Liminality – –noun Anthropology .the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage, during which the participant lacks social status or rank, remains anonymous, shows obedience and humility, and follows prescribed forms of conduct, dress, etc.
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While reading The Art of Curating Worship by Mark Pierson the idea is raised of liminality as it relates to personal spiritual transformation. Pierson explains that when curating a worship experience it is important to leave room for a liminal experience in a person’s life. Spiritual moments that move an individual to a new level of understanding can be called liminal. They cannot be forced. Room must be allowed for God to push us outside of our current limitations and into a new place of knowledge and comfort.
My life, right now, seems to be in one of these liminal moments. Spiritual connections are being made from many sources. One day it is a book(or 3) or a blog post. At other times dots are connected while working on a painting or talking with a wise pastor.
The question for me becomes, for the people with whom I am a steward of, how can I curate our time and space to allow for this spiritual liminality to take place?
