Marcia Ford's Page

Your Anglican Church Body Affiliation (CofE, TEC, AMiA...) - Leave blank if not applicable

TEC

Your Diocese

Colorado

Your City

Woodland Park CO

Your Parish

St. David of the Hills

Your parish website

http://stdavidepiscopalcolo.org

Your blog (if you have one)

http://postmodernmisfit.blogspot.com

Your Anglican 'Species'

Lay person

Your 'Day Job'

Author, editor

What you do for fun and re-creation?

Knitting and other fiber work, reading, hiking, meditating (okay, what I really mean is daydreaming), napping, and having Pikes Peak take my breath away every time I look out our living room window. Oh, and observing the wildlife around our house.

What do you see as some of the biggest challenges facing Anglicans today?

I haven't been in my parish long enough to speak with authority about their challenges. There's no question, however, that the biggest challenge facing Anglicans is respectfully and graciously creating unity amid diversity.

What do you see as some of the biggest opportunities for Anglicans today?

Despite our challenge regarding unity, I believe that the diversity that exists among Anglicans provides us with an amazing opportunity to engage the wider culture in creative ways.

What do you want Anglimergent to be? and what other Anglimergent resources, gatherings, activities or events would you find helpful for your ministry?

Frankly, I'm just thankful for the opportunity to be in relationship with like-minded people. Being Anglican and emergent has been a solitary path for me on a local level. My occasional encounters with kindred spirits like Phyllis Tickle and Becky Garrison, among others, have helped keep me sane and hopeful.