Comments for The Confessing Reader http://confessingreader.wordpress.com The presuppositions here are those of the gospel itself - that in Jesus the Word of God was made flesh, lived a human life, died for the sin of the world, and rose again. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A new weblog for boreal Lutheranism by Loy94 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/a-new-weblog-for-boreal-lutheranism/#comment-420 Loy94 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:54:28 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-420 Across the similarities in the way this modern girl figure was represented, each rendering in fact, the Modern Girl Around the World research agenda concluded, combined and reconfigured aesthetic elements drawn from disparate national, colonial and racial regimes to create a cosmopolitan look. , Across the similarities in the way this modern girl figure was represented, each rendering in fact, the Modern Girl Around the World research agenda concluded, combined and reconfigured aesthetic elements drawn from disparate national, colonial and racial regimes to create a cosmopolitan look. ,

]]> Comment on A new weblog for boreal Lutheranism by Roy41 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/a-new-weblog-for-boreal-lutheranism/#comment-419 Roy41 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:31:17 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-419 Coming in the glass doors of Serious Coffee, I see my reflection walking toward me. , Coming in the glass doors of Serious Coffee, I see my reflection walking toward me. ,

]]> Comment on The day has come by Fr Jay Scott Newman http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-418 Fr Jay Scott Newman Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:20:48 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-418 When you and your family have completed your move to a new congregation, it would be a blessing to your readers to learn about your search and the process which led you wherever you land. Lead, Kindly Light! When you and your family have completed your move to a new congregation, it would be a blessing to your readers to learn about your search and the process which led you wherever you land.

Lead, Kindly Light!

]]> Comment on The day has come by David Vanderveen http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-415 David Vanderveen Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:53:13 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-415 And so our decision. On this feast of St Mary the Virgin, when we commemorate her blessed dormition (falling asleep in death), we do well to remember her words at the wedding feast at Cana when she was asked what to do when the wine ran out. Indicating Jesus, she said, “Do whatever he tells you to do”. Echoing what our daughter told us that hot Texas afternoon, we are reluctant to leave Holy Family, but that is what we, with the prayer and counsel of friends, have discerned that we are being told to do. --a link to this blog was passed on to me by a friend from college, and I have to commend you and your family for both your diligent reflection on the issues, understanding the faith and ultimately listening to the Holy Spirit's instruction. It is a brilliant example of how we all ought to live regardless of our views of the Episcopalian Church. And so our decision. On this feast of St Mary the Virgin, when we commemorate her blessed dormition (falling asleep in death), we do well to remember her words at the wedding feast at Cana when she was asked what to do when the wine ran out. Indicating Jesus, she said, “Do whatever he tells you to do”. Echoing what our daughter told us that hot Texas afternoon, we are reluctant to leave Holy Family, but that is what we, with the prayer and counsel of friends, have discerned that we are being told to do.

–a link to this blog was passed on to me by a friend from college, and I have to commend you and your family for both your diligent reflection on the issues, understanding the faith and ultimately listening to the Holy Spirit’s instruction. It is a brilliant example of how we all ought to live regardless of our views of the Episcopalian Church.

]]> Comment on George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, and of Lichfield, 1878 (April 11) by Bernadette http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/george-augustus-selwyn-bishop-of-new-zealand-and-of-lichfield-1878-april-11/#comment-414 Bernadette Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:14:30 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-414 Hello I was wondering where you got the icon picture of Saint Aelfheah from and if you know who painted it - is it in the public domain? If you could let me know that would be great, Thanks, Bernadette Hello
I was wondering where you got the icon picture of Saint Aelfheah from and if you know who painted it – is it in the public domain?
If you could let me know that would be great,
Thanks,
Bernadette

]]> Comment on The day has come by Pastor Zip http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-413 Pastor Zip Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:13:52 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-413 Todd, I read this the day after you posted. My response has been delayed by my attendance at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly and the fallout of that body's horrendous acts. More than ever, I know the heartbreaking struggle you have been in -- when you were regularly blogging (oh, how you enriched my reading) and since. Alas, I have no young daughter to hold out her hand and say, probably not quite as innocently as we'd like, "Daddy, let's not go that way." We find relief in the most unexpected ways, no? The following prayer is an option for the end of preaching Vespers in the Lutheran Book of Worship: "Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." May the Church of the Holy Family wish you godspeed as you go out with good courage, your family at your side, our Lord leading and supporting you. And perhaps you'll keep us updated on this new part of your journey. Pax et bonum, The Rev. Steven P. Tibbetts, STS Todd, I read this the day after you posted. My response has been delayed by my attendance at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly and the fallout of that body’s horrendous acts. More than ever, I know the heartbreaking struggle you have been in — when you were regularly blogging (oh, how you enriched my reading) and since.

Alas, I have no young daughter to hold out her hand and say, probably not quite as innocently as we’d like, “Daddy, let’s not go that way.” We find relief in the most unexpected ways, no?

The following prayer is an option for the end of preaching Vespers in the Lutheran Book of Worship:

“Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

May the Church of the Holy Family wish you godspeed as you go out with good courage, your family at your side, our Lord leading and supporting you.

And perhaps you’ll keep us updated on this new part of your journey.

Pax et bonum,
The Rev. Steven P. Tibbetts, STS

]]> Comment on The day has come by Antonio http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-412 Antonio Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:52:04 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-412 Well, there's a lot of time since I last visited your blog, and now I find these news. Be sure of my poor prayers and of the prayers of our little community here in Argentina. Well, there’s a lot of time since I last visited your blog, and now I find these news.
Be sure of my poor prayers and of the prayers of our little community here in Argentina.

]]> Comment on The day has come by Thomas McKenzie http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-411 Thomas McKenzie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:27:35 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-411 My family made the same painful decision a little over five years ago. I feel the pain of it to this day, but I have also experienced the Holy Spirit's rich blessings. I pray the later for you, and an ease of the former. My family made the same painful decision a little over five years ago. I feel the pain of it to this day, but I have also experienced the Holy Spirit’s rich blessings. I pray the later for you, and an ease of the former.

]]> Comment on The day has come by confessingreader http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-410 confessingreader Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:24:05 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-410 Many thanks for all the replies and for the prayers, brothers and sisters. Please keep the parish we're departing, Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill, in your prayers as well. Many thanks for all the replies and for the prayers, brothers and sisters.

Please keep the parish we’re departing, Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill, in your prayers as well.

]]> Comment on The day has come by Rod http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/the-day-has-come/#comment-409 Rod Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:15:24 +0000 http://confessingreader.wordpress.com/?p=376#comment-409 For us it was less painful because our entire church (Christ Church, Plano, TX) decided to leave TEC and join the new Anglican Church in North America. We had to pay TEC for the grounds and building, but it was worth it to maintain the unity of the local church and to be able to press forward not being held back by TEC. We've only been going to Christ Church for about four years, but I've heard some of the old-timers talk about how difficult things (i.e. doctrinal controversies) were while they were still in TEC. It's so good to be able to focus on the future and not continually struggling with TEC. Hope things work out well for you. For us it was less painful because our entire church (Christ Church, Plano, TX) decided to leave TEC
and join the new Anglican Church in North America. We had to pay TEC
for the grounds and building, but it was worth it to maintain the unity of
the local church and to be able to press forward not being held back
by TEC.

We’ve only been going to Christ Church for about four years, but I’ve
heard some of the old-timers talk about how difficult things (i.e.
doctrinal controversies) were while they were still in TEC. It’s so
good to be able to focus on the future and not continually struggling
with TEC.

Hope things work out well for you.

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