Sep 30 2008

Making gado gado

Published by annalisa at 2:19 pm under journal entries

This is my “ministry metaphor.” I would love feedback on this!

Metaphor for ministry

Metaphor for ministry

2 Responses to “Making gado gado”

  1. # Chris Hardieon 03 Oct 2008 at 12:48 pm

    I think this is really great, Anna Lisa. It’s such a good connection between the details of food preparation and all that hosting a meal really means for the host and the participants.

    In seeing all of these reminders and notes about having a “successful” gathering laid out in one place, it’s tempting at first to be overwhelmed by the things one must attend to in “doing it right.”

    But then I realized that these practices were the ingrained instincts and traditions of many diverse communities over many thousands of years, and that it’s only our recent cultural trends (at least in much of the U.S.) that have taken us away from this kind of care-taking and connecting. To affirm these and move back toward them as a natural way of gathering with fellow humans feels right. Thanks for being a pioneer in that effort!

    Chris

  2. # Travison 05 Oct 2008 at 1:07 am

    This makes me want to come up with something similar about writing, maybe with a poem or prayer. What we practice and what elements we pull together to help it take place are all related. I know those connections are there, and I think I’ve got the eyes to see, but I don’t always take the time to stop and pull it all together. Some questions to think about: You know what a recipe looks like when it’s done; so what would the dish look like from this recipe of hospitality? What other dishes might be served with it? What would the whole feast look like? What parts of tradition would you hold on to, especially feast imagery? Does this have anything to do with love feast? communion? the wedding feast to which all are invited? the feast for the prodigal son?

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