As a child who grew up with the religious Order, and who has been on the journey away from any religion and toward my own spirituality (which I learned about because of my parents AND my experience in the Order, what I see and feel and live is the conscious paradigm shift.

From Original Sin to Original Blessing.

As far as I can see, original sin and "unworthiness" are not useful or instructive anymore.
We are all worthy of that which the universe provides and gives.
And I find deep, profound teaching in humbleness, humility, the practice of nothingness.
I am human.
And we are are the creation/children of this Luminous Universe.

Jon Mark Elizondo

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From: Richard and Maria <richardandmaria@unfoldingfutures.net>
To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 23
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:21:52 +1000

Hi

Could someone put Common Worship in the Life of the Church on the
Wedgeblade website? It's a great document.

As I have gone on through the years, I have reflected more on the
confession aspect.

In the light of the way the Gospel and letters of Paul describe the
people of faith, our present "unworthiness" is not emphasised, but the
greatness of what we have received, which was not earned. We are a "new
Creation", made "friends with God" (See 2 Corinthians 5:16ff for
example). To me the confession is more about the shock of discovering
my/our having forgotten this wonderful gift over and over. The
thanksgiving is in rediscovering it, having it reaffirmed and sensing
the power within and among us to live it out.

I recognise that for some in our community what I have just written
might be controversial, and for others illuminating, and I welcome all
responses.

Best wishes

Richard

You are right: there are four parts of worship:
Thanksgiving, Confession,Praise and Dedication or commitment.
We never began worship without direct acknowledgement of who we pray,
then confession of our unworthiness for all we have received, which
leads us to remember not only the goodness of our own lives but the
amazing creative love of God, which in turn calls for our dedication or
commitment.

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