tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post45850105753535951..comments2023-05-05T00:45:20.298-07:00Comments on Caught by the Light: A Thought for Deep LentBr Richard Edward Helmer BSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603206783767329399noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post-19175333610358826972010-03-12T22:58:37.066-08:002010-03-12T22:58:37.066-08:00Dear Ref+,
My prayers are with you and the commun...Dear Ref+,<br /><br />My prayers are with you and the communities you serve.<br /><br />It's not simply an accident of language, it seems to me that missions and parishes gravitate quite naturally towards being "parochial" -- that is, they succumb easily to the temptation of insularity. The Spirit challenges this constantly through both shocks from the wider world and prophetic voices in our midst. That this witness is always in peril is a given. Small comfort that it is just as visible in the gospels as it is in our own time!<br /><br />May you walk the way of the cross with diligence and hope this Lent. . .Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474786207149076221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post-39976167834038740942010-03-12T21:02:41.009-08:002010-03-12T21:02:41.009-08:00My two congregations are in the midst of our own G...My two congregations are in the midst of our own Great Turmoil -- whether or not to merge.<br /><br />A merger will result in a single building, single congregation, with a unified presence and mission in our valley.<br /><br />A vote for the status quo will result in people getting to keep their lovely building while hoping for an influx of people and money that will never happen leading to the [probable] demise of both congregations.<br /><br />Lines in the sand or deeper relationships, indeed.Reverend Ref +https://www.blogger.com/profile/12608521436386973234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post-52124167816678914252010-03-12T07:09:39.386-08:002010-03-12T07:09:39.386-08:00Well said. Would that more could model the behavio...Well said. Would that more could model the behavior of the Bishop of Liverpool!Tobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.com