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Comment on Me and my clergy collar by RevEverard

RevEverard — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:09:54 +0000

Rev Kyle, each and every time I have worn my collar be it at the bus stopor the mall or downtown on the streets I have ran into an opportunity to speak of the Gospel and share the Lord and yes there have been times where there has been confusion or misunderstanding but even those times can be turned into sharing the Gospel, none of which would have happened if I was not wearing my collar.
A proffessional police man wears his uniform as does a proffessional Fireman or nurse or doctor or even a waitress or a busboy, you know who to ask if you have a problem or a question, but if we all wore a suit and tie we would likely be mistaken for a business man or a banker and not even given a second thought…..oportunities can rise at any time or moment and if we are prepared and ready people will turn to us in their time of need or trouble…..the collar shows the world i am a represenative of Christ…..Jesus went into many towns where He was not known but the people automatically called Him teacher or Rabbi….how did they know if He had not been their before, He must have worn something something to show He was a Rabbi…..a prayer shawl with Jewish colors with tablets perhaps or maybe a robe with jewish colors.

Comment on The Solomons need a university. Anglicans can help. by J. Thomas

J. Thomas — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:06:56 +0000

Yes, indeed, I fully agree with you. I succeeded Dr. Terry Brown in Asia-Pacific office when he was leaving for Malaita. Richard, I was there at VST to visit with a student from Solomon Islands, who is now the archbishop. I do hope that the Anglican Communion can develop a fine university in Malaita, which has extensive relationship with North America and Australasia.

Comment on Undone and re-done in Guatemala by Larissa

Larissa — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:48:26 +0000

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Comment on The AIDS church by stendhal moise

stendhal moise — Tue, 31 May 2011 08:53:47 +0000

May God bless u DR martin!!!my name is Stendhal Moise and Im really interesting to know about everything….

Comment on Me and my clergy collar by printer

printer — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:41:45 +0000

I enjoyed your comments, it felt honest & help me understand a different point of view. I am a visual artist who is presently working on a print of the clerical collar. The image only shows the collar in black & white. I wonder how the audience will respond to the image… I have begun to notice my own questioning of the church & this print is my way of opening a discussion with people in my environment. With all the negative press the media focuses on I wonder if people has lost trust in these men & women or the church all together. Thanks again for your post!

Comment on Undone and re-done in Guatemala by stephenshaver

stephenshaver — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:13:54 +0000

Dear Emilie, I'm an Episcopal priest from Seattle, Washington, currently visiting Guatemala with my wife who is a medical resident. She's spending an elective month working with two nonprofit agencies. I've been eager to try to connect with the Anglican community while here, and just last night I found your wonderful post online. We were in Chichicastenango this morning and found San Juan Apóstol, but unfortunately we had the wrong service times (the diocesan website lists a 10:00 Sunday Eucharist). We were so sorry to miss you, and the chance to worship with the community.

We are staying in Antigua through the end of this week, when I return to Seattle. My wife will be spending another two weeks visiting small villages near Rio Dulce and Monterrico with a medical team. I'd still very much like to meet anyone from the Iglesia Episcopal community while I'm here if possible and would love to hear from you if you can offer any guidance. In the future I hope to explore returning to Guatemala, perhaps with others from my parish, and would really appreciate the chance to build relationships.

Christ's peace and joy to you and all you minister with.

Stephen Shaver

Comment on The church and social media by Peggy Sullivan

Peggy Sullivan — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:07:42 +0000

Thank you for this article, Heather. I think you really got to the heart of the matter both of social media and also the infinite # of ways that God can incarnate and inhabit God's own creation and creative space. I love Facebook for its ability to help me stay connected to all aspects of my life–past, present, professional, private and to be able to simply be who I am and for that to be transparent and not compartmentalized. I loved hearing about the young women's clergy group–I wish I had an older women's clergy group that functioned as efficiently and pastorally as yours does.

Comment on The church and social media by Marie Harkey

Marie Harkey — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:04:15 +0000

Fantastic article! You make a very valid point: this isn't about marketing, it's about God. Now, if you could just help me understand/use Twitter, I'd be all set.

Comment on The church and social media by Alex MacLeod

Alex MacLeod — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:11:20 +0000

Sure, that makes sense, Heather. These things are conversation-starters. Just to clarify, the pressure (and maybe that isn't even the right word) to which I referred doesn't come directly from parishioners so much as it does from the church-institutional reality I experience of being the "face" of a congregation. It's self-imposed really. And by "spiritual" what I mean is "edifying"; ie. taking care that what I put out there on facebook is intentionally constructive. I guess it's another facet of the minister's quest for authenticity. Is there a "me" apart from my congregation — and how do I freely and faithfully give voice to myself in various setttings, of which facebook is another new and intriguing possibility. Great article! Thanks for getting me thinking!

Comment on The church and social media by Heather McCance

Heather McCance — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:21:00 +0000

@Alex, hmmm. I guess each of us needs to figure out what level of disclosure we are comfortable with. I don’t feel any particular pressure from my parishioners/church friends to be “spiritual,” nor from my non-Christian friends not to be. But I know that putting it out there for my friends and family who wouldn’t profess a strong faith commitment has opened up doors for conversation, virtual and in-the-flesh.