The ARK May 2012 volume 23, edition 5

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by  Mary Jane Glauber

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with one another in love.
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the unity of the Spirit
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through the bond of peace.
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not enter the kingdom of We will all be changed by
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who is over all Jesus Christ
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Contents:
Pages 1 & 3-7 "Who is the greatest in the Page 21 Building On Forty Years Of
kingdom of heaven?" Dialogue By Father Ernest
Pages 7 & 8 Applying Christ’s suggestion to be Falardeau, SSS
more like children to our lived Pages 22- 23 “101 WAYS TO MAKE A POSITIVE
experience and mission as IMPACT” by the ADL
Interchurch Families Page 24 Ecumenical Realities - Martin E.
Pages 8 - 13 Children have a natural curiosity: Marty at the University of Chicago
Ways to be a more curious, Page 25 The 2012 AAIF Biennial
some suggestions based on the Conference: Speakers & Campus
inspired ideas by Darren Rowse links
Page 13 Communities Working together to Page 26 The 2012 AAIF Biennial
create something positive Conference: Registration Form
Page 14 “Lateral Thinking” and Problem Page 27 Optional Tours at AAIF Conference
Solving to find unity Page 28 Conference Fees for attendees
Pages 15 - 16 Biblical Reflections and Prayers: Page 29 Waiver Form
“Changed by the Servant Christ” Pages 30 - 34 Benedictine Thought and Values in
Page 16 “The Single Story” a Welcoming Community
Page 16 Prayer for a gathering of Page 35 Hymn of Promise
Christians seeking Christian Unity Page 36 “The Work of God” in the world
Page 17 The Parable of the Good around us and how we encounter
Samaritan that of God through our
Pages 17 - 19 A Review of the Film: “The Visitor” interactions with others
Page 20 Interchurch Families: Ecumenical Page 36 Many Thanks are being given to
Instruments by Ruth Reardon everyone who made this edition of the ARK possible
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"Who is the We must look for the positive God is present, but God allows
aspects of what it means to be a us to explore and to learn from
child because I believe that Christ our mistakes. God gives us a
greatest in the
is asking for us to remember and sense of curiosity.
to reflect on those aspects from
kingdom of
us as adults as we relate to God I have observed children hard at
in this world. their work which is what we, as
heaven?"
adults, call play. Children are busy
learning about important things in
The world is new and freshly
Whoever humbles himself like this
their environment and about how
viewed from their perspective.
child is the greatest in the
the world works. Much of their
Children seem to be in awe and
kingdom of heaven. time is spent in experimentation
wonder of the world, and they
From these Bible lines we learn enjoy sharing this joy with those and in physically interacting with
from Christ’s own words that: people around them even with their environment. Children have
a natural curiosity.
their simple vocabulary. The word,
Greatness in the kingdom of “Leaf, Leaf,Leaf” until our
heaven is measured not by rank attention is brought to view a I have observed brief moments of
or power but by childlikeness. wonderful leaf, part of God’s frustration in children when their
vocabulary isn’t adequately
creation.
The question has to do with rank present yet so the child is unable
in the church, where the kingdom to express their needs, but they
Another child, equally curious
is manifested here and now, feel needs as any human being
about the world around them may
although only partially and by would. Fortunately, this is rather
draw our attention to every light
anticipation of the Heavenly short lived and often
fixture that lights the path along
Kingdom of which John the accompanied by an attentive
the route we are walking along.
Baptist has been preaching about parent who has been watching
As adults, we may have become
in the desert of Judea referenced over them to see what it is for
immune to how ordinary that light
to in Matthew Chapter 3:1-2 and which they might be in need.
fixture is and even to the function
to which Christ refers to in Sometimes, young children get
it performs. The act of having it
Matthew 4:17. tired, extremely tired by this work
pointed out to us at each location
of exploring their new world so a
on our path brings it to our
The lines invite us to reflect on nap is required; attentive parents
attention closely although we, as
the innocence of children and seem to be able to recognize
adults may usually take it for
what this means for us as these signs and to find an
granted. The interaction between
Christians. Children by necessity appropriate place for them to
the child and the adult is one of
have a complete dependence on, sleep.
those moments when, as we
and trust in, their parents, and so
reflect back on it, we may take
must be the disciples in Little children have wonderfully
note of the presence of God all
relationship to God. expressive faces with which they
around us in our daily lives. God
can demonstrate their tastes or
is there in the relationship that is
We are being asked to share in preferences in food. No words are
being forged between the child
this kind of relationship today too. needed at these moments to be
and the adult too. God is using
How can we be like children now able to express their personal
the child to remind us of the
that we are grown adults? food tastes.
