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What to do...

I've written before that as Christians, despite what cultural Christianity or the religion of it all might imply, we are not to behave as the World does. Reminds me of Austin Powers, international man of intrigue, when he says, "Oh, be-have!" Anyway, left or right, conservative or liberal, the way society or politics deal with troubling issues and the ways people behave towards one another are not the ways we in the Church, "conservative" or "liberal," are to behave. We need one long, loud, and… Continue

Posted by Bob Griffith on July 23, 2008 at 10:08am — 4 Comments

emerging church and new spiritualites?

poster.pdf this is sparked by somethign posted by Becky Garrison on the thread Ian started re reconcilliation and tensions in the anglican communion (sorry not the right title but it's the main subject). anyway Ian raised the issue of the 'spiritual but not religious' and Becky added this was a big issuse on the US horizon (do check the thread BTW i… Continue

Posted by Steve Hollinghurst on July 15, 2008 at 10:31am — 9 Comments

Preparing for Lambeth

Official Lambeth cartoonist (Dave Walker) strikes again.

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Posted by Karen Ward on July 5, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Practising Anglimergent Generosity & Hospitality in an Anglican Church hit by division

Well, I have now finished a lengthy book speaking tour of the US and Canada. I always find it amusing to ponder who learns more, me or the people I speak to. I have been really blessed speaking at a number of Anglican Church of Canada, TEC and other Anglican Churches aligned to other provinces. I see a lot of pain, and return to the Church of England at a time of great difficulty before the next Lambeth Conference. What I have learnt, is that we really must focus on the many things we have in c… Continue

Posted by Ian Mobsby on July 2, 2008 at 3:00pm — 8 Comments

Human Sexuality in an emergent context

This post is not meant to be political or divisive in any way. I genuinely want feedback from this diverse group of emergent Anglicans from TEC, AMiA, CANA, etc. One of the things that attracts me most to the emergent church paradigm is that it is conversational and intentionality about dialogue. It is also focused on the mission of the church. It is not heavily doctrinal or authoritarian as is the modern model for churches, but follows a post-modern approach that admits the absolute trut… Continue

Posted by Tim Baer on June 29, 2008 at 3:36pm — 45 Comments

An emergent event coming in November in OKC "Worship in a Postmodern Accent. . . "

I was wondering if any of my fellow Okies or others nearby might be interested in this upcoming event: Worship in a Postmodern Accent. . . . . . November 6-8, 2008 How and where does worship fit into the myriad of sensory experiences in contemporary culture? Is it pushed to the margins, or can it be re-envisioned to fit squarely in the center of our lives? How can we conduct worship in a way that is molded by and relevant to who we are, which may seem absent from our houses of worship. In… Continue

Posted by Terry Hall on June 26, 2008 at 3:17am — 3 Comments

Anglimergent: Anglican + Emergent = ?

It's really interesting looking through the different people in the Anglimergent network and the very different places we all seem to come from. What it is that makes us all Anglican seems reasonably clear, but what it is that makes us all emergent is less so. Also, what is it that makes an Anglimergent worldview different from Presbymergent, Luthermergent, Convergent,… Continue

Posted by James Henley on June 21, 2008 at 9:11am — 2 Comments

Check out my blog at wherethewind.com

Hello all you other Anglimergents! I just started a new blog at wherethewind.com. I plan to write about my experience as one of the first priests of the Millennial generation. Please check it out. Cheers, Adam Continue

Posted by Adam Thomas on June 16, 2008 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Medical Crisis

Some of you know that my father had a heart valve replaced in late winter. He has been slowly recovering, but his lungs have been the major problem. As a child he had pneumonia three winters straight. My sister just called, and Dad has been rushed to the hospital in the night with a major breathing problem which has turned out to be a bad case of pneumonia. The doctors do not think the antibiotics will work in time, and his outlook is grim. Please pray for him, my mom and family. He has been t… Continue

Posted by Terry Hall on June 12, 2008 at 4:51am — 3 Comments

Eliacin's in Sojourners Magazine

Sojourners Magazine, June 2008

Look mom, I'm on the cover of a magazine! Last March I received an email from one of editors Sojourner… Continue

Posted by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on June 11, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Seeds of Grace Emerges on MSNBC.com

My very cool church in Syracuse planted an organic vegetable garden to grow food for the people of our community. MSNBC.com did a story about us--check it out by clicking here. Continue

Posted by Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows on June 10, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

New---Holy Week 2008 Videos from St. Gregory's

Filmmakers Deb Tullman and Cortney Hamilton shot an extraordinary series of videos during Holy Week 2008 at St. Gregory of Nyssa in San Francisco. You can see them here on the Anglimergent video page or on YouTube. Continue

Posted by Sara Miles on June 9, 2008 at 11:33am — No Comments

Need a Youth and Outreach Minister Full Time!

If you are intrested in full time youth and outreach ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, please contact me as soon as possible. I can email the position description to you. Thanks so much! Blessings, Jenny V. Continue

Posted by The Rev. Canon Jenny Vervynck on June 5, 2008 at 6:39pm — No Comments

Need a Youth and Outreach Minister Full Time!

If you are intrested in full time youth and outreach ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, please contact me as soon as possible. I can email the position description to you. Thanks so much! Blessings, Jenny V. Continue

Posted by The Rev. Canon Jenny Vervynck on June 5, 2008 at 6:38pm — No Comments

Anglimergent Bishop on YouTube (new version)

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Posted by Karen Ward on June 5, 2008 at 9:17am — No Comments

Art for the Subject of Religion and Violence

Dennis Di Vincenzo is a friend of mine and an extraordinary gra… Continue

Posted by Mel Ahlborn on May 28, 2008 at 11:56am — No Comments

Anglimergent Bishop on YouTube: +Jeff Lee !

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Posted by Karen Ward on May 26, 2008 at 8:12am — No Comments

The Undercover Miracle of Forgiveness

What follows is an article by Christiane Amanpour for cnn.com. I wonder whether her portrayal of Kagame is not a little rosy. But the story itself is the Kingdom at work. It can be retrieved at http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/15/amanpour.rwanda/index.html What does Macy's have to do with healing from genocide? Nothing and everything. Fourteen years after Hutu extremists killed between 800,000 and 1 million people -- mostly Tutsis -- in a devastating slaughter, Rwandan women are… Continue

Posted by Patrick Hall on May 15, 2008 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Episcopalians and Lutherans explore The New Conspirators edge

The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time - Fellow local Episcopalian, Tom Sine has a new book that has recently been released called The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time. In this book he offers an insightful look into the rapidly changing face of the church in the twenty-first century. Tom presents us with helpful and hopeful overview of new faith expressions - Emerging Church, Missional Church, Multi-Cultural Church & N… Continue

Posted by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on May 14, 2008 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Further Proof

... that I am a liturgical fundamentalist. But you know the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist, right? Terrorists negotiate. And seriously, in the linked post, I try to find some common language between lefty baptist life and Anglo-Catholic cantankerousness. We'll see if it works... Continue

Posted by Kyle Potter on May 10, 2008 at 4:30am — 10 Comments

The Thoughtfully Crafted Question - with some help from Rob Bell

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas will be electing a new bishop this month. Tomorrow is the walkabout with the candidates here in Houston where I live. I've decided that my vote will be determined, for the most part, by the way the candidates answer the following question. The quoted section is from Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis. Several of us dream of starting "new kinds of communities that put the love of God and the brilliance of Jesus on display in honest, compelling ways." We dream of churches t… Continue

Posted by Patrick Hall on May 9, 2008 at 11:16pm — 10 Comments

Monastic Thoughts

Here is an index of the entire series on our community's exploration of monastic practice. To De-Pimp and Re-Monk Benedictine Monasticism and Celtic Mission More Monastic Values… Continue

Posted by Kyle Potter on May 9, 2008 at 4:57am — No Comments

Saint Patrick's Monastery: To De-Pimp and Re-Monk the Church

As I finished my thesis last fall, I became increasingly convinced that the hope for renewed Christian mission in a post-Christian culture lay with a resurgence of monastic spirituality, albeit in an altered form. To regain some credibility in this culture, the proclamation of the Good News about God’s Kingdom must bring with it the evidence of transformed lives. One of the difficulties is that many of our churches have lost the stories and skillsets whereby they actually successfully apprentice… Continue

Posted by Kyle Potter on April 28, 2008 at 9:38am — 10 Comments

Social Media/Tech and Mission

A live streaming of the MSA Conversation with Thomas Knoll. Thomas have been the techie/geeky wizard behind Anglimergent network together with Karen. What? | A learning party about Social Media/Tech and Mission with Thomas Knoll When? | April 23, 2008 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Whe… Continue

Posted by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on April 22, 2008 at 12:09pm — 1 Comment

I have another blog

Just to say that my blog is http://mikepeat.blogspot.com I'll be using that instead of this facility. Continue

Posted by Mike Peatman on April 16, 2008 at 6:44am — No Comments

‘Trade’ Movie Viewing and Human Trafficking Discussion in Idaho

I am writing to encourage everyone in the Boise/Nampa Idaho area to come to one of the viewings of the movie “Trade.” There will also be a discussion about human trafficking. Details of these events are in the e-mail below. Slavery is still a horrific stain of sin on the earth. As followers of Christ I believe that we should learn as much as we can and do whatever we can to stand up against it. For those of you who are part of the Living Water family, we will watch the trailer in church and atte… Continue

Posted by David Blackwell on April 11, 2008 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Hooray for Kit!

