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Sword of empire or sword of Christ

November 11, 2013 1 Comment

[Martin of Tours] worked tirelessly to establish justice and compassion throughout his diocese. The date of his consecration, July 4, Independence Day, is perhaps a chance coincidence, or perhaps a synchronicity, which along with his commemoration on the anniversary of his death (Veterans Day, Nov. 11), calls us to care for veterans better and to rely, as did Martin, on the sword of Christ instead of empire for our security.

Prodigal cat

November 8, 2013 2 Comments

by Linda Ryan One of my boys went walkabout for a bit this morning. I had held the door open for just a few seconds

Baseball: lessons in faith

November 6, 2013 No Comments

by Maria L. Evans “Give me a fresh vision of your love, that I may find again what I fear I have lost.”–from the prayer

Beer to Attract Church Members? No.
To Celebrate God’s Grace? Yes.

November 3, 2013 5 Comments

by Win Bassett NPR published a story this morning with the headline, Twitter followers remarked that she thought the headline misled readers. “The story is

Another Triduum? Día de los Muertos, All Saints, All Souls

November 1, 2013 2 Comments

We begin with the color of the cempazuchitl, the Mexican marigold, and end with Easter white that is all colors and perfect light. We begin with a deep love of connections, community, roots, and are invited to remember that the fullness of the Christian faith that indeed transcends culture is the fullness of the Eternal Life we are offered in Christ!

Re-imagining Diocesan Convention

October 30, 2013 6 Comments

…radically reimagining diocesan convention could give us the best of belonging to both a small and large church; diocesan convention, instead of being an annual burden, might become one of the high points of the ecclesial year. Laity and clergy might even clamor for convention to meet more than once a year!

Church as crowdsource

October 24, 2013 2 Comments

if we are looking to “Wikify the church”–to try to find a way to collectively use our intelligence to show the need of a relationship with God through community, in our modern society–I believe it will take investing at least better than 1% of its population in the notion that as heirs of grace through Jesus Christ, we are already account holders and editors in its future.

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Sword of empire or sword of Christ

Prodigal cat

Baseball: lessons in faith

Beer to Attract Church Members? No.
To Celebrate God’s Grace? Yes.

Another Triduum? Día de los Muertos, All Saints, All Souls

Re-imagining Diocesan Convention

Church as crowdsource

Chagall’s crucifixions

Stewardship, tithing, giving, annual pledge: defined

Atheist churches and disciple making congregations

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