wonder of creation and the many
gifts and talents that God has
Children bring to the relationship It seems that young children learn
given to us so that we can create
with their parents their own gifts a great deal through silent
and do things within God’s
of being and this is the part that observation of the social
Creation. How we use our time
we must remember. interactions going on about them
and talents is for us to discern?
to the extent that I have heard
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greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
adults often wonder aloud what times photos of themselves with
non-verbal toddlers must be their friends. Their arms wrapped
thinking. The child appears to be over each other’s shoulders as a
so focused. sign of the bond they are sharing
in that singular moment. Perhaps
Since children view and interact they enjoy viewing this image of
with the world they explore in a God even without having heard
completely non-judgmental way, the theology behind what
this may be an exercise for us to motivates it.
undertake as adults as we seek to
follow Christ’s advice for us found Recently some adults were asked,
in Matthew 18:4 “How can we be more like
children?” The person who
There is another thing that I posed the question set the tone
noticed in children recently that I for the responses by beginning
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seem to seek out joy and humor. I finger painting but no one
have seen this in laughter and seems to agree so I’m curious. Then back to the original question
giggles. I have seen this when What do you think?” with a more serious
they try to initiate playful response,”Make everyday play
interactions with the adults around The next answer immediately took day, don't worry, be free, loosen
them for no other reason other a more serious turn,” Stop your mind, and enjoy the time.”
than to enjoy the contact and the judging people by the color of
presence of that adult. Certainly, their skin and their religious
Our time is limited, and as adults
there is something holy in the beliefs.”
we realize this. At the point when
contact and presence of
we stop telling our age by holding
interacting and being with others The next post switched back for a
our hand up to tell our age using
simply to enjoy their being in a moment to the playfulness we had
our fingers to express the number
pleasant and wholesome just read before, ”Be joyous and
of years of age we have so far,
interaction like play. vulnerable and live in the
and also when we still feel
moment... Say "ta da" and twirl
inclined to indicate our age in
We have been told that we were a lot. ;-)” This one garnered a
halves or quarters, it may be at
created in God’s image. I have direct comment, “and singing in
that point that we start to realize
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that our time is limited in some
work that all children love to see Kelly! :D”
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goes around asking people to watchful care of their parents and Another suggestion for how to be
guess her age. They always caregivers. more like a child,”Drawing on
guess that she is about 70 years walls too or no?” Budding
old or so. She loves to tell people The other aspect of being human Michel Angelo’s? God has given
that she is now 94. She has such is that we have biological all of us a gift of creativity. Our
a balanced and positive attitude functions that allow us to survive. parents may not be too pleased
that it seems very much like the We must have food and water. about which wall we may have
joy that a child has in telling you We must eat. Babies must eat so chosen to mark up or with which
their age. they can grow and there is a kind of permanent marker we
natural and normal biological may have selected. Our taste and
She has always been a loving outcome from this process. This skill in artistic expression may not
person. She seems to be driven is part of being human. match the tastes of our extended
by love. How she shows love is a Parents are no doubt extremely family, but over time they may
lived example of how God works involved in this aspect of the care come to “rather like” those marks
through us in our ordinary lives. I of a child on a daily basis to the we put on the wall. If our
recognize that she has retained extent that some of the first creativity is allowed to be
the aspects of being like a child conversations with a child, of developed, we may grow into and
that most of us seek so that we necessity, deals with the become a fine artist who has
can fully enjoy this life. Her biological functions of their something to share and to offer to
giggles about having attained the bodies and “potty training.” This is the world. Then those doodles on
age of 94 may be a form of all a part of being human. In the wall will become priceless to
gratitude to God that she shares talking to the parents of young more people than just that child’s
with everyone. children, they readily and freely parents.
discuss potty training with anyone
Our time may be blocked out into who is willing to listen.
