Tim Mathis's Blog (6)

CFEM 09 REPORT.pdf You can download a pretty copy above. Here's the text: Commission for Emerging Mission (CFEM) www.emergingmission.org ‘Companioning Congregations and Leaders in Emerging Church and Mission’ CFEM Mission: To support and resource Episcopal parishes and leaders in starting new forms of church or o… Continue

For the first time, The Commission for Emerging Mission and the Commission for Youth and Young Adults in the Diocese of Olympia are sponsoring a retreat in the Anglimergent ethos. We're calling it 'Stone Soup', and the schedule is taking shape online… Continue

Hi All, I'm just back from a 'Y'all Come' gathering of the Episcopal Church (TEC) Anglimergent contingent in San Francisco, having completed an obligatory Facebook/email check and nap. While I was there I volunteered to write a blog (read unofficial, subjective, incomplete, etc.) report on the event so, coffee in hand, here goes for your edification, conversation and correction. More detailed minutes/attendance will be posted later, and you can probably find the Twitter feed that essentially fu… Continue

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 Anglicanism… Continue

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, Commissioned by +Greg Rickel and headed b… Continue

I've nattered on before about my project to bring New Zealand's Anglican Order of St. Stephen to the US, and in some ways today is the day that th… Continue