And so it is...
Many things have come and gone in these past months of my life.
I have seen the end of a crush. Nothing like practically living with someone to make you realize all the reasons you would be HORRIBLE together. Not that we ever had a chance of together but it helped put my thoughts of longing to an end. I haven't reconsidered the friendship I just don't quietly pine for affections that will never be returned.
I have been offered my first paying theatre gig. I don't count the last time I stage managed for Lincoln because I was not offered payment up front and I was only payed for the 4th show I worked on for them. I will be working on an original work through FSU and La Cosa Nostra Productions that has received a grant. It is entitled The Waiting Space and for now that is all I will say as the piece may still see some development. Auditions aren't until mid-May.
Lindsay Rodan is now officially Lindsay Tilcock and I couldn't be happier for her and Frank. The wedding was amazing and they are a couple who belongs together. I have yet to meet two people who work the way these two do and I wish them a long and happy life together.
Element 3 is in the midst of "The Great Gay Debate." The church as a whole refuses to take a stance as of yet and the pastorship is divided on views towards homosexuals, but they're divided on a lot of issues. That is one thing that I love about E3. Disagreement is encouraged because only through opposing opinions, and conversation in community, do people grow. You never know how you truly feel about something until someone disagrees with you. I feel bad for the leadership though. They are being pressured from both extremes to take a stand. The conservatives want nothing more than to decry faggotry as the worst offense toward God imaginable. The liberals, most notably actual homosexuals in the church (myself excluded), are crying out for an immediate and unconditional statement of blessing towards homosexual relationships. Our church can do neither without seriously damaging someone's faith experience. These are conversations and experiences to be dealt with on a case by case basis. There is no valid precedent set forth on how to approach these issues. The church has seriously fumbled this issue too many times for any faith community to run blindly into full opposition or acceptance. This will be a learning and growing process and it cannot be dealt with in unilateral sweeping motions without completely shitting it up yet again. A truth must be established but it must be done so purposefully and in steps of growth not in movements of force. The mission of The Church is to love and to learn. So let's do that...
There is more to talk about but my brain isn't cooperating at the moment.
I have seen the end of a crush. Nothing like practically living with someone to make you realize all the reasons you would be HORRIBLE together. Not that we ever had a chance of together but it helped put my thoughts of longing to an end. I haven't reconsidered the friendship I just don't quietly pine for affections that will never be returned.
I have been offered my first paying theatre gig. I don't count the last time I stage managed for Lincoln because I was not offered payment up front and I was only payed for the 4th show I worked on for them. I will be working on an original work through FSU and La Cosa Nostra Productions that has received a grant. It is entitled The Waiting Space and for now that is all I will say as the piece may still see some development. Auditions aren't until mid-May.
Lindsay Rodan is now officially Lindsay Tilcock and I couldn't be happier for her and Frank. The wedding was amazing and they are a couple who belongs together. I have yet to meet two people who work the way these two do and I wish them a long and happy life together.
Element 3 is in the midst of "The Great Gay Debate." The church as a whole refuses to take a stance as of yet and the pastorship is divided on views towards homosexuals, but they're divided on a lot of issues. That is one thing that I love about E3. Disagreement is encouraged because only through opposing opinions, and conversation in community, do people grow. You never know how you truly feel about something until someone disagrees with you. I feel bad for the leadership though. They are being pressured from both extremes to take a stand. The conservatives want nothing more than to decry faggotry as the worst offense toward God imaginable. The liberals, most notably actual homosexuals in the church (myself excluded), are crying out for an immediate and unconditional statement of blessing towards homosexual relationships. Our church can do neither without seriously damaging someone's faith experience. These are conversations and experiences to be dealt with on a case by case basis. There is no valid precedent set forth on how to approach these issues. The church has seriously fumbled this issue too many times for any faith community to run blindly into full opposition or acceptance. This will be a learning and growing process and it cannot be dealt with in unilateral sweeping motions without completely shitting it up yet again. A truth must be established but it must be done so purposefully and in steps of growth not in movements of force. The mission of The Church is to love and to learn. So let's do that...
There is more to talk about but my brain isn't cooperating at the moment.