My readers (both of you) should be warned that, although I used to use HTML and SGML professionally, it has been a while since I did so. I have had some difficulty inserting links, and on a couple of occasions have been so frustrated that I have abandoned an attempt to post. Until I am up to speed again, it won't be pretty here. It's been four years since I lost that job, and I suspect that much of what I knew then is now obsolete. At the moment, this is the best I can do.
Similarly, I have made some changes in the settings that will (I hope) allow comments. I look forward to improving this site as I go forward, and your comments will help me do that.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Breathe deeply, please
According to one respected blogger, our Bishop Love (Diocesan of Albany) may be one of the seven Episcopal bishops visiting the Archbishop of Canterbury this week. I am attaching a shortcut to the comment in which the blogger, Fr. Dan Martin, identifies the bishops he believes are involved (near the end of the comments), but please read his whole post and all of the comments.
I believe that Bishop Love is struggling to find a way to stay in The Episcopal Church while remaining fully engaged with all others in the Anglican Communion - both for himself, and for others like him in this diocese and others who are unhappy with recent decisions in The Episcopal Church. I pray that he will be able to do so. If he cannot, The Episcopal Church will lose him and other faithful Christians, our diocese will be torn as others have been torn, and - most importantly - we will lose a voice we need to hear. I am no fan of Oliver Cromwell, but I have been struck by a line in the message he once sent to the General Assembly of the Kirk in Scotland (this would have been the Presbyterian Church in Scotland; now the established Church there):
"Is it therefore infallibly agreeable to the Word of God, all that you say? I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken."
This is a message that we all, on all sides of our current controversies, must bear to heart, just as we recall Gamaliel's word to the Sanhedrin when dealing with the Apostles:
"If it be of men, it will come to naught, but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow it; lest perhaps ye be found even to fight against God."
So let those of us who are progressive consider that in some part of our position we may be wrong, and that the Bishop's efforts may be of God, not human beings. And let those of us who are conservative consider that in some part of our position we may be wrong, and that (at least some of the) recent changes in our Church may be of God, not human beings.
And finally: let us all remember that the Queen of England may be the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, but when she steps into Scotland she becomes a Presbyterian. Let's all breathe deeply, relax, and say a prayer for the unity of the whole Church of God.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=34346296&postID=8401394501179548732
I believe that Bishop Love is struggling to find a way to stay in The Episcopal Church while remaining fully engaged with all others in the Anglican Communion - both for himself, and for others like him in this diocese and others who are unhappy with recent decisions in The Episcopal Church. I pray that he will be able to do so. If he cannot, The Episcopal Church will lose him and other faithful Christians, our diocese will be torn as others have been torn, and - most importantly - we will lose a voice we need to hear. I am no fan of Oliver Cromwell, but I have been struck by a line in the message he once sent to the General Assembly of the Kirk in Scotland (this would have been the Presbyterian Church in Scotland; now the established Church there):
"Is it therefore infallibly agreeable to the Word of God, all that you say? I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken."
This is a message that we all, on all sides of our current controversies, must bear to heart, just as we recall Gamaliel's word to the Sanhedrin when dealing with the Apostles:
"If it be of men, it will come to naught, but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow it; lest perhaps ye be found even to fight against God."
So let those of us who are progressive consider that in some part of our position we may be wrong, and that the Bishop's efforts may be of God, not human beings. And let those of us who are conservative consider that in some part of our position we may be wrong, and that (at least some of the) recent changes in our Church may be of God, not human beings.
And finally: let us all remember that the Queen of England may be the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, but when she steps into Scotland she becomes a Presbyterian. Let's all breathe deeply, relax, and say a prayer for the unity of the whole Church of God.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=34346296&postID=8401394501179548732
Friday, July 24, 2009
Actually blogging, for a while
This is an experiment. I've been thinking about blogging, and putting it off, and thinking about it, and putting it off, for a couple of years. I actually created an introductory post two years ago and then forgot about it, but I just posted it today. So let's think of this as a rewind and restart. I have other things I should be doing. If I have to stop and do them, I will.
The discernment for diaconate is temporarily on hold. I'm still disorganized. I have a husband and three cats. I lost my job a few years ago, and I'm still dealing with the loss. I am blessed in that my husband is very supportive. He is also very private, so I am not likely to mention him again.
Let's see how this goes.
The discernment for diaconate is temporarily on hold. I'm still disorganized. I have a husband and three cats. I lost my job a few years ago, and I'm still dealing with the loss. I am blessed in that my husband is very supportive. He is also very private, so I am not likely to mention him again.
Let's see how this goes.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Blogger Up
Yes, I'm going to go for it. I'm going to blog. At the moment, I'm deeply interested in the struggles in the Episcopal Church, so that will be one of my main subjects. But not the only one, I hope.
Gentle reader, you should know that I am a laywoman and a member of a liberal-moderate parish in a fairly conservative diocese. I've been intermittently in discernment for the diaconate for the last four years. I love working with my Sunday School class, but I am the bane of my co-teacher because of my disorganization. You may well observe the same trait here.
Gentle reader, you should know that I am a laywoman and a member of a liberal-moderate parish in a fairly conservative diocese. I've been intermittently in discernment for the diaconate for the last four years. I love working with my Sunday School class, but I am the bane of my co-teacher because of my disorganization. You may well observe the same trait here.
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