tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post7133492011324526506..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: A Missional Moment (AKA "Dessert with a side of Evangelism")SUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-73390836239426638722010-09-24T07:39:20.251-07:002010-09-24T07:39:20.251-07:00When I used to work as a seminary librarian, the w...When I used to work as a seminary librarian, the workings of the Episcopal Church -- especially through Bishop Robinson, and recent legislation -- the UMC seminarians were so moved and delighted by what was possible in the Episcopal Church ... some decided to become Episcopalians, other's found hope to continue the struggle for change in their own denomination ... very much clear that hope isElaine C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02094641269585924122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-43561519441167283722010-09-23T20:38:25.677-07:002010-09-23T20:38:25.677-07:00This reminds me of dinner shortly after Gene Robin...This reminds me of dinner shortly after Gene Robinson's confirmation at GC. Four of us were at a table wearing GC ID tags and had a procession of people asking us about the Episcopal Church. Some gay, some straight. All interested in a church that would give them a place to be.Clay Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852655059444964487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-92182850124746953532010-09-22T11:07:50.680-07:002010-09-22T11:07:50.680-07:00So very proud to know you, Ruth & Jay. Great w...So very proud to know you, Ruth & Jay. Great work.Ron, BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870004941483907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-82446775613628055952010-09-21T16:05:16.213-07:002010-09-21T16:05:16.213-07:00From Malcolm via email:
Thank you for sharing thi...From Malcolm via email:<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this...I hope and pray that there's a way that the those Bishops in the wider Anglican Church can read about here, the harm they do to struggling young people and the wedge these men put between parents torn between the love they want to have with their gay child and the love being dangled with threats of losing God/Church.SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-6817156507671230952010-09-21T14:58:14.470-07:002010-09-21T14:58:14.470-07:00As I said to you privately, Susan, this gives me h...As I said to you privately, Susan, this gives me hope and inspiration and makes my eyes sweat.<br /><br />Thank you for the missional work you do in the name of Jesus and for us all.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-37292309795105889152010-09-21T10:39:30.958-07:002010-09-21T10:39:30.958-07:00As I've continued to ponder and pray about thi...As I've continued to ponder and pray about this, I've been awed by God's grace in new ways. Saturday morning, just before we went in to the meeting with the bishops, I prayed to the "God of wisdom and surprises," asking "surprise us with your grace." The answer to that prayer came with the restaurant staff, more than with anything that happened with the bishops (Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484765363505618023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-20290401336678883442010-09-21T06:15:23.115-07:002010-09-21T06:15:23.115-07:00What wonderful news from HoB! The stories from th...What wonderful news from HoB! The stories from the restaurant are clear indications of the Spirit's movement in our midst. So many need to hear that message. From here in the Diocese of Albany, where we never hear that message, we thank you for the work of mission and Gospel!<br />--RichRich Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878438518296308371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-31135803207041508252010-09-20T19:58:52.658-07:002010-09-20T19:58:52.658-07:00Susan, the story about the young people who were h...Susan, the story about the young people who were hotel staff at dinner is nothing short of amazing and and wonderful. Ruth (my spouse) told me about this that night--and she was so very moved by the way God worked. Your narrative is compelling and I'm glad that it is being sharedDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639323043677633003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-70186563527903165642010-09-20T17:50:18.444-07:002010-09-20T17:50:18.444-07:00Susan, what a lovely story and so full of grace. ...Susan, what a lovely story and so full of grace. As I said at <i>The Lead</i>, we never know who will be nourished by the crumbs.