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Stories for a Beloved Community Clinton
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Faith and Action
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead” (James 2:17; NIV) I came upon the above Bible quote on Twitter, and it got me thinking about the church and an activity that I have been involved … Continue reading
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Who Is Jesus To Me?
I find this question to be really interesting, and one that I feel most people really don't seriously think about. We have people who attend seminaries and other religious schools who will give you and academic answer to this question, … Continue reading
Posted in bible, christ, Christianity, episcopal, faith, god, jesus
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Why do you believe?
I still don't get it. I'm talking about people wanting me to become ordained as a Deacon or a Priest. In case you are really wondering, if God were to say to me I had no choice but to be … Continue reading
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What do they see in me?
Ever since I was about 10 or 11, people have said to me that I should think about becoming either a priest or a deacon, and to this day I have never been able to figure out why. Now what … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, church, deacon, episcopal, ordination, priest, wonder
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The Struggles of the Church – Part I
I am hoping that there is something that will happen to change things, but I fear that it will not happen. Yeah it is the congregation that I am in. I have tried over and over again to get things … Continue reading
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Just a LITTLE Respect is all that I ask for…
I find it amazing how little respect I get from my own pastor. I think that if it wasn't for others in this diocese, like my Bishop, I would no longer be in the Episcopal Church, or I would at … Continue reading
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The Spirit is working in DioCal
It's been a bit since I wrote anything here, but let me catch you up on a couple of things. Several years ago, Bishop Marc asked me to be a guest blogger on his blog. I had asked him what … Continue reading
Giving up on the Youth Group
It is sad, the my diocese is holding and event this weekend for the youth of the diocese, and none of the youth from my congregation are coming. The thing is that it is something that they want to do, … Continue reading
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The Death of a Congregation
When I first moved to Oakland in 1980, I had no plans on attending church services at an Episcopal Church anymore. I had been raised in the Episcopal Church and felt it was time to try something new. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, church, congregation, death, episcopal
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