43 Miles: On Lauren Winner, Sexuality, and Church Division

43 miles. That is the distance between Andover Newton Theological School and Gordon Conwell Theological School. On the same day in June 2008, both schools had scheduled public forums to discuss sexuality and sexual ethics. Andover Newton partnered with Hebrew College and the Boston Theological Institute to hold a conference entitled “Covenant, Community and Sexuality.” Gordon …

St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden MA

Rector: Rev. Dr. Rich Simpson (and searching for an Associate!) Tradition: Episcopal (Diocese of Western MA) Location: Holden is just north and west of Worcester, MA. I drove past the UCC church on the main drag in town to get to St. Francis. Accessibility for Newcomers: I really appreciated that the pastor announced the page …

“Bottled Water” 2 Kings 5:1-14 at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden MA

“Bottled Water” a sermon on 2 Kings 5:1-14 Rev. Laura Everett St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden MA Saturday February 11-Sunday February 12, 2012 “Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The …