February 2009 Blog Posts (9)

Barbarians at the Gate, or Reflections on my Peers in the Diocese of Olympia

Last night in front of a urinal at a pub, I had a moment to reflect upon a question, posed by a friend, about the trends I've noticed while working for our Diocesan Commission for Emerging Mission, traveling around and talking to young Episcopalians. Here's what I've noticed. I'm guessing this is loosely reflective of the national situation:

1) In our church, there is a group of young 20/30-something lifers - cradle Episcopalians - who really grasp the 'pearl of great price' that is… Continue

Added by Tim Mathis on February 27, 2009 at 6:49pm — 8 Comments

An emerging Diocese in Western Washington

I think that the Diocese of Olympia is doing something unique in TEC, which is establishing a Commission and employing someone (me) to organize and galvanize Diocesan Anglimergents.

Please use our sites as a resource:

Here is a link to the website/blog for the developing diocesan emergent community

Here is a link to the website for the Commission for Emerging Mission,… Continue

Added by Tim Mathis on February 27, 2009 at 5:16pm — No Comments

If You're Coming to San Francisco....

...be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

And please, if you're coming to the Anglimergent meeting in San Francisco March 15-17, let us know, so we can welcome you.

Send your arrival/departure times, and let us know if you need a ride from the airport. Send your housing needs if you have any, and even if you live here, let us know, so we can make plans to feed you properly.

If you live in the area and can host someone from out of town, or if you can provide a ride to/from the… Continue

Added by Sara Miles on February 25, 2009 at 10:42pm — No Comments

Standing on your Head for Lent.

Sometimes Jesus doesn’t make a lot of sense. In today’s Gospel reading he exhorts his followers to fast, but also tells them not to make a big deal of it. Though the Old Testament reading from Joel tells us to “Blow the Trumpet. Sanctify a fast.” Jesus says specifically, “Do not blow a trumpet.” Confusing.

I grew up thinking of Lent kind of like a Christian version of New Year’s resolutions. It was a time to start a diet, give up caffeine or chocolate, stop smoking or swearing, or doing… Continue

Added by Mike Angell on February 25, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Everyone in TEC needs to watch this!

EVERY ONE IN TEC - WATCH THIS

Added by Karen Ward on February 21, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

San Francisco Meeting--Draft Agenda

Dear Friends, looking forward to the March meeting. Below is a draft agenda-- please make suggestions for any additions. This is planned as a brief and focused meeting, with specific goals (rather than a general meet-and-hang-out event) so please come ready to work on the agenda. (We'll have time in the evenings to hang out and enjoy each other and San Francisco.) Please post all comments or suggestions to everyone, and please invite others to… Continue

Added by Sara Miles on February 11, 2009 at 3:09pm — 10 Comments

Taking the Lent out of Lent.....

Lent is a play on words in spanish which means "slow" from Lento..... the correct word in spanish is Cuaresma which means 40 days. Also there is a saying in spanish "tan lento como la Cuaresma....as slow as Lent..." meaning that Lent is a boring time, that it is long and drawn out, it has no real flavor to it except the wonderful Mexican food which is cooked on fridays for "vigilia" (meatless days). But even in Mexico chicken has been added to the foods which can be eaten on fast days! I love… Continue

Added by Vincent Karl Schwahn Ryckman on February 11, 2009 at 2:48pm — No Comments

the many faces of dr. christ

He has been meek and mild, stroking a lamb with soft doe eyes.

He has been uproariously laughing, as if someone told a bawdy joke.

He has been a knock-out king, going 12 rounds with the devil.

He has been an apocalyptic prophet warning of gloom and doom -- and triumph -- that never quite materialized.

He has been a zealot, leading a popular religious and social movement against Rome and the hellenized Temple.

He has been a revolutionary, a… Continue

Added by David R. on February 11, 2009 at 11:42am — No Comments

Join Us in San Francisco

TEC Anglimergent is meeting March 15-17 at St. Gregory's of Nyssa in San Francisco. Join us for conversations around vision, mission, structure, and planning for General Convention 2009. Send a message to Anglimergent member Sara Miles for details.

Added by Wendy Johnson on February 10, 2009 at 12:46pm — 2 Comments