Our beloved Kit Wang reports on other networks that she has met with the Standing Comm., has crossed all her "T"'s and dotted her "I's" and has passed from that perilous land of Candidacy for Holy Orders to Ordinadi. Woo-hoo! Congrats Kit! May your continued ministry bless the world in need of your love....David Continue

Posted by David James on April 4, 2008 at 7:11am — 8 Comments

The missional ecclesiology of Rowan Williams

In Brian McLaren's post, he mentions Rowan Williams. I just finished a paper on the relevance of Rowan Williams's theology for the emerging church movement. I would be thrilled to have anyone here interact with it. My paper is posted at my blog post: The missional ecclesiology of Rowan Williams. Andy Rowell Doctor of Theo… Continue

Posted by Andy Rowell on March 26, 2008 at 11:27am — 4 Comments

"Everything Must Change" by Brian McLaren

I'm curious if anyone is reading or has read Brian's latest book? I'm on chapter 8 now and I am finding it very interesting. I would love to hear other comments...... Continue

Posted by Eric Cooter on March 24, 2008 at 2:25pm — 19 Comments

Happy Crossmas! Why Easter Can't be Commercialized

The following is an article written by James Martin for slate.com. It can be retrieved at http://www.slate.com/id/2186633/ Sending out hundreds of Easter cards this year? Attending way too many Easter parties? Doing some last-minute shopping for gifts to place under your Easter tree? Getting tired of those endless Easter-themed specials on television? I didn't think so. Unlike Christmas, whose deeper spiritual meaning has been all but buried under an annual avalanche of commercialism,… Continue

Posted by Patrick Hall on March 24, 2008 at 12:56pm — 1 Comment

Happy Easter!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. May this be a day of refection for each of us about what Easter means, or at least should mean, in our lives. Because Jesus went to the cross, died, was buried, and was resurrected on Sunday we can have new lives. Because of the empty tomb we can have full lives. But it goes further than just a better life for us. When we accept the promises of Jesus we also accept a new vision for our lives. This new vision takes the focus off of us and places it on God.… Continue

Posted by David Blackwell on March 23, 2008 at 5:16pm — No Comments

We are about to RISE !

Apostleschurch.org in Seattle is about to RISE!

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Posted by Karen Ward on March 22, 2008 at 10:26am — No Comments

Bonhoeffer Quote for Good Friday

” The disciples bear the suffering laid on them only by the power of him who bears all suffering on the cross. As bearers of suffering, they stand in communion with the Crucified. They stand as strangers in the power of him who was so alien to the world that it crucified him. This is t… Continue

Posted by C. Earl Mahan on March 21, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Living Water

As I write this we are currently in crisis with the water in Alamosa. A salmonella outbreak that is devastating. It is in the city water system. Yet, our church has responded in the only way it could by calling, organizing and bringing water to our little town in southern Colorado. We will be handing out free water - how appropriate during this Easter Season to celebrate the gift of living water by giving our community free water, water that isn't contaminated, water that give them life and sust… Continue

Posted by Dawn Simpson on March 20, 2008 at 10:13am — No Comments

Lent Stations of the MDGs?

A very interesting story I would not use this in place of traditional Stations of the Cross or at any time during Lent or Holy Week. - On the other hand, we did our own MDG stations in summer 07 (before this was released) as part of our U2charist at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle, but ours were an interactive form of intercession within a mass to raise funds for poverty relief and where they worked well. Each station was cre… Continue

Posted by Karen Ward on March 19, 2008 at 8:30pm — 8 Comments

Holy Wednesday Meditations on Matthew 27

Just offered these here at Holy Spirit, they seemed to fly. In that, "provoking reflection" way. Use/tweak/don't use/hate/discuss/criticize/etc. If you want to use them, do so freely. No attributions necessary. Imagine with me a man, his back torn open by repeated whippings, stumbling down a dirt road in the midst of a solemn and grotesque procession. He is dark-skinned, the kind of person who wouldn’t be let on an airplane. He looks like the people we see in news clips from Iraq and Pal… Continue

Posted by Patrick Hall on March 19, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Equality (or "why doesn't everyone get to do stuff in church?")

If we really believe that everyone is equal, then what huge effect would that have on the way we are and do "church"?

Talked a little about equality at the Lab last weekend, and this was the main question that hit me from the point of view of someone who has the privilege of leading and shaping our church community.

