Brother Damian was priest and missionary to the leper colony on the island of Molokai in the second half of the Nineteenth Century. His story was the catalyst for our conversation on Tuesday, April 15 at the Common Roots Café. As we spoke about the sacrifice and compassion of Damian, we also talked about mission work and how we find God and spiritual meaning in our lives.

Our group’s next regularly scheduled gathering is on May 6 at 7pm, once again at the Common Roots Café, 2558 Lyndale, Mpls.Some of us will also be attending a lecture by John Spong on April 24 at 7:30 at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Mpls.

Our last gathering on Tuesday, April 1 was great. We met at Gigi's Cafe in Minneapolis and began by checking in with each other and getting up to speed on each other's lives.


We also took time to discuss some issues and topics that emerged after hearing Tony Campolo speak at Lake Harriet UMC last week. Finally, we shared some ideas for topics and outings for the future. If you have additional thoughts, please respond to this post below.



I just learned today that John Spong will be in town for four days later this month. He's preaching at Hennepin Ave. UMC, giving lectures at United Theological Seminary and giving a lecture on Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The suggested donation for this event is $10. I'm hoping that we can go hear him that evening. For those unfamiliar with Spong, check out these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shelby_Spong & http://www.johnshelbyspong.com/index.aspx


Let me know if you want to attend his lecture by sending me an email at emergingnetwork@gmail.com

Our next regularly scheduled event is going to be at

Common Roots Cafe http://www.commonrootscafe.com/index.htm
2558 Lyndale Ave. S, Mpls.
April 15 @ 7pm.

All are welcome to attend.