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Topics Addressed at Last Meeting on May 19:

Assumptions: everyone at one service? Rent space? Role of intimacy? Role of music? Baptismal font? Housing the sacraments?...Rich provided a list of Points of Discussion with a list of specifications we should consider; Kevin will provide a book on worship space; the discussion addressed why we are here, what to focus on; to center our planning on liturgical processes (rites and sacraments) and evoke God; repeated focus on community; plan to give each consultant invited to help the committee a list of three questions before the meeting they are scheduled to attend

Next Meeting:

June 2, 7:00–8:30 pm, St. Thomas’ Parish

Agenda Items for next meeting:

Nancy Lee and John D. are invited to speak to the committee on the elements of worship space they deem essential, what they would like to have in a worship space, and the elements of St. Thomas’ that “work” and should be retained. We will consider questions of: the # of parishioners to accommodate both now and in the forseeable future

Feedback Needed from Parishioners: We need everyone’s participation in this discussion. Please check out the growth Web site at stgrowth.org; sign up to join our meetings; send us comments and/or questions; grab us and ask questions at coffee hour. We need your ideas, input and inspiration!