Tag Archives: church

I Think it’s Time

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

I have very much enjoyed our little Martian adventure, and I want to thank everyone who has participated in our discussion so far; you are all amazing! Yet I think we have just about arrived at the time when we … Continue reading →

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Martian Musings

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Don Merritt

It isn’t by mere coincidence that I moved our conversation from Spiritual Practices to a Martian Colony, no, that was by design. Come to think of it, this is a natural progression of thought from individual to corporate worship. Having … Continue reading →

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A Little Aside

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I ran paulfg’s comment in this space in which he offered the idea that we could possibly make lists of the things we don’t like as a starting point to figure out what worship should look like in our … Continue reading →

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It’s About to Get Real

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Don Merritt

I must say that this little experiment has gone better than I hoped: Thank you all for reading, considering and participating!! So far, I’ve tried to avoid chiming in with my views on all of this, to just let the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Mars Mission…

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Don Merritt

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a hard time waiting to get back to our Mars Mission. Thank you all so very much for your participation in this so far; you are all amazing! paulfg posted a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: May 2, 2018

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Lynchbirg, Virginia

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Photo of the Week: November 22, 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Don Merritt

Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA

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“My” Relationship… “Our” Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:4-5 Each … Continue reading →

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Church as Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

Church began with relationship, the relationship between Jesus and His disciples. Each of the disciples knew Jesus in fact they knew Him pretty well, at least in human terms. They spent three years together travelling, eating, talking, laughing, crying and … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ and How we “Do Church”- Redux

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

Is church a list of programs, or a set of traditions, ceremonies and pageantry? Does it really matter what style of music you have, or whether or not the preacher (by whatever name) wears robes, a suit or jeans? Is … Continue reading →