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Discussing “Community”

A brief update on the book discussion for Peter Block’s “Community:  The Structure of Belonging.”  (see post from November 24, 2010).  You are invited (along with anyone YOU wish to invite) to come to the Presbytery office on Groundhog Day (Feb 2, 2011) at 11:30 to join in conversation about this book.  Please bring yourContinue reading “Discussing “Community””

Theology Anyone?

I’ve been pondering some things lately, and this snowy, shut-in day finally allows me the opportunity to do some writing about it. Two comments have been on my mind:  Comment #1:  At our September Presbytery gathering, Rev. Mickey Shealy commented that rather than spend our time discussing ordination standards, new forms of government, etc. weContinue reading “Theology Anyone?”

From the Margin to the Center (a meditative midrash on the nativity stories in the gospels of Matt and Luke)

It all began simply enough:  Boy meets girl… girl and boy become engaged.  Mary was betrothed to Joseph:  betrothal is a covenantal arrangement in which a couple are promised to one another in marriage.  As customary in first century Palestine, once the betrothal was settled, Mary left her family and moved into the home ofContinue reading “From the Margin to the Center (a meditative midrash on the nativity stories in the gospels of Matt and Luke)”

A Grace-filled Experience and an Intriguing Book

Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a gathering/conference in Philadelphia.  One of the reasons that I went is that it was being held at Broad Street Ministries, which is housed in the building of a congregation that was closed during my tenure on the staff of the Presbytery of Philadelphia.  When weContinue reading “A Grace-filled Experience and an Intriguing Book”