Monthly Archives: October 2011

All Saints Sunday Many churches that use the Revised Common Lectionary celebrate All Saints Day on this first Sunday in November. Here is a rite I posted last year. Here is last year’s All Saints post (2010), on the Lukan … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stuart Dorsey was sworn in