- Did you celebrate Mardi Gras and/or Ash Wednesday this week? How? Shrove Tuesday I made pancakes for Soda Chicky. It's a bit of a tradition. On Ash Wednesday I went to chapel with Scarecrow, Dorothy, the Tin Man and Pseudo Baby.
- What was your most memorable Mardi Gras/Ash Wednesday/Lent? At a former parish we celebrated by having "The Mad Monks of Melody" play for a Mardi Gras dinner and worship. They're a Dixieland jazz band which is made up of musicians who met as Barbershoppers. A fun time was had by all. Nothing like marching around the sanctuary to "When the Saints Go Marching In".
- Did you/your church/your family celebrate Lent as a child? If not, when and how did you discover it? Lent was always a part of our family. We went to church on Wednesday nights. Often there were special family devotions. No giving up of things. Not a Lutheran thing really.
- Are you more in the give-up camp, or the take-on camp, or somewhere in between? As a kid, giving-up was "a Catholic thing." As an adult and pastor, I feel that giving things up only makes sense if the abstinence leads you to think about God. If it's just something to be unhappy and grouchy about- forget it.
- How do you plan to keep Lent this year? Midweek worship at night or mid-day. Reading and having a four week preaching gig.
Sometimes we just need a place to talk, even if no one is really listening. Although, to be honest, I really hope someone is listening!
What did I miss?
Friday, February 08, 2008
Friday Five - Lenten Reflections
This week on the Rev Gals it's questions about Lent.
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2 comments:
Great Mardi Gras story!
i love the turle--super cute!
great play, and i totally agree with mother laura--mardi gras sounded wonderful!
i especially loved your comment about what we give up needing to point us to God rather than just giving us something to bitch about. very true!
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