Kirstin and I will be preaching this weekend at Crossroads Community Church in Dyer, IN. We’ll be speaking specifically about food and how we might live into the biblical narrative through our everyday food choices–a continuation of the ideas we explored during the Eat Well Food Tour from last summer. In fact, this is kind of an extension of the tour!
Crossroads has three weekend services–Saturday at 5:30pm and Sunday at 9:00am and 10:30am–and we’ll be speaking for each. We’re looking forward to spending time with the good folks at Crossroads!
Preaching at Crossroads Community Church in Dyer, IN
Jubilee 2010
We’re getting ready for our annual trip to Pittsburgh for CCO’s Jubilee Conference, a gathering of several thousand college students eager to explore how to weave faith commitments into everyday life. This year, we’ll have our usual table in the exhibit area with all kinds of information about *cino projects: catapult magazine and road journal; Imagining Space and Practicing Resurrection.
Kirstin and Rob will also be leading a workshop called “Movin’ On Out”:
It’s important to consider what Christian faithfulness might look like in our unique careers as members of the body of Christ. But what about faithfulness in the practical aspects of the transition from living at school or with our parents to living on our own? This workshop will explore what it means to live into the Kingdom creatively as we choose where to live, establish food habits, cultivate a household and more.
So, if you’ll be at the conference, be sure to check out our table in the exhibit hall and, if you’re interested, attend our workshop! We’d love meeting new folks and engaging in great conversation.
*cino teams up for Eat Well Food Tour
Out of a conversation about collaboration last fall with folks from the Christian Reformed Office of Social Justice, a tour was born–the Eat Well Food Tour, to be exact.
Basically, throughout the summer of 2009, Rob and I will visit churches, farms, farmer’s markets and other locations throughout the midwestern U.S. and Canada exploring food and faith issues. We’ll conduct interviews, assist in networking around food justice and conduct workshops on food and storytelling. The workshop will explore how our food choices can represent faithful improvisation on the themes of the Christian story, including justice, abundance, love, hospitality, creativity, stewardship and more.
Check out the tour web site for more details, including a tour blog where we’ll chronicle the people, places and ideas we’ll encounter along the way. And watch for a stop near you!
Jubilee 2009
From February 13-15, *culture is not optional will once again have a table in the exhibit area at CCO’s annual Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you will be in attendance, please stop by and introduce yourself. We’d love to have a chance to chat!
We will also be presenting a workshop called “Eat Well,” in which we’ll be exploring broken food systems and how we might participate in a more holistic approach to eating faithfully.
Practicing Resurrection 2008
Practicing Resurrection 2008, our biennial conference we co-sponsor with Russet House Farm, was another fantastic gathering of folks seeking to live faithfully. In mid-August, approximately 100 people from the U.S. and Canada got together to learn from one another, play music together and to live in a temporary camping community for a week. Kirstin has a great Practicing Resurrection report in the “Let’s Together 6” issue of catapult, an issue that marks our sixth year of publishing the magazine.
Announcing Practicing Resurrection 2008!
*culture is not optional and Russet House Farm are happy to officially announce Practicing Resurrection 2008!
The dates for this year’s event are August 11-17. Informal camping with field trips, bonfires, swimming and more will take place August 11-14, with the Practicing Resurrection conference August 15-17. We’ll gather again at Russet House Farm in Cameron, Ontario. Our conference theme this year will be Home Economics, with various workshops and activities surrounding that theme, from home building to bread baking, for agrarians and urbanists alike.
Registration is now online. Space is limited, so try to register early if you can. You’re encouraged to come to as much as you can, but we welcome short visits as well. We look forward to seeing you on the farm this summer!
^camping is not optional 2007!
^camping is not optional 2007 is once again being brought to you by *culture is not optional and Russet House Farm. Unlike Practicing Resurrection, the conference we organized last year, this summer's events will be much more informal. From outings to local farms and businesses to discussions and jam sessions on the farm, this year's event will remind ^camping veterans of outings past. From August 6-12 you are invited to come to Cameron, Ontario for a week (or as much time as you'd like) of camping, exploring the Kawarthas, campfires, communal worship, reflection, play, swimming, and farm activities. While we are not organizing a full scale conference for this year, we will facilitate a potluck dinner in the camping area on Saturday night and communal worship on Sunday morning. Other activities like bible study, evening prayer, yoga, interpretive dance, capture the flag, metaphysical support groups, group therapy, poetry readings, salon-style conversations on whatever people want to talk about, and other crazy ideas will emerge from the midst of the camping community. Register now!
Announcing Practicing Resurrection 2006!
Hello, past and potential campers! As many of you know, *culture is not optional has sponsored yearly camping trips (with the exception of last year) since before its inception. In fact, it was our first camping trip that was the catalyst for officially launching *cino.
This year, *cino is partnering with the folks at Russet House Farm to bring you a new and improved camping conference called Practicing Resurrection in Cameron, Ontario from August 7 through August 13. The basic format is this: campers will gather at the farm informally August 7-10 for local outings, storytelling, networking and relaxation. August 11-13 will feature more formal presentations on a variety of topics (including kids’ activities), artistic presentations, a shared meal and opportunities for worship. Workshops and discussions will cover a wide range of subjects, from fashion to travel, industrial design to canning, all with eyes and ears tuned in to how we as a community might living into the Kingdom here and now. Participants will be able to register for the entire week or select days.
Because this is our first conference of this sort, space is limited (100 conference registrants, 50 campers on the farm itself)–so register soon! To find out more details and register, visit the complete Practicing Resurrection web site. Please feel free to ask any questions. We hope to see you there for all or part of the week!