Another person suggested that
segments or into expectations by
while marking on the wall the
age groupings. At the far other end of our lives,
child would “of course! all while
we may experience other
Our time is very limited. We only
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dependent once again on
accomplish what we may have
the care of others. We live
set up as goals. Children are not
in a cycle of humbling
bound by this kind of thinking.
experiences that are
Children do seem to live each
unique to our shared
day and each moment to the
experience of being
fullest; this we may want to
human. Underlying all of
replicate as much as we can.
these experiences of
Another entry on how to be more humility may actually be a
like children made what at first key for finding ways to
seemed like a far more playful bond and to mature fully
suggestion,”Stick play dough up into the role we are
our noses and poo on things.” seeking as Christians, and
in our case Christians
Then I thought about the nature seeking the unity that
of children. They explore the Christ and God have
limits of everything in an effort to wished for us.
see how the world works. Of
course, this is done under the
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singing can you tell me how to sinful because we have made
get, how to get to Sesame choices that meet their
Street!” (Please note: I have disapproval. However, children
never seen anyone on Sesame have the great ability to point
Street encourage marking on the out what should be obvious to
wall, but the TV Program does everyone and yet no one is
encourage singing and pure fun talking about the obvious.
for children.)
I heard that one little boy went
I have observed that children love right over to a man in a
to sing and to dance. They love to wheelchair and stated to that
sing in a group, songs that paraplegic man, “You can’t go
everyone seems to know. They up and down stairs, can you?”
seem to find joy in music much as
adults find joy in music. If any The man in the wheelchair was
greater message is within this actually pleased by his
Children often don’t know how to
suggestion, it would be to fill our observation and told him that
say the words “thank you,” yet.
lives with song, community and there were ramps and elevators

joy. for him to use instead, which
They show their appreciation in
pleased the child. Many people in
other ways. They want to cuddle
Another person suggested, wheelchairs or with disabilities
into their parents arms. They want
“Don’t judge people just cause struggle to make people aware of
you to read to them again, and
they aren’t the same as you.” I their needs. If a child can observe
again as they cuddle by your side.
do see an openness in children this issue, then what happens to
They want you to lift them up so
and a curiosity about everything us as we age?
they can see out of the window.
and everyone. Their questions
They want to show a favorite toy
have a genuine quality of curiosity If the child wants candy just
or a drawing to you so that you
and there is no hidden agenda before a meal and the parent
can admire it. They want you to
behind their questions. believes that it is not in the child’s
interact with them; they want you
Oh well, as I say that I also need best interest, the child may
to be present with them where
to note that with limited protest. However, we would not
they are in the world they are in.
vocabulary sometimes, children expect a young child to debate
ask adults questions for which the decision and the grounds for
In this way, you as an adult are
they already know the answer the decision that the parent has
being invited to go with the flow
simply to engage the adult in made.
and to be in the moment with that
some kind of a dialog with them.
child. This is how children show
This is an invitation to play. Then it was suggested if we are
gratitude for your presence when
to be more like a child that we
they have no words to say, “I am
Children are quite gifted at should “go with the flow, live for
thankful for your being.” They will
exposing that “Huge Elephant the moment... and count your
show you this by what they do in
Sitting in the Room” that no one many blessings!”
their own way, but adults must be
else is willing to talk about.
attentive to what it is that they are
Although I suspect that the last
being shown.
If a child asks a simple question part was more of an afterthought.
about why we might do something Gratitude and appreciation are
Then, one person noted all of the
a certain way that is all they want important.
curiosity and natural awe that
to know. They will not come back
children have as a positive
in judgment to tell us that we are
attribute. Children fall down and
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get right back up in their efforts to like this young child is the one Christian congregation, there
learn a new skill like “How to that is the greatest in the is no place for competitive
walk.” She observed an kingdom of the heavens.” strife or pride.
innocence found in children as
they explore all of the possibilities see: Matthew 18:1-5 (see Galatians 5:26) “only faith
that may exist all around them to 1 At that time the disciples working through love” matters. If
examine and to admire; things approached Jesus and said, a Christian had formerly been a
that no longer seem to even "Who is the greatest in the Jew or a Pagan was of no
catch the attention of adults. She kingdom of heaven?" significance to God, but faith and
felt that the only real mistake that 2 He called a child over, placed it love matters.
adults may be making is when in their midst,
they assume that they have all of 3 and said, "Amen, I say to you, In fact, these are the very traits
the answers which prevents them unless you turn and become like that prompted Satan the Devil
from being able to be more like a children, you will not enter the to rebel against God in the first
child, and this she perceived to kingdom of heaven. place.
be a real problem for adults and 4 Whoever humbles himself like
how we engage with each other this child is the greatest in the See: Proverbs 8:13 -
and our environment. kingdom of heaven.
