It’s Sunday - What did you listen to?

[JayP]

I have been party to some of the discussions within various churches about the internet. I do not suggest I have all the answers, or perhaps even all the questions. While I do not condemn a move to loosen restrictions nor do I fault the hardline position either. As a 48 year vet of information technology (I wrote my first program saved to paper tape, then punch cards..and have even met Grace Hopper in person) I consider the net gain of the internet to be negative.

The problem with a group like Pilgrim adapting to Internet usage is it will trump all other issues allowing those, in say Eastern, to say “See…I warned you…that is where siding with the movement that started Pilgrim will get you”. And while hardly the final word it has some merit.

More than any other issue, many of these groups are I’ll prepared to deal with issues like technology. It is not the amount of factual knowledge but rather their existing structures and methodology for resolving issues moves too slowly. By the time the church figures out a stand on use of mobile flip phones the ruling is moot because 2 yers go folks got smart phones with internet.

Seriously, they were resolving what do to with the threat of a person playing solitaire on their phone, while in the meantime the phone grew to include porn and dating apps.

Meanwhile one person who can live without it wants a hardline position while a guy with a 50 year old John Deere dealership is pointing out the elimination of paper catalogs requires him to have a web connection to order parts.

Mennonites are like all other humans. As long as the other guy has to sacrifice material comforts to keep spirituality that is where to draw the line. If it’s my livelihood that’s too far. I do not write that as a criticism but a reality.

And where does that leave us? Back at the beginning when I said I have no certainty that I have the right answers or even am sure of the questions!

[temporal1]

i’ve missed this topic.
it’s still Sunday.

returning with a funny.

Paul / Acts 20:7-12 https://biblehub.com/acts/20.htm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNRfkbuPwDt/

adrenaline_gal WROTE:
This was my first story of Paul and I loved it

[temporal1]

Saint John Paul II
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQXyO9AgKhx/

huskercatholic WROTE:
We're never above the mercy of God. We're always just beggars in need of the Lord's mercy.

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Poland, served as the head of the Catholic Church from October 16, 1978, until his death on April 2, 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years and the first Slavic pope in history. His papacy lasted for 27 years, making him one of the longest-serving popes in modern history.

He was beatified on May 1, 2011, and canonized on April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis, with his feast day celebrated on October 22. John Paul II is remembered for his significant contributions to the Catholic Church, including his efforts in promoting interfaith dialogue, addressing social issues, and advocating for human rights.
Britannica

[temporal1]

2026 / Worth a second listen. This time in purple:

Saint John Paul II
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQXyO9AgKhx/

huskercatholic WROTE:
We're never above the mercy of God.
We're always just beggars in need of the Lord's mercy.

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Poland, served as the head of the Catholic Church from October 16, 1978, until his death on April 2, 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years and the first Slavic pope in history. His papacy lasted for 27 years, making him one of the longest-serving popes in modern history.

He was beatified on May 1, 2011, and canonized on April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis, with his feast day celebrated on October 22. John Paul II is remembered for his significant contributions to the Catholic Church, including his efforts in promoting interfaith dialogue, addressing social issues, and advocating for human rights.
Britannica

This morning .. after another (presumed) presidential assassination attempt.
.. pray for mercy ..

https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8866
https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8867

[Southerner]

2026 / Worth a second listen. This time in purple:

Saint John Paul II
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQXyO9AgKhx/

huskercatholic WROTE:
We're never above the mercy of God.
We're always just beggars in need of the Lord's mercy.

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Poland, served as the head of the Catholic Church from October 16, 1978, until his death on April 2, 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years and the first Slavic pope in history. His papacy lasted for 27 years, making him one of the longest-serving popes in modern history.

He was beatified on May 1, 2011, and canonized on April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis, with his feast day celebrated on October 22. John Paul II is remembered for his significant contributions to the Catholic Church, including his efforts in promoting interfaith dialogue, addressing social issues, and advocating for human rights.
Britannica

This morning .. after another (presumed) presidential assassination attempt.
.. pray for mercy ..

https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8866
https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8867

Did you go to a Sunday meeting, Temporal?

[temporal1]

Did you go to a Sunday meeting, Temporal?

A question i try to avoid. Even in my own mind. i don’t like reality.

Reality is, i struggle with mornings. i don’t feel well, i’m sluggish, “not myself”. Hard to describe.
This has been going on for years. It’s reality, and a puzzle.

My husband sometimes would say, “most of the world is run by people who don’t feel very well”.
i’m afraid so. Did he have to say it?! (that was before all this started.)

i suspect medications, i’ve asked doctors, nothing. (They lack imagination)-i don’t tell them.
i used to be a morning person, our children hated it. Productive. Maybe an over achiever. i enjoyed it.

Now, about 3pm, without fanfare, i “come alive”, it’s subtle, but noticeable (to me) and routine.
i always ask for afternoon appointments. not always possible, but usually.

This has been going on for years.

It’s difficult in winters, ‘cause little daylight. i manage. i try to be home before dark.

When i’m with my family, their Church has Saturday afternoon mass and a late Sunday mass at 11am.
11am is hard, but i push it.

i’m grateful for sermon-homily videos. Some are live when taped.

What did you listen to?

[JohnH]

You might look into evening services. Our church meets at 7pm two to four Sundays a month.

[temporal1]

You might look into evening services. Our church meets at 7pm two to four Sundays a month.

i haven’t found any of those, but there are some Bible studies in evenings.
last i looked into it, the pandemic was causing problems, esp with meeting in basements, as often happens.

i haven’t looked recently, tho.
one sad thing (for me) is, the two closest churches dropped Mennonite from their names.
i don’t know why.

[JohnH]

i haven’t looked recently, tho.
one sad thing (for me) is, the two closest churches dropped Mennonite from their names.
i don’t know why.

Some churches that lean more evangelical have done so to avoid being associated with the ultra-liberal Mennonite groups.

[ohio jones]

(note time stamp)

When i’m with my family, their Church has Saturday afternoon mass and a late Sunday mass at 11am.

If 10:30 and 10:35 are too much earlier than 11, there's adult basketball at 6:30pm Fridays.

I'm not a morning person either, but somehow I can find my way there by 7:45 or 8:30ish depending on which Sunday it is. Coffee helps.

one sad thing (for me) is, the two closest churches dropped Mennonite from their names.
i don’t know why.

Maybe you should ask them. The answers might surprise you.