It would be silly to try and convince ourselves that every has the same level of skill and ability in every area - sure some people are better at…

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Posted by James Henley on March 2, 2008 at 8:00am — 10 Comments

Anglimergents reliving the 'both and' approach to unity in diversity: Living in Hope beyond Fear

Anglimergents have been experimenting with inclusive forms of community, and participative forms of leadership, but at the same time have recognised the importance of the local Diocese as the Local Church and the Bishop as the point of unity with other local forms of the body Christ of varying different traditions. In Anglican polity it is an oxymoron for local bodies of Christ to 'opt out' of relationship with their local provincial bishop, opting to go with others outside the province. Why? -… Continue

Posted by Ian Mobsby on March 1, 2008 at 3:00am — 7 Comments

Pray for North America

As I pick up my jaw from the floor, I read with sadness that none other than JI Packer is being threatened with suspension from ministry because the church he's a member of is moving under the oversight of the Souther Cone. I won't ask anyone to come out on one side or the other of this, but to pray for the worldwide Anglican Communion, that God would powerfully intervene to bring unity in His name and for His glory. JI Packer is one… Continue

Posted by Jason Blair on February 29, 2008 at 1:53pm — 19 Comments

People's experience of Fresh Expressions in the UK - lessons from Anglimergents

The Anglican Fresh Expressions initiative in the UK is a collaboration of emerging and inherited forms of church engaging in contextual mission. See vid for info.

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Posted by Ian Mobsby on February 28, 2008 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Check Out My Real Blog: www.iHajj.net

My real blog is at www.iHajj.net Go check it out. Continue

Posted by Thomas McKenzie on February 22, 2008 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Food and belonging

A couple of times over the last week or so different people have made comments to me about how eating together helps to grow community. Even just thinking about it, it seems bizarre that the simple act of sitting down and eating can do so much to bring people together. In The Search to Belong, Joe Myers talks alot about creating he… Continue

Posted by James Henley on February 21, 2008 at 7:03am — 2 Comments

emerging church & arts-as-mission

Much has been written concerning the return and power of the image and film in postmodernity. We are now very much a visual culture, which creates real opportunities for engagement through a metaphorical approach. It is in this ancient:refreshed approach, that the Emerging Church seeks to enable spiritual encounter through the imagination. This is nothing new. The prophets used the arts…

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Posted by Ian Mobsby on February 18, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

Relevant Liturgy

I was delighted to read an insightful article at Relevant Magazine which claims that young people are moving to liturgical worship and encourages them to do so. This magazine has an emergent, missional thrust. And so I reflected on this article at Relevant Liturgy. Yes - people will find some of liturgy different. But th… Continue

Posted by Bosco Peters on February 17, 2008 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Joining God's Conspiracy!

The New Conspirators: What in the World is God Doing? God is conspiring through a new generation to re-imagine and create new expressions of discipleship, community, church and mission and to make a difference in our rapidly changing world. At… Continue

Posted by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on February 14, 2008 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Onward to blog-liness

I am working on merging most of my blog content into Gallycat.com. Should be interesting; I have more than ten years of blog history (I blogged before there were blogs!) It includes some of my anti-religious rants from when I was an atheist, too. Continue

Posted by Helen Thompson on February 13, 2008 at 1:03pm — 1 Comment

Of interest: Newly ordained priest to minister to area's young people

Sarah Fossati (in all white, center right), 30, of Gaylord waits nervously before being ordained as an Episcopal priest at St. John's Episcopal Church Saturday morning. Fossati graduated from The General Theological Seminary in New York in May. "Today I'm just showing up; preparat…

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Posted by John Perkins on February 10, 2008 at 6:36pm — 4 Comments

Cornerstone Festival

If any of you happen to be going to the Cornerstone Festival this year, how about a meetup for lunch one of the days? Comment here, send an email, etc.
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Posted by Jason Blair on February 9, 2008 at 11:56am — No Comments

Greetings, Friends

(also known as: What's a non-Anglican boy like you doing in a place like this?)

Hello, all. Allow me, by way of my first post here, to introduce myself. I currently serve as an elder of a church in the Evangelical Free Church of America. I am planning to study for an MDiv at Bethel Seminary this fall, with the hope of transitioning from Network Systems Administration to vocational ministry, though I can see myself in some kind of bi-vocational s… Continue

Posted by Jason Blair on February 9, 2008 at 10:20am — 5 Comments

Diocese of Olympia T-Shirt 2

Diocese of Olympia WA t-shirt 2, front: (TEC 'rule of Life')

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Posted by Karen Ward on February 6, 2008 at 8:03am — No Comments

Anglican Bloggers Unite!

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

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Posted by Karen Ward on January 16, 2008 at 9:10am — No Comments

Anglimergent or Angli-URGENT?

Anglicans have 'emerging in the mainline' company in Luthermergent, Submergent, Presbymergent... Read a killer post from a Presbyterian re: urgency for that denomination to engage mission now. (and just fill in Anglican instead of Presbyterian for much of his post to apply to us) Read about PRESBY-URGENT Continue

Posted by Karen Ward on January 16, 2008 at 7:04am — No Comments

Signs of Anglican life in New Zealand

A great post on the idea of change emerging among some Anglicans in New Zealand Continue

Posted by Karen Ward on January 13, 2008 at 1:15pm — No Comments

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