Greenbelt

There were fifteen or so people from Dream at Greenbelt which was fantastic - I was only able to get there for the Sunday.

The service we led seemed to go well. Perhaps we should have added to our risk assesment that after asking people to remove their shoes early in the service, when it came to the part where I smash the mirrors people had written on with a hammer, I would do two normal taps then a third massive crash sending shards of broken glass across me and the carpet!! (I realise now that the lump hammer on the day was a lot more powerful that the one I used before).

Thankfully it turned out that Ellen Louden who has been part of our "online" community was the 'official' on hand and she was VERY gracious (thank you Ellen, a drink on me next time you're around here.. in a safe plastic cup maybe?)

Did anyone take some nice snaps of the service and greenbelt as a whole? Do add them to our group photo album on the main dream website, or the facebook group and tell us here in the comments. Also love to hear any other feedback.

And a massive thank you to everyone who worked to put the whole thing together. Malcolm as always coordinated this big part of the Dream year brilliantly, but I reckon his job was made much easier by the fantastic shared effort.

Signs of Freedom

Another wonderful post from naked pastor's blog.

I just had to copy it here in full. I'm sure he won't mind.

If you want to be free you must:

1. no longer worry about money

2. no longer worry about attendance

3. speak only what you know to be the truth

4. be yourself always without apologies

5. allow others the freedom to make their own choices

6. do not exclude anyone; include everyone

7. call bulls**t when you see or hear it

8. coerce no one ever for anything, no matter how important

9. do not cling to anything or anyone

10. trust God for the future in all things