“Your pier-glass or extensive surface of polished steel made to be rubbed by a housemaid, will be minutely and multitudinously scratched in all directions; but place now against it a lighted candle as a centre of illumination, and lo! The scratches will seem to arrange themselves in a fine series of concentric circles round the little sun. It is demonstrable that the scratches are going everywhere impartially, and it is only your candle which produces the flattering illusion of a concentric arrangement, its light falling with an exclusive optical selection. These things are a parable. The scratches are events, and the candle is the egoism of any person now absent..." ~ George Eliot

February 5, 2012

Classifieds

Looking for church home, willing to split rent. I am generally a quiet, neat person who does not raise her hands while singing (though I wish I did). I know how to follow all the rules (though I wish I didn’t). I do have a lot of a baggage, but can just put it in storage. I prefer contemporary worship music, but not like a rock band. Maybe just a guitar. Includes deep teaching of the bible in its historical context. Please no “life application” moments that turn the biblical narrative into Aesop’s fables. Should include women in leadership roles. Preferably not as back-up singer or Sunday school superintendent. Clear mission for helping others. Africa or India would be great, but maybe better the house with a sagging roof just down the street. Accessible by foot for people without $60,000 suburbans. Or maybe if it is only accessible by a $60,000 dollar suburban it actually transports the little girl sitting on the porch of the broken house down the street. No theology statement necessary. Living out heaven here on earth completely necessary. Congregation made up of – not those who are “in” – but those who go out. Comes complete with: the poor, the mourning, the meek, the hungry, the merciful. Please call me if you know of anything like this.

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