a service for advent.
on arrival:
doorperson to hand out tickets and tell people to go and wait in the waiting area until their number is called [jackie]
waiting room:
the church hall set up as a doctor's waiting room - rows of seats, harsh lighting, old magazines etc
people do questionnaire about the experience of waiting [jackie]
eg what are you waiting for?
do you like waiting?
do you expect god to wait for you? etc
people called in by their number at intervals
main room:
small stations to be done in any order
bible - times when people have waited in bible eg abraham, exiles, 400 yrs between testaments, jesus "my time has not yet come", resurrection, pentecost etc [jonny]
creation - waiting for the children of god - hopeful waiting - plant bulbs [steve]
prayer vigil - for those left behind by society. hopeless waiting - going back to wait with them [mark]
death - waiting to die. looked forward to as well as feared [anna]
swords into ploughshares - taking action instead of waiting for god to act for us [justin]
what would you wait for? - star wars/healthcare/prison/death row/macdonalds/sex [justin]
how long are you prepared to wait? - cards of items, place on timeline [steve]
call waiting - bruce stanley's animation - if we can get it - everyone bring long phone leads
instant gratification station - everyone bring 'instant' things eg foods/drinks [everyone]
advent - waiting for god - deferred gratification [mike]
good things come to those who wait - guiness ad - to be tested for workability [steve]
when people have finished - direct them to cafe space. everyone bring beer/wine and something to eat.
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The waiting room: people were given numbered tickets on arrival and could not enter the main space until their number was called. While waiting they filled in a questionnaire about waiting. |
The main space. |
Waiting to die: 'One thing is certain, we are all going to die. So the question is, how are we going to wait?' |
In memory of 9/11. |
On each dead leaf is written, 'Winter's coming, but Spring will follow...' |
Waiting on God: space to relax and pray. |
Waiting in hope: planting a crocus bulb for the Spring. |
Waiting to hatch: the eggs have 'hope' written on them. |
To wait or to act? Do we wait for God to resolve situations when we should be acting ourselves? Consider whether there are things you should do in the next week, month or year. Write yourself a letter and make a commitment to act. Put it in a post-out tray and Grace will post it to you in a week, month or year. Which we did. |
Advent: waiting for Christ to come. |
Advent: waiting for Christ to come. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. These were playing on the TVs around the worship space. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. A clock marks time on top of the loops. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. |
Video loops 1: Travel to and around Ealing. |
Video loops 2: The Berlin Wall. |
Video loops 2: The Berlin Wall. |
Video loops 2: The Berlin Wall. |
Video loops 2: The Berlin Wall. |
Video loops 2: The Berlin Wall. |
Video loops 3: Ultrasound scan of womb. |