Wine and Word Melbourne Edition
After over a year in Melbourne, I finally got around to organising a Wine and Word in Melbourne. Wine and Word is all about just sharing bits of the Bible we like, and sharing some food and wine. I developed it whilst living in Sydney and it worked really well in my Hornsby community.
Fewer people came tonight then I was expecting, but due to the extra casual mode of invitation it was to be expected. I had to wait 40 minutes before anyone arrived, and that was a bit unfun. Thankfully though I knew five people were coming, and those five did end up coming. Anyway once they arrived everything worked. It was so nice, around my gas heater in my living room.
Interesting the six of us all admitted to barely reading the Bible but still all found bits we liked, and shared stories around them. It is quite funny how good the Bible actually is. Six random (or close to) passages were chosen by different people, and there were linkages through them all. I really loved remembering why the Bible is my sacred text, and what that means. It is so beautiful, better then Harry Potter, or even Lord of the Rings.
I love rediscovering things that are old, and really enjoying them.
I think I should start a Guatemalan Wine and Word. Maybe a bit opposite to there, I get quite a bit of word but not nearly enough wine.
(Vino y Verbo?, Pan y Palabra?)
It brings up lots of cultural and ethical questions though cause here the two are not supposed to go together….Christians don´t drink….And there is it such a perfect fit. Alas.