For black churchgoers who may have long ago left historically black churches, such as the AME Church and black Baptist churches, and who do not feel aligned with evangelical churches, is there a home to be found in Episcopal and other mainline churches?
Chapter 3: Radically welcoming people of color in spirit and body – the History
In this second part of our series The Evangelical Shift, we look at liturgy; how it attracts and how it can be stumbling block for those coming from non-liturgical, evangelical backgrounds.
Hearing stories about “Evangelical refugees,” I began to wonder if this migration was a real thing, and if so, how big a “thing” it was and what was driving it.
When we think about some of the commandments, we’re not even done fulfilling loving of our enemies. We don’t get to move on anything else. Later on, we can find out if we were right all along about this and that issue. We’re here to help each other, not to be right or wrong about this or that.”
In this second part of a series, author Kelly Wilson explores the experiences and concerns of the next generations of Asian Americans with regard to the church and American society and considers the unique challenges and gifts in their search for a spiritual home.
As a whole community of readers, followers, and friends continue to reflect on Evans’ work and mourn the loss of not only a teacher, but the leader of a whole flock of believers online and off, I went back through our interview to listen once again to her insights about the Episcopal Church.
By Kelly Wilson Last year, Kelly Wilson authored the four part series, the Evangelical Shift, looking at “Evangelical refugees,” in search of “deeper” worship, more