God’s Word Translation (© 1995)
5 And whoever receives one To fear the LORD is to hate
The last entry about “How can we child such as this in my name evil. I hate pride, arrogance,
become more like children?” receives me. evil behavior, and twisted
referred us back to the Bible: speech.
What a profound object lesson
His words are recorded at in humility. Picture the scene. True Christians seek to serve,
Matthew 18:3,4. A group of large, solemn adult not to exercise power.
men surrounding one small
Jesus sat down, called the child, their eyes firmly fixed on No matter how unpleasant the
disciples to him, and said: “If the child. How timid and task or how lowly the recipient,
anyone wants to be first, he trusting the child was! How true humility moves us to
must be last of all and minister free of rivalry and malice! How minister to others. Such
of all.” (Mark 9:35) submissive and unassuming! humble service brings rich
Yes, the little child beautifully rewards.
These words likely epitomized the godly quality of
dumbfounded them. Jesus’ humility. Says Jesus:
reasoning directly contradicted
English Standard Version (©2001)
Jewish notions of greatness! Become like children: the child is “Whoever receives one such
held up as a model for the child in my name receives me,
Jesus then called a little child disciples not because of any and whoever receives me,
to his side. Warmly embracing supposed innocence of children receives not me but him who
the child, and he drove home but because of their complete sent me.” Mark 9:37
his point: dependence on, and trust in, their
parents. So must the disciples Cultivating a generous,
“Truly I say to you, Unless you be, in respect to God. humble, childlike spirit unites
turn around and become as us with the highest Personage
young children, you will by no Jesus’ point is clear. All of us in the universe and his Son.
means enter into the kingdom must cultivate childlike (see John 17:20, 21; 1 Peter
of the heavens. Therefore, humility if we are to inherit 5:5)
whoever will humble himself God’s Kingdom. In the
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We will reap the happiness that “In the Christian congregation, show our gratitude by our actions
comes from giving. there is no place for competitive and deeds. We enjoy being and
(Acts 20:35) strife or pride.” other human beings, recognizing
(see Galatians 5:26) that it is through our interactions
And we have the satisfaction of with others that we are able to
contributing to the peace and Our lived experience as encounter God. We are social
unity evident among God’s interchurch families bears witness beings who like to gather in
people. to the truth of this statement community.
(Ephesians 4:1-3) based on Galatians 5:26 and
Ephesians 4:1-3 Developmentally, as children of
The author only signed their God, we may be at different
name as “Perryman.” I found this Living lives more like children stages from others so we allow
last entry to be very well allows us to be more open to for that; we do not judge others,
articulated and I wish to thank God’s presence in our lives and because they are at a different
“Perryman.” less rigidly bound by rules as they place in their religious
may have been interpreted for us understanding and development.
through some kind of an In return, we ask for the same
Now our task is
intermediary or by our cultural space so that we can encounter
customs of this time period or God as God intends to be
to apply Christ’s
“social mores” of this era or any revealed to us as we have read in
era. the Bible it will for God to do
suggestion to be
these things.
As childlike beings, we explore
more like children
our world to seek possibilities and We value the insight and input
potential. We do not form others may be able to give us if it
to our lived
opinions before we have is given to us in a respectful and
thoroughly examined something loving way.
experience and and everything directly for
ourselves. We see that God This sharing of knowledge and
mission as allows us to sing, play and dance experience may help us to grow.
in joyful celebration for our having This is yet another way to find
Interchurch been created or simply to jump that of God.
for joy as a child might jump for
Families: joy. We may encourage others to Planting “seeds” for Christian
jump along with us, especially if Unity and growing in our
we are childlike and at play. We understanding of hospitality is
First let’s look back at the newly invite others to share our joy and important to us.
introduced Bible verses: celebration. ~M.J. Glauber
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“And we have the satisfaction of We ask questions without having
contributing to the peace and a hidden agenda behind them.
unity evident among God’s We live in awe of creation. We
people.” Ephesians 4:1-3. share this awe and joy verbally
Children Have A
and through our actions with
This is our role as Christians to those around us.
Natural Curiosity:
create peace and unity.
Although we are able to say
Children Have A Natural Curiosity:
Perryman has pointed out that “thank you,” we are more likely to Some Suggestions based on the inspired
ideas of Darren Rowse for Ways to be more
Curious
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Children Have A Natural Curiosity:
Some Suggestions based on the inspired
ideas of Darren Rowse for Ways to be
more Curious
Some Ask
“What if?”
