TILT Dialogue

The TILT community has been meeting weekly for two years. It has flown by! We’ve
journeyed through the Stations of the Cross, explored the mysteries of the Incarnation
and looked into the glory of God’s Kingdom. We’ve prayed for one another, our city
and our world. We’ve shared stories, struggle, joys and our art. We’ve spent a week at a Native Reserve, loving kids. But many questions persist surrounding this community. It’s time for an honest look at ourselves and to earnestly seek God’s will for us. It is our hope that this is the beginning of a conversation—between one another and God—about TILT. We are starting this conversation with a series of questions. It is our hope that we can hear everyone's voice in this - whether you've been to TILT once and never returned, or you've come every week for the past two years. The 'questionnaire' (for lack of a better word) can be found here. Fill it out and bring it to TILT, or scan it and send to tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com. If you'd like an interactive form in which you input the data and email it back, email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com (this is preferable for collecting data too).

Sorry for tardiness...

Resources for the week: here.
Community Prayer - check out the prayer map.

Teaching from Sunday Night

Scott's teaching from last night is posted on the teaching blog here. Of course, you can subscribe to the TILT Teaching podcast and listen to it there.

Prayer Points

Pray for someone and their local community today:

Did you know?

Virtually all of the photographs and images used during our worship gatherings are taken by people from the TILT community. We are always looking to use new photos. If you have any you would like to share, just email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com. Another concept we are working on is integrating images from our every day lives. What do you see every day? How is that linked to your life, worshiping God and proclaiming Jesus? We'd love to come and take pictures. Just last Sunday, I was talking to Nick about following him as he windsurfs on Lake Ontario - capturing the power of the wind, just as we see the power of the Spirit moving in Acts.

What's Goin' On | November 6

November? It's already November? Anyhow, here's the latest from the TILT community. Ride the Rocket!
:. Greg's preaching is posted on the teaching blog.
:. Resources for meditation/devotion are on the urban monks blog.
:. The Psalm from Sunday's lectio is posted on the daily blog.
:. Community Life & Prayer is on the urban monks blog.
:. Have you seen the revamped prayer map? Check it out! Get on it!
:. Did you hear that Sarah P and family could use our help? Or need a car? Check it out.

Bulletin Board | This Sunday

Just a reminder that this Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, which means we will have our Caring and Sharing Offering. This means two things: (1) An additional offering where 100% of the money goes to people within our community who are in need. If you know of anyone who is in need, whether it be friends, family and the people living next door, please let us know! (2) We also bring basic grocery and personal care items to stock up the Spring Garden food cupboard, which supports people in the area who are in need of these things.

Greg will be preaching from Acts 11:1-24. Pete & Jan will be leading communion and Jer will lead us in prayer!

What's Goin' On | October 29

Things have been a little random on the blog the past couple of days...so here's one post where you can see a bunch of stuff (or just scroll down for more detailed enjoyment):
:. Sarah P and family continue to need our prayers, but also some practical assistance. More details here.
:. Rodway pointed out an interesting show on CBC Radio about suffering. Listen to it here.
:. Sunday night's teaching is on the teaching blog - the audio and images have been combined into one video. Watch it here.
:. The lyrics to the song Nick talked about on Sunday night are posted on the TILT art blog. Read them here.
:. Community life & prayer is posted on urban monks. There is a NEW prayer map. Check it out here!

Grab your rake...or lease a car... | Sarah P

Sarah P and her family are in need of some assistance around the house. Here's the plan...every Saturday a couple of people are needed to (1) help rake and (2) help carry junk up from the basement. People are need for November 10/24 and December 1/8/15. It'll take about 2-3 hours and it's a one-time thing only. Email either tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com or Sarah directly at sarah_parke {at} yahoo.ca. Continue to pray for the family as they care for Sarah's dad in this difficult time.
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Also!! Do you need or know anyone in need of a car? Sarah's family has a grey 2007 Ford Focus Sedan with only 1300kms. The lease is $325.01 a month, and it's allowed 25 000kms a year. Anybody who wants additional details can get in touch with Sarah (sarah_parke {at} yahoo.ca)

Note: not exact car shown!

Suffering on CBC Radio

Rodway was listening to CBC Radio last Sunday and stumbled upon the show "Tapestry". This particular Sunday featured a professor from Wycliffe College in Toronto discussing suffering. Listen to it on the daily.

Sunday's Teaching | Posted

Sunday night's teaching is posted on the teaching blog. If you weren't there, four of us read from Acts 10 while the images you see were on the screen. We've combined the two into a video for the web. Leave your thoughts! What images struck you? Where can we as TILT show grace where it isn't being shown?

