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Admin: Parish Rituals
An offline question led to the realization I’ve never actually discussed rituals for our parish. There is a sense in which we can’t do them. One, we don’t have anyone officially designated as our priestly pastor, someone to handle the … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church, religion, ritual observances, rituals, worship
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Building His Kingdom
Please don’t get this wrong; there is no boasting or whining here. I am blessed beyond words to have this rich opportunity to be associated with some of the finest folks on earth who visit this blog. I sometimes wonder … Continue reading
Passim
For those with a poor education, the title is the Latin word for “here and there” and is typically used in footnoting. It allows you to reference someone else’s material without having to nail down multiple citations when you pick … Continue reading
Divine Publicity Agent
We are not a gospel carnival side show. Let’s remind ourselves one more time how this religion works. Our whole reason for hanging around on this plane of existence is His glory. Everything in Creation is ripe for exploitation in … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged church, DIY Christianity, evangelism, law, mysticism, spirituality
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Vision Statement
I’ve composed what should serve as the vision statement for the anticipated meat space branch of this parish. You can read it here. It’s too long to post here on the blog and other items take priority. Steal my ideas, … Continue reading
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Tagged church, mysticism, religion, spirituality
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Growing Pains
Over the pasts few weeks I’ve hit hard on fundamentals. It’s one thing to tell you how humanity has gotten some wrong ideas, but it’s another thing altogether to chase out how those ideas bring us into a wholly different … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged church, communion, fellowship, mysticism, religion, scripture, spirituality
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All of the Good Names Are Already Taken
(I’m preparing a document to help explain the peculiarities of this ministry. What follows is a first draft, but there is more to come.) We are a virtual parish with no physical organizational manifestation. Strictly speaking, we do not claim … Continue reading
The Standard of Communion
It’s a very, very sad reflex that asserts itself every where I look. Reading between the lines of the Law Covenants, we learn that God places a heavy emphasis on social stability. It seems the summum bonum of Jesus’ second … Continue reading
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Tagged church, culture, middle class, mysticism, religion, spirituality
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Virtual Spiritual Family
Welcome to our virtual parish. I’m a virtual pastor. Technically I’m an elder, the management half of the church leadership team. However, I also serve in the priesthood role simply because no one else is doing it and I have … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church leadership, marriage, ministry, mission, mysticism, scripture, spiritual family, virtual parish
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