January 2009 Blog Posts (12)

Stewardship with Young Adults

Dear all:

As part of my current studies at the University of Washington, I am beginning a degree project on stewardship and young adults. I would love to hear from people who feel that they are doing a great job engaging people ages 18-40 in ALL facets of stewardship. Drop me a line on here, or e-mail me at jameslander@gmail.com

The Rev. J.R. Lander

Added by The Rev J.R. Lander on January 26, 2009 at 3:27pm — 1 Comment

St. Jude's - a really emerging Episcopal Mission in Phoenix

Check out St. Jude's, Phoneix AZ Now this is a unique, emerging Episcopal congregation!

Added by Karen Ward on January 25, 2009 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

The Digital Revolution and the Church

I have written a paper entitled, ‘The Digital Revolution and the Church‘, in which I outline the characteristics of the phenomenal internet driven digital revolution presently sweeping the globe. I particularly focus on how it is affecting human behavior, which offers some insights into how we as a church might need to respond.The opening paragraph reads,

There is a revolution sweeping across the globe, driven by the massive growth of the internet and internet related… Continue

Added by Mark Brown on January 24, 2009 at 6:32pm — 1 Comment

recycle vestments

My Parish has a request from some friends connected to a Church in Ghana. We are wondering if any one knows of a vestment and vessel 'recycling' program anywhere? They are so expensive and hard to truly wear out.

Any ideas?

Terry Hall p/BSG

Added by Br. James Patrick Hall on January 21, 2009 at 3:18pm — 2 Comments

New Monasticism as a potential Model for Emerging & Fresh Expressions of Church

For those that are interested, I explored the model of New Monasticism in the context of emerging & fresh expressions of church on the online learning site SHARE - click here to see it.

Added by Ian Mobsby on January 19, 2009 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Emergence is radical - Listen to and resource our hyphenateds! emergence is root!

Added by Karen Ward on January 17, 2009 at 9:40am — No Comments

Queermergent

Today Adele Sakler launched a brand new community blog called Queermergent (http://queermergent.wordpress.com/). You can read the first post and the Ethos page (http://queermergent.wordpress.com/ethos/) to get a feel for the ethos of the blog.

Added by Wendy Johnson on January 15, 2009 at 2:52pm — 1 Comment

Getting back to Spirituality

The new year brings with it the many challenges of returning to one's original purpose and mission....

somewhat like Jesus when he is Baptized and understands more clearly his mission and ministry.

It seems that modern spirituality needs many options in terms of finding creative and new ways

of communicating with the Spirit. I have taken a bit the example of Phylis Tickle in praying more than once a day, three times if possible, morning, midday and early evening. I have… Continue

Added by Vincent Karl Schwahn Ryckman on January 14, 2009 at 5:49pm — 1 Comment

Fundraising for General Convention 2009

With a generously-donated booth at GC09, Anglimergent has set a $10,000 fundraising goal to resource and support this first outreach effort. Please, please, please....whatever you can spare will help us reach this important milestone.

You can donate online at:

https://secure.accessacs.com/access/nonmemberlogin.aspx?sn=110798&sc=give.

This donation will not be tax… Continue

Added by Wendy Johnson on January 14, 2009 at 8:30am — 12 Comments

Application Website for the IX Bishop of Minnesota www.mnbishopsearch.org.

My friends, I have done a radical thing of posting our bishop search on my facebook page, my seminary group and the episcopal priest group and then I thought where else....and I realized that Anglimergent is the first place I should have posted it. if you have anyone in mind to come to Minnesota and challenge some of the ways in which our church is and a creative mind on who we are to become. I hope this finds all of you… Continue

Added by Michele H. Morgan on January 8, 2009 at 9:53am — 1 Comment

How Church Emerges

This story in the New York Times yesterday about a congregation of faithful Catholics who have kept their church open "illegally" is amazing: it shows how deeply people want church, and desire to make it themselves, by hand. I love the woman at the end who says she doesn't know if she could ever go back.

Added by Sara Miles on January 7, 2009 at 12:25pm — 1 Comment

New Book & National Pilgrimage to Coventry Cathedral in the UK with the Archbishop of Canterbury to promote emerging & fresh expressions of the sacramental traditions

On the 8th December 2008 a remarkable event took place in Coventry Cathedral. The Archbishop of Canterbury led a National Fresh Expressions Pilgrimage organised by a number of pioneering communities that included Moot, Visions, mayBE, Glorious, Blessed, Contemplative Fire and others in the UK. Over 600 people attended and hundreds were turned away before the event, as there was just so many people that were… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on January 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment