Monthly Archives: May 2008

Reconciliation

I wish I understood the process of reconciliation better. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I find myself certain that if I just understood it better, I’d be ready, willing, and able to do it. This is a ridiculous … Continue reading

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Week 21: Real Life Ministries, 25 May 2008

Farmergirl confessed that after communion and the offertory followed directly on the heels of the opening worship music at Real Life Ministries, she thought we might be at a sermon-less church. I don’t know if such a thing exists (a … Continue reading

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Week 20c: Memorial for Lillian Davis, 21 May 2008

I don’t think I’ve been to an Episcopalian funeral in the dozen years I’ve been an Episcopalian.

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Week 20b: Cursillo Closure, 18 May 2008

The closure of a Cursillo weekend is usually a joyous occasion, though the bulk of the participants and the team are usually really tired.  The community comes together for this final service, and, along with the things particular to the … Continue reading

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Week 20: Kaleo, Otis Orchards, 18 May 2008

We’re not quite sure when the Kaleo popped up. Small towns are kind of weird that way . . . sometimes you know and see all the changes, and sometimes things just pop up. We first noticed them back in … Continue reading

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Saying “No”

It has fallen out of style to decline without excuse. To be honest, I’m not certain that it was ever in style, but I am met with increasing consternation when I decline without following up with details of the fabulous … Continue reading

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Elections

We’re still members at ECOR, so we attended the annual meeting, where our friend Dave was sporting one of these in his lanyard, and passing others out. I didn’t realize the camera on this computer is a mirror-cam, so if … Continue reading

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Week 19: One* (The Church Formerly Known as Grace Harvest), 11 May 2008

One* is a large church in the Spokane Valley that sports its own climbing tunnel play area called the Totally Tubular Zone and lattes. (I haven’t quite figured out the latte thing–that is, is it by donation? regular coffee stand … Continue reading

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Partying like Jesus is in da’ House

Michael informs me that the best ideas are “co-opted” (which is to say, stolen), so it comes as no surprise to me that I stole this particular grumbling from him. When we lived in Raleigh, our priest, a Tri-Cities boy, … Continue reading

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Ouch.

A few months back, I came upon this post, and I just thought, “Ouch.” And I thought ouch because, given its timing, I’m pretty sure it was pointed at me, and my unwillingness to give up breathing* “for the greater … Continue reading

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