Suggestions
-Turn
based on the questions
into quests.
inspired ideas of -Learn from
others
Darren Rowse
for Ways to be
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more Curious
interchurch families, ecumenists
Who is Darren Rowse? A and those who are seeking Unity. Are there exceptions to these
creative photographer. rules? Why were these rules
Not an ecumenist? No, not that I Please be curious enough to read made and for what purpose were
am aware of. Although he may and to know the rules yourself. these rules made? What
be. He is a photographer. We are examining the role of perceived needs do these rules
Is he in an interchurch curiosity and seeking solutions meet? Is what you are hearing
marriage? I don’t know. which may exist in ideas that we actually what the rule says or is it
How can a photographer talk haven’t considered yet. hearsay? As the rule is being
about “interchurch families” related to you will it affect any
and ecumenism? He is inspired In the case of interchurch minority group adversely? Have
and creative. Although Darren families, we are often presented the rules been interpreted
Rowse is speaking about with conflicting rules, multiple correctly in the various
becoming a more curious rules, misinterpreted rules, layers translations of the Bible? Do the
photographer, many of his ideas of rules that may have existed at rules help us to love one another?
apply to life in general: one time, rules that have been Do the rules serve to foster
filtered through some kind of compassion?
cultural system before they even
1. Don’t be held Captive by ‘the
Rules’ ... get to our ears. 2.Ask Questions
“Rules are a great thing to know “Curious photographers are
(and use) – however the curious Be wary of the source of the always asking questions.
photographer often takes great rules. Do the rules help to foster Questions of other
shots because they not only know real communication and photographers, questions about
the rules but because they set out understanding across what have their own work, questions about
to break them.” been traditional barriers? When their cameras, questions of their
were the rules made? Have the subjects etc”
rules been updated recently?
Okay, I am not telling people to
break the rules, but did I get your Whose rules are they? Do these “As a result they often learn
attention? Remember that Darren rules serve to help us to remove things about their art (and
Rowse is talking about barriers and to be more easily themselves) that the rest of us
photography; his discussion is able to love our neighbor as don’t and their work improves
being adapted for use by ourselves? because of it.”
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Children Have A Natural Curiosity:
Some Suggestions based on the inspired ideas of Darren Rowse for Ways to be more Curious (CONTINUED)
behind the questions. Taking your using this technique to focus on
Even for interchurch families and questions to the next level like this and to improve his photography,
couples, there is room for us to may not always be fruitful but at the technique helps to give
learn from each other. We also times it’ll lead you on journeys of direction and focus to other
need community among discovery to unexpected places.” projects that need to be studied
interchurch families and all of the and understood in greater depth.
pastors who serve us; we need a “Set yourself quests and Interchurch Families and
community where ideas can be challenges for your photography. I Ecumenists may consider this
inspired, and in which positive occasionally set myself a list of practice as studying a concept in
solutions tend to flow greater breath or depth.
freely. We are called to look for that of God
in the face of others 5. Learn from Others
and to learn from each other.
3. Ask ‘What if…’ “While sometimes the
“One of the key best way to learn is by
questions you should trying, making mistakes
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get in the habit of and then trying again –
asking is ‘what if’?” sometimes it’s more
effective to find
“Curious people don’t someone else who has
just ask questions – already tried, made
they also come up mistakes and tried
with solutions.” again to help you avoid
the pitfalls of
Solutions!?! Goals!?! photography.”
This is a great idea.
What about Christian Interchurch Couples
Unity? What will it have found talking to
look like? What if...? mentor couples helpful
Looking at things in the past. We find our
from a new or a AAIF Biennial
different perspective Conferences to be
or in a new light or informative,
asking the same encouraging, and
questions with slightly supportive of us as we
different terminology make our way along
that may get a this journey. The
completely different community of other
answer. interchurch families and
Patens and Chalice at “the Cloisters” which
of ecumenists inspires
date from the Middle Ages being viewed
us at these biennial
4.‘Turn Questions by a visitor to that NYC museum.
interchurch families
into Quests’
conferences.
“Asking ‘what if…’ (and
photos that I want to capture in an
other questions) is not enough,
afternoon or will have a week 6. Put disconnected ideas
Rowse explains. “Keep a record
where I explore a theme.” together
of the questions that you ask
Interchurch Families might refer to Darren Rowse explains, “Edward
yourself and keep coming back to
this study as topics or we might De Bono has a lot of different
them from time to time to attempt
also use the term “Theme” as exercises that help people
to find a solution to the problems
well. Although Darren Rowse is develop lateral thinking skills.”
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