Things are changing at Moot … get involved and have your say.
At the second last community meeting (28 Feb 2010) Ian and I were tasked to research a possible set of virtues, spiritual practices and postures that could, after a period of consultation, be owned by the community as the practical application of the rhythm of life – not as a prescriptive, homogenising set of directives, but a flexible, personally applied set of guidelines. Well, the proposal is now in its second draft, and copies of it will be given out at the annual Community Council meeting on 25 April.
It has been fascinating and deeply resourcing to have spent time exploring and writing this with Ian. I’m very excited about the conversations that it will provoke over the next few months, and, of course, the potential benefits this proposal could bring us, personally and communally – if it we decide to adopt it. I say ‘if’ not because I don’t believe in it, or because I’m not entirely behind it – because I am; I say it because the whole idea of adopting a community-wide application of the rhythm of life should make us stop and think. The implications are, quite simply and without the slightest hyperbole, life changing.
However, according to those in the know, change like this doesn’t come cheaply. In fact, it is said by many that you have to need it so badly that you’re willing to consider nothing less than a changed consciousness – an entirely different way of being. This is encouraging, however, when you consider that Jesus seems to have had something to offer to those hungry for change in their lives – the weary and heavy burdened. I’m beginning to suspect again that he might have something to say to me.
There are a variety of discussions and events coming up when you will be able to familiarise yourself with the whole area spiritual practices, the need for something like this in Moot, and, also, add your voice. Such is the nature of our governance system that, as long as we have a quorum, decisions will be made at Community Council meetings, regardless of how many people turn up. However, when it comes time to actually make decisions about this, it will make all the difference if we’ve been engaging at depth with each other and know how we feel about the subject.
Look out for the spiffy new signpost image at the top of this post – it signifies a consultation event for the virtues, practices and postures proposal.
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