July 2008 Blog Posts (8)

Community Architect Job Opening at Church of the Apostles, Seattle

We have a job opening at Church of the Apostles, Seattle.
The description is online HERE
on the Anglimergent 'Jobs' page

Added by Karen Ward on July 30, 2008 at 5:27pm — No Comments

BBC Radio Interview explores New Monasticism with interviews from Karen Ward, Ian Mobsby and members of COTA

Mark McCleary, a former member of the Moot Community interviews Karen Ward, Ian Mobsby and members of Church of the Apostles in Seattle, exploring New Monasticism for BBC Radio Ulster. To listen to the report, click… Continue

Added by Ian Mobsby on July 27, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

We are Family

Added by Karen Ward on July 27, 2008 at 8:35am — 4 Comments

Brian McLaren Addresses Anglican Bishops

From Episcopal Life:

...McLaren told the participants that he spoke to them "on behalf of the people who never show up in your church…the multitude of people who have been created in the image of God, but who have never known the redeeming of the spirit of God through the good news of Jesus Christ." He urged the bishops and others to avoid being caught up in what he called "internal institutional…

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Added by Terry Martin on July 26, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

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

Added by Bob Griffith on July 23, 2008 at 10:08am — 8 Comments

emerging church and new spiritualites?

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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… Continue

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

Preparing for Lambeth

Official Lambeth cartoonist (Dave Walker) strikes again.

Added 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… Continue

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