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Back in the USA (at least for a while) On Monday I returned from my two-week sojourn through Europe and the UK, meeting with Emergent leaders and communities. I will unfold my reflections over the next few weeks. This is a fast and dirty overview.The first week I was accompanied by my great friend, Jason. He met me in Atlanta and we flew to Berlin for the first part of our trip. It was fun for me to visit my old haunts in Berlin (Abby and I lived there in 2004). Berlin is a wonderful city and it was neat to see how the city had changed in 2 years. The second day I took a four hour train ride to Weimar to visit with Rick and Nancy Dill, a missionary couple that my church has supported for the last 25 years. They were wonderful people and, despite my knee-bending jet lag, I had a great time. On Day 3, Jason and I traveled up to Copenhagen where we met with Thomas and Simon Willer. I got to visit Kierkegaard's grave, which was a solemn experience, and on the next day I got a new tattoo. Day 5 found us in Dublin where I visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Book of Kells exhibit at Trinity College, and I made a haaj to the Mecca of all beer sanctuaries...the Guiness factory. On Day 6 Jason headed back to the states and Michael, the senior pastor of my church met me for the secon leg of the journey. We worshiped that Sunday with Jason Clark's community, Vineyard Sutton. On Day 7 we flew up to Belfast to meet with Pete Rollins and Johnny McGuen (sp?) from Ikon. Later that afternoon we took a train up to Coleraine where we hooked up with Si Johnston. The next day we traveled over to Manchester to meet up with Ben Edson. That evening we worshiped with Sanctus 1 in the city center of Manchester. On Day 9 we flew back to London and met with Kester Brewin at a Greek restaurant. On Day 10 we met with Jonny Baker for a Thai lunch and then Steve Collins for an English dinner. The next day Michael had to fly back to the states to do a wedding. I had a few days to relax in which I read two books, Franz Kafka's, The Trial and Scot McNight's new book, A Community Called Atonement. Last Sunday I worshiped with Vineyard Sutton and met with Jason Clark for lunch. That evening I worship with Garreth over at Moot. Then I passed the 9 hour flight back home by reading John Caputto's monograph, Philosophy and Theology. I have a week to spend with Abby and recover and then I lead a mission trip to Mexico next week. Peace. posted by Jake at 9/27/2006 12:32:00 PM  
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welcome home! and thanks for stopping by my blog...it's a new experience for me, and i'm still practicing. i'd love to chat sometime - i didn't remember you were from jacksonville? and i'm not starting a new church, but i have taken a first call, and am starting a new youth program, as well as perhaps working through presbytery to start an emergent gathering of sorts downtown, but that's in the future. i hope all is well in atlanta!
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