* We are responsible to one another as Christ's body parts. We are not whole when even one of us is missing.
* Claire Foresberg is was once part of "the whole church on earth" as we communed together. Now as we commune, she is part of the "hosts of heaven".
* Eucharist is the essence of God breaking into humanity through his Son...the physical and the spiritual are united as creation was meant to be.
* Liturgy is God's order holding out the chaos that pushes in on us every day.
* The "Transformers" unite to form one body -- as the Body of Christ gathers once a week around Eucharist.
* Revelation speaks liturgically, encouraging believers to stand firm. Apocalyptically, the victory was the Cross & Resurrection. Christians without liturgy miss the rich comfort, meaning, and significance.
* Mark's outline with questions from the Early Church and Contemporary Church perspective: Lectionary Workshop - Introduction to Cycle A: Mark.
* A triangle of meaning helps one enter a discussion about Scriptural interpretation. Where is the strongest emphasis? Where is meaning found?
* Belief in Jesus is counter-cultural. The early Church in the book Acts struggle to explain it's relevance to a non-believing society...sound familiar?
* "Where is God?" as a contemporary question - Eucharist! Christ is present through people.
* The gathered community is empowered for mission in daily life, not just within the walls of the parish.
* The parish is a place for vocational formation (theological education, personal development, spiritual formation, skill development, and minsterial preparation...Witter)
