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Ship of Fools: The Bridge Church, Glendale, Arizona, USA

The Mystery WorshipperThe Mystery Worshipper Shipmate
edited September 30 in The Mystery Worshipper

imageShip of Fools: The Bridge Church, Glendale, Arizona, USA

Zero points for deafening rock worship, plus a never-ending sermon that crashed the service into the next service

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Comments

  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    edited September 30
    Good grief. Miss Amanda takes yet another hit for the team...

    What is the religious significance of the mist produced by a fog machine?
  • SpikeSpike Ecclesiantics & MW Host, Admin Emeritus
    edited October 1
    Criticising the worship, the preaching and the music is one thing, but I’m a little uncomfortable about criticism of the appearance of members of the congregation
  • Amanda B ReckondwythAmanda B Reckondwyth Shipmate
    There won't be any more.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    Just noticed this. I hope it doesn't mean that Miss Amanda is bowing out...
  • SojournerSojourner Shipmate
    One hopes not
  • Terry TeeTerry Tee Shipmate Posts: 17
    It seems no more indeed. I submitted a report six weeks ago but have heard nothing. Sounds like the ship has sunk. Alas.
  • PomonaPomona Shipmate
    Given that this is the second time that Miss Amanda has flounced off the Ship for very little reason, this time with no advance warning, it does seem like somebody else who is more reliable should take over this role even if Miss Amanda deigns to return. Sorry, but if somebody's response to "I’m a little uncomfortable about criticism of the appearance of members of the congregation" (a perfectly reasonable and non-personal comment) is to immediately leave in a huff then I'm not sure they are the best person for a role which inherently involves critique.

    This is nothing against Miss Amanda as a person, and I have no idea what is happening in their life that might perhaps make them more sensitive right now (sorry, don't know Miss Amanda's pronouns) - there are lots of things that might prompt such behaviour, but it still doesn't make them a good fit for Mystery Worship imo. Likewise leaving an entire forum just because some people found a limerick funny indicates to me that a role involving critique is perhaps not for them.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    I don't think Miss Amanda has been editing MW recently, but simply contributing reports.

    I may, of course, be wrong, and am happy (if so) to be corrected. Perhaps @Spike or another Host could throw some light?
  • SpikeSpike Ecclesiantics & MW Host, Admin Emeritus
    As Bishop’s Finger has pointed out, Miss Amanda isn’t editor of the Mystery Worship project any more and hasn’t been for a few years. I’m not sure who’s responsible for it these days as the magazine and the boards are run separately and have been for quite a while.

    My post upthread about the report was posted as a shipmate and not in any official capacity.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    Thanks @Spike - it is as I thought, and I take your point re your comment on the Report in question.

    That said, it would be good to see a few more MW Reports - alas! I'm unable to oblige, as the spirit is willing, but the flesh is not so much weak as incapable.

    I wonder if perhaps the Report @Terry Tee mentions has somehow got lost in the post, so to speak? There are Reports on the board from less than 6 months ago...
  • PomonaPomona Shipmate
    @Spike understood, and I did interpret your comment as being in a purely personal capacity.
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