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Strategic Goals for Episcopalians
on Nov 6, 2009It appears the Strategic Planning Committee has identified five stategic goals for the future of the Episcopal Church.Here is the list of the five areas listed as "very important" by the majority of respondents to a recent survey:1. Reaching youth a...
Northern Michigan Prepares for the Next "Trial by Internet"
on Nov 3, 2009Last weekend, I traveled to Escanaba, Michigan expecting to encounter a disappointed and perhaps even bitter crowd at the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan. I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted with warm smiles and...
Clericalism: An Institutional Challenge
on Oct 29, 2009I enjoyed my visit with the folks of the Diocese of Nevada. My new friend Rick has posted some generous thoughts about what I shared. Thanks, Rick. When I arrived for their Annual Convention, I was somewhat surprised to see that I had overdressed...
Swimming the Tiber? I'll Pass, But Thanks for the Offer
on Oct 21, 2009So, Rome has decided to stick their nose into the current Anglican unpleasantness. Apparently, some Roman Catholic spin doctors seem to be unable to resist the temptation to use this occasion to take a jab or two at various Anglican leaders. Now...
Keith Ackerman Removed From the Ordained Minstry of This Church
on Oct 17, 2009Press release is here, which states, in part: According to the statement, Jefferts Schori had thanked Ackerman in an October 7 letter "for your follow up note regarding your plans to function as a bishop in the Diocese of Bolivia in the Province of...
The Emergence of the Hidden Wisdom of God's People
on Oct 11, 2009In the last three posts, I've been talking about shifts that are happening in our culture, and how these shifts are impacting the Church. Authority, or the "freedom to act," no longer resides only with our institutional leaders, or even with the sch...
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