Appreciative Inquiry is a popular tool in congregational development in the Episcopal Church. But those of us who are not devotees sometimes don’t understand what it is about. In this article for The Alban Institute, Mark Lau Brunson lays out “Ten Assumptions of Appreciative Inquiry.”
The people wave palm branches, symbols of national triumph and military victory. They cry out with messianic expectation. Jesus rides a young donkey recalling Zechariah’s image of the coming king. People have heard the word — Jesus raised Lazarus from the tomb. It seems as though the whole “world has gone after him.”
But looks can be deceiving.
Episcopalians continue to draw attention by taking church services into the streets. Last night, Channel 6 in Philadelphia was one of a number of stations
by Maria Evans Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this
Way of the Cross Station #11 from the Anglican Church of Canada. These videos were produced by the Rev. Scott McLeod on behalf of the
Daily Office Readings for March 24, 2013 (Palm Sunday): Zech. 9:9-12** or Zech. 12:9-11,13:1,7-9*** Psalm 24, 29; (Morning) Psalm 103 (Evening) 1 Tim. 6:12-16** Matt.
At the moment the policy is, ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’. We all know that in many dioceses there are one or two places these gay blessings have been happening. +Alan Wilson
Ken Stern writes in The Atlantic: “The wealthiest Americans donate 1.3 percent of their income; the poorest, 3.2 percent. What’s up with that?”