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-28848371667180961802010-09-20T15:15:40.876-07:002010-09-20T15:15:40.876-07:00JCF ... I believe the intent is to post our presen...JCF ... I believe the intent is to post our presentations to the SCLM blog ... which may be being updated as we speak because I can't get it to come up. <br /><br />The project manager for the SCLM work is Keri Aubert and you can reach her for questions about resources at KAubert@cdsp.eduSUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-74212084938795916042010-09-20T15:12:38.813-07:002010-09-20T15:12:38.813-07:00Susan - Thank you for sharing this part of your jo...Susan - Thank you for sharing this part of your journey, for your work, for the bread of anxiety you allowed us to taste before sharing your story about the kitchen staff. We'll look forward to hearing more, because there's LOTS more kitchen staff out there. Blessings!Raisinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210877918908790129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-79052749942797469732010-09-20T15:08:27.802-07:002010-09-20T15:08:27.802-07:00EieeeeHaw! as they say in TX! I am wearing my rai...EieeeeHaw! as they say in TX! I am wearing my rainbow earings with clerics all the time here in FTW. The message IS getting out and the love of God is being preached in each encounter. Thank you!Muthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-50126844885419830242010-09-20T14:56:48.404-07:002010-09-20T14:56:48.404-07:00(Was just biretta-tipped to this by Episcopal Cafe...(Was just biretta-tipped to this by Episcopal Cafe)<br /><br />TBTG! :-D<br /><br /><i>Will the PowerPoint work?</i><br /><br />Um, I don't suppose you could make that available for us download, Susan? (Loves me a good PowerPoint!)JCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516376500318551838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-5558276856183171972010-09-20T13:18:44.332-07:002010-09-20T13:18:44.332-07:00Thanks for the link, Tobias. The story TOTALLY &qu...Thanks for the link, Tobias. The story TOTALLY "preached" at noon Eucharist today ... what with the story of Lazarus-at-the-gate being Sunday's gospel and all!SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-15521191183315608342010-09-20T11:38:49.029-07:002010-09-20T11:38:49.029-07:00This warms my heart in a way nothing I've read...This warms my heart in a way nothing I've read in a while has. <br /><br />What is encouraging is that a lot of us have had the similar experiences. Being accepted as a gay man by my parish, and its accepting and celebrating my relationship with my husband, has resulted in several people we know of all sexual orientations being led to the Episcopal Church and finding renewed hope. <br /><nycjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447731855649447919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-24680707694828035172010-09-20T10:53:50.634-07:002010-09-20T10:53:50.634-07:00I give thanks to God that I have survived long eno...I give thanks to God that I have survived long enough to see the changes that are occurring--and to know Susan, Ruth, Thad, & Louie, as friends, and to have communicated with Jay Johnson--and with expectation of meeting Patrick before I fade away.<br /><br />Nigel the NitpickerNigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458321885102464780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-47427388690803714352010-09-20T10:38:33.235-07:002010-09-20T10:38:33.235-07:00Susan, I've expressed further thanks here.Susan, I've expressed further thanks <a href="http://jintoku.blogspot.com/2010/09/mission-on-move.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a>Tobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-40980456800166411832010-09-20T10:01:39.050-07:002010-09-20T10:01:39.050-07:00You give me hope! The great Mission of bringing fo...You give me hope! The great Mission of bringing folks together is not ended. Alleluia!Tobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-49694495376623985102010-09-20T09:26:16.766-07:002010-09-20T09:26:16.766-07:00Just goes to show, you never know who's listen...Just goes to show, you never know who's listening. I think it illustrates "missional" perfectly. May quote...IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-38883553686312183202010-09-20T06:40:02.579-07:002010-09-20T06:40:02.579-07:00I can just hear Ruth speaking those words and how ...I can just hear Ruth speaking those words and how well she would say what had to be said. I was a page in the HoB the day they debated and then passed this resolution. I sat there drop-jawed at the awesomeness of it all. I look forward to hearing more. I'm working on moving the "Words Matter" conversation initiated by the NCC Justice 4 Women Working Group's Expansiv Language Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-83361668174907904862010-09-20T04:32:42.103-07:002010-09-20T04:32:42.103-07:00This reads like one of Saint Paul's missionary...This reads like one of Saint Paul's missionary epistles! Save it that <br />those to come may know!<br /><br />As Barney Warren's Pentecostal hymn puts it: "Joy unspeakable and full of <br />glory"LouieCrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397282343672792365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-83269479571455046902010-09-20T03:16:55.112-07:002010-09-20T03:16:55.112-07:00Susan, your experience with those three people in ...Susan, your experience with those three people in the dining room of the hotel resonates with my recent experience with an ex-church member. Out of the depths of loneliness, she called me as someone she remembered from several years ago as being trustworthy, and it was hearing about the open and welcoming congregations in our diocese that gave this newly out lesbian mother and ex-wife hope. It ISLELANDA LEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007493781222383380noreply@blogger.com