tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post114126679580500109..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Walking in Love vs. Walking ApartSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141752515448630202006-03-07T09:28:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:28:00.000-08:00No, (Father?) Jake, we don't have any baptismal po...No, (Father?) Jake, we don't have any baptismal police at our altars. It seems to me that the best a priest can do is teach his or her people regarding the Eucharist: what it is, why it is important, etc. At certain times when we know we'll have a lot of visitors(weddings, for example), the priests at my parish specifically mention that anyone who has been baptized can come and take the EucharistChip Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055858187692162039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141711654308651462006-03-06T22:07:00.000-08:002006-03-06T22:07:00.000-08:00Jake – So does this mean that you advocate viola...Jake –<BR/><BR/> So does this mean that you advocate violating church canons as long as you feel strongly enough against them? (you can obviously see where I’m going with this…)<BR/><BR/>Kevin S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141707587074209072006-03-06T20:59:00.000-08:002006-03-06T20:59:00.000-08:00Of course the gatekeepers who are already attempti...Of course the gatekeepers who are already attempting to deny the sacraments to some of the baptized now want us to ask each person at the altar rail to present their baptismal certificate. <BR/><BR/>We live in bizarre times.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579571802576738609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141627011288622072006-03-05T22:36:00.000-08:002006-03-05T22:36:00.000-08:00Chip – Thank you for putting that a million time...Chip –<BR/><BR/> Thank you for putting that a million times better and more succinct than I could ever hope to. I was not even going to touch the theological argument, which I believe to be overwhelmingly against open communion (which is why the canon exists in the first place). To me, offering open communion is like allowing someone in the pews to come up and consecrate the bread and wine (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141523918189417752006-03-04T17:58:00.000-08:002006-03-04T17:58:00.000-08:00Nancy,While we have no baptismal records concernin...Nancy,<BR/><BR/>While we have no baptismal records concerning the apostles, true (even though many of them were first followers of John the Baptist and thus would undoubtedly have been baptized), it seems to me that you're missing the point. The Christian church throughout history has never held to open communion because the Eucharist was never designed to be a demonstratio of love to everyone. Chip Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055858187692162039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141522204711192852006-03-04T17:30:00.000-08:002006-03-04T17:30:00.000-08:00Rev. Susan,You end up broadbrushing people with th...Rev. Susan,<BR/><BR/>You end up broadbrushing people with the "narrow ideologue" label and other ones in this post. While you talk about including "those who disagree," you seem to exclude anyone who wants to revive orthodoxy in ECUSA. Are the only ones you want to include those who may disagree but don't feel strongly enough (perhaps are not certain enough about their beliefs)to oppose the Chip Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055858187692162039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141488934794318812006-03-04T08:15:00.000-08:002006-03-04T08:15:00.000-08:00Sorry, Henry ... Sick and tired of having the chur...Sorry, Henry ... Sick and tired of having the church of my birth and baptism hijacked by narrow idealogues doesn't have anything with leaving but everything to do with staying to advocate for the tradition of Anglican comprehensiveness I inherited still being available to my children -- and grandchildren!SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141414106105514942006-03-03T11:28:00.000-08:002006-03-03T11:28:00.000-08:00Re open v. baptised-only v. member-only communion,...Re open v. baptised-only v. member-only communion, leaving canon law out of it. Can one assume that the original apostles were baptized before the Last Supper?<BR/><BR/>NancyPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141403381668470462006-03-03T08:29:00.000-08:002006-03-03T08:29:00.000-08:00That's a good point, Kevin. And of course the fir...That's a good point, Kevin. And of course the first women's ordinations (as much as I support them!) were "irregular" and could be called a “a faithful disobedience of canon law” as well. Why do some get to engage in matters of conscience and others are ridiculed?<BR/><BR/>Could it be because some are deemed "progressive" and some are deemed "reactionary" - or what that just be more Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141374011818503242006-03-03T00:20:00.000-08:002006-03-03T00:20:00.000-08:00Rev Susan : A question for you that’s a little ...Rev Susan : <BR/><BR/> A question for you that’s a little off topic, yet somewhat related to the post : You (and Fr. Jake) refer to “a faithful disobedience of canon law” in a sarcastic and negative manner. Violating the church canons is obviously a bad thing.<BR/><BR/> Regarding the Canons of the Episcopal Church, you are probably familiar with Title I, Canon 17, Section 7, which states : “Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141360743616028122006-03-02T20:39:00.000-08:002006-03-02T20:39:00.000-08:00Susan, why all the name calling if everything is g...Susan, why all the name calling if everything is going so well?<BR/><BR/>BabyBlueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141355821979253812006-03-02T19:17:00.000-08:002006-03-02T19:17:00.000-08:00As a first time reader, I find solace in the stron...As a first time reader, I find solace in the strong stand that you take on gay/lesbian issues. Having heard about the Lent Event beginning tomorrow, I visited the website of All Saints for details, and ran across your blog. As a spiritual "wanderer" who is currently unsure of pretty much everything except the beauty and sanctity of my same-sex relationship, I am in need of finding a voice that Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867535359241239959noreply@blogger.com