Over the course of the last weekend, I sat through approximately 9 hours of liturgy before I could receive communion: 3hrs for a Roman Catholic bishop ordination, 3 hrs for Armenian Christmas Eve, 3 hrs of Orthodox divine liturgy. By the time I rolled to my own church on Sunday evening, I was hungry. I’ve …
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“This is how we honor clergy in my church,” she said as she bent over to kiss my hand. In front of me, an 86 year old woman, in a bright blue suit top-heavy with a gold brooch in the shape of a lion, returned upright. She kissed my naked hand. I wore no ring …
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National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff Meeting 2012 Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center, Wallingford PA- Monday March 18, 2012 [I was asked to speak briefly about “Sharing Successes, Challenges and Promising Responses to Challenges,” on a panel with Rev. Scott Anderson, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches; Mr. Stan Kimer, President of the …
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