Sooner Born and Sooner Bred, priest in Episcopal Church, inclusive orthodoxy. ISFJ, 6w5, Hufflepuff. Vicar of @ChristChurchTul
Tulsa, OK
Joined December 2010
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manage and that his little sand castle will endure (if you pardon the phrase) “forever.” @WaltBrueggemann
care, our stated priorities.
When we say budgets are moral documents, do we mean it? Or is it a talking point?
Parishes and dioceses have been doing more with less, maybe 815 can too.
an arrangement possible only when the center of the arrangement is God’s table, and only when the arrangers are there by God’s invitation.” Lauren Winner
not on the body of the Lord, but on the eyes of your hearts. By the light of faith you will then see that which through the deficiency of faith now lies hidden in darkness.”
If you are interested in supporting this effort, register to testify or submit written testimony. vbinder.net/legislative_meet… it is Tuesday, April 30th at 8pm EDT.
caught up with the needs of the church. And we voted it down.
We are addicted to governance and administration. It allows us to mask the decline the church is facing.
Each year our mission priorities get cut while our governance and administration costs continue to grow.
We are so addicted to our structures even though they are killing the church. We are on path to close 1000 churches in the next decade and yet we keep doubling down on a corporate model of church.
that I might have more knowledge of our Lord and Saviour's bodily suffering and of our Lady's fellow-suffering and that of all his true friends who have believed in his pain then and since; I wanted to be one of them and suffer with him. I never wished for any other sight or
Maybe we should study our theology instead of trying to push the envelope to be edgy. Horny is not an orientation.
from 1991 in an old box only to discover the reels on the VHS are stuck. Yet not long ago we simply couldn’t get on with life without a pastor. We needed a pastor to assist us in our most important events and experiences, to help protect us from evil and lead us into grace.
people ravaged with guilt, burdened with shame, and struggling under a boatload of pain in all its dimensions: physical, emotional, and spiritual. Into empty, hopeless lives, pastors bring transcendent peace and hope. "Care of Souls" by
If you are in TEC and interested in turning this around we have a resolution we are asking dioceses send to GC. DM me for information.
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It's beyond outrageous & absolutely unacceptable that any Jewish family, let alone more than 30, would have to relocate school districts over worries for their child's safety due to antisemitism. Where is the school board?!? Where is the political leadership?! cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/new…