be those “coming into the shadow” as the poet puts it,
. . .the shadow of the grace of the strait way’s ending,
the shadow of the mercy of light.
We gather for music and song, for prayer and meditation, and for the walk into the labyrinth of our longing. Join us at 5 p.m., and stay for a simple potluck supper at 6:30. We’ll provide the hot and hearty fare; bring a cold dish to share, if you are able to do so.
A warm OpenSpirit welcome to you all!