Inukshuk, I have been in communication.    I hope to be able to give a better update by the end of the month.  Chansen, Mendella and I are giving time to see if an alternative to shutdown can be found prior to initiating a new site.

Thank you for all Pinga, Chansen, and Mendella are doing!

Yes, thankyou!

Yes, they are doing it for all of us. Much appreciated!

Thanks Pinga.

A Christian, an Agnostic and an Atheist in discussion with UC General Council about maintaining a room for all.......love it!

Clarification:  I am the conduit to the church.  Chansen, Mendella and I are on tap regarding spinnign up a different site if there isn't an option to stay within the united church umbrella.  

I do wish to agree, though, that absolutely that it says something about "room for all", when we look at the mix of folks on teh site, and who are ready to spin up a site should the decision come back that an alternative within uc umbrella is not doable

Indeed many thanks and also the lesson that if we don't do it who will and collectively we are god ... dirt, mire space and atoll ... the rym about it!

Remember what ARM said about a "Tolle" ... according to mortal ignorance (innocence) you have to be crazy to got there ... too much to learn in their perspective ... if you know what's going on you'll wish you were out of the present state ... something we learn near the end ... as we pop up elsewhere from the sublime state of ridiculous expectations cultivated 'ere as passing from 'ere' to Eire ... the sad state of what we don't know ... considering the Romans burned all those myths many years ago and such process still goes on ... leaving the dream that there has to be another side ... that one could conjure up as a conjecture to build upon ...

Yep. At this point, Pinga gets the pats on the back. We're as much spectators to her work as you are. Once we see where the church goes with this, then our role comes into play.

I have commented before that this is a very UU kind of place in that regard. Religious discussion where we non-Christians can be as welcome as the Christians, not to mention a wide spectrum of Christian views.

Mendalla

No pats on the back. 

This whole site, people doing research regarding options (mendella, chansen), testers, those who share their feeling of loss, those who reach out to support each other, those who consider funding options for when needed, those who share their grief and celebrations...

all of wondercafe is part of the "let's see if there are options"...

We really should walk into a bar and see what transpires.

Like a "wonder bar"?

Um....never mind.

A Christian, an atheist, and an agnostic walk into Wonder Bar.

"What'll it be?" asks the bartender.

"I don't believe in spiritual intoxication, so nothing intoxicating for me," says the atheist, "just something stimulating. One espresso, please."

"I'll have something somewhat intoxicating," says the agnostic. "A glass of white wine, please. German Riesling."

"And you?" says the bartender, turning to the Christian.

"What is your most spiritually intoxicating drink," asks the Christian.

"That would be Escorial, 70% alcohol by volume."

The Christian nods, the bartender pours an Escorial for the Christian, and the three toast to a long life for WonderCafe and Wonder Bar.

They all buy three drinks each, because good things come in threes, not only for Christians but also for atheists and agnostics. Then they walk out of Wonder Bar, with a slightly tipsy agnostic and a highly alert atheist supporting a somewhat unsteady Christian.

Wonder Bar'ð ... isn't that god's attire ... a little ghostly tongue (ess ante youl whetting)that rattles around in your'ead? It is a double edged fabric ... can get ru'agh on either side that gets polity-like ... extreme? A wilderness po' without .. san paper?

We'll right in Inna Tri ... where's it attached to the olé requiem ...

@Arminius

The Christian would pay for the drinks.

The agnostic might offer to pay or he might not.

And the atheist? I don't believe I should speak for him.

Hi Inukshuk:

Good to see another version of the story.

Well, the atheist benefits, but doesn't pay, eh?

Isn't more that the atheist and the Christian argue about whether the "spirit" exists at all while the agnostic enjoys his drink and watches the fireworks? 

Mendalla

A good variation of the theme, Mendalla!

Sets us in the back drop a' giggle'n ... in the Shadow of God's attire ...

Unless ... until that apocalyptic event when we arise as a burning thought as the emotion fuses with the intellect in pure mythologica procaess that is beyond mortals ... why some thoughts are etched in stone ... untile they pas ... become san of time ... or just timeless hu'murrs! Newfies hunt eM without thought of the roués!

 Many folks approached the head of communications (Dan Benson) regarding the  wondercafe closing announcement.   We have done a great job of showing alternative models of runnign wondercafe (thanks to mendella/chansen and all who contributed) with a much reduced cost.  This is brilliant; however, does not in any way gurantee funding or continuance.

Like any organization, the spend has to be both reasonable and have merit.

I recommend folks send an email or letter to the following individuals, if you have not done so previously, (or maybe as a refresher), why retaining a low-cost wondercafe has merit.

Gary Paterson , Moderator    gpaterson@united-church.ca

Nora Saunders, General Secretary   nsaunders@united-church.ca

Mardi Tindal, Past Moderator   mtindal@united-church.ca

(Note: I have included Mardi due to her presence as moderator during the life  of wondecafe)

If you could post here when you have written so that we are aware that you have reached out.   It would be good to have a steady flow of  contact. Each of you will have your own reasons and spin, so I feel there is significant merit in a variety of transmissions.

**editted to fix my momentary lapse of referring to Nora as Nancy (what can I say, i knew Nancy first)

Pinga, 

If you are hoping for a bit of a letter blitz, it might be an idea to start a new thread. I was just thinking that new threads usually get more views than older ones like this one. 

Good point.  Will start one tonight.  thanks.

Is there a new thread?

Let's support Pinga et al in their attempts to find a way to keep the Cafe open.

Yes!