Photo: http://unclean.org/images/mr_unclean_full.jpg

Jan D | Our Stories

Did you get a chance to read Jan D's story? Check it out. We'd love to have stories from everybody's life here...just email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com...

Vocation Reminder!

'Tis the night to dress up, eat out and hit the lanes! Details are on the Vocation blog.

Neighbourhood Carvin'

If you'd like to get to know your neighbours, why not invite them over for some pumpkin carvin'? All you need is a pumpkin ($1.99 at Loblaws), a serrated knife (you probably have one), a spoon, and your green bin. If you want to get fancy, print out some of these cutouts.

What's Goin' On | October 23

There is lots going on the site...so grab a beverage (water is always good), sit down (you probably already are), take a breather and check it out:
:. Weekly resources are posted.
:. Bill's teaching is posted.
:. Community life and prayer is posted. Add your own prayer here.
:. Keep praying with the prayer map!
:. The new song from Sunday night is posted in TILTart for your listening and learning! Or get it from the TILT Music Podcast! (Go to iTunes, into the store and search for "TILT Music" - confused? Instructions are here.)
:. Listen to or read Matt's meditation from Sunday night under the Daily.
:. An underused aspect of the TILT blog is "Our Stories". I'd love to post any stories people have! Today, Jan D shares her journey with LAUNCH. Check it out. Email tilt.toronto {at} gmail.com if you would like to post a story.
:. Have a great week!

Maclean's | How's this for service?

Vocation

Check out the Vocation blog for the latest goings-on there. Next week - dining and bowling - all decked out of course. Otherwise, it's every Thursday at Scott and Kate's.

What's Goin' On | October 15

While Governor-General Michaëlle Jean reads the Speech from the Throne, the TILT blog gets it weekly update:
:. Listen to Gene's teaching (or get the podcast!)
:. Go through the prayer of examen from Sunday again;
:. Engage with the weekly resources for devotion and meditation as a community;
:. Pray for one another (and add your own prayer requests, or answers to prayer!)
:. Support Laura A from her run on Sunday!
:. Need a few laughs? Keep coming back to the outtakes.
:. Worship music for the Walking Together series is still playing too.

(Photo: http://terryfallis.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/throne-speech.jpg)

Laura A | Toronto Half | Support Elisa!!

Good morning everyone! As we speak, our very own Laura A is running the Toronto Half Marathon (this pic is from the start of the race!). She is doing it to raise money for Elisa Linton, who is an important part of the Spring Garden family. Here's what Laura has to say about Elisa:

My friend, Elisa, as many of you know, has had a profound impact on my life. She was born with Sanfilippo Syndrome, which is a mucopolysaccharide disorder and falls within a broader group of genetic disorders known as the Lysosomal Storage Disease. MPS sufferers like Elisa are missing an essential enzyme that breaks down a complex body sugar called heparan sulfate. This sugar will slowly build up in the bones, the brain and other organs, stopping normal development.

While development is normal in the first three or four years, sufferers lose the ability to speak at around the age of 7. By the age of 10 they are confined to a wheelchair, and then bedridden by the age of 14. This decline will be accompanied by hyperactivity, sleep disorders, mental regression and dementia, and will finally lead to an early death. Elisa is 13 and has now lost her speech. This year, her regression has been quite noticeable. Her family courageously watches her fade, yet rejoices in the joy that she brings into their lives and everyone’s life who she meets.

Elisa's amazing family, the Lintons, began a Foundation to raise money to fund research projects so that children born with Sanfilippo one day might have hope of a longer life and treatment.

This year donations from sponsors can be made on-line towards your run with a credit card by logging onto the website www.alifeforelisa.org. Click on, “Donations” listed under “Other Links” on the left side of the home page. Then, click the icon “Donate Now”. Next, enter the donation amount, check the Fund Designation as being “Marathon Event” and under “Message” type in the runners name being sponsored. It’s very easy to follow from there!

Any donations from the run will go towards the Foundation. If you would like to find out more about Sanfilippo Syndrome or my friend, Elisa, you can visit http://www.alifeforelisa.org/.

Prince of God-God of War | Upcoming Documentary

Tony Campolo says, "It scares me that we have a generation of Christians who know what Jesus would do and yet will do the opposite". This is from a new documentary called Prince of Peace-God of War. Check it out here. The documentary looks at the Christians and their view of war...however, to me it poses the broader question of how culture influences Christianity...


(Poster: http://www.themovieblog.com/godofwar/pop-poster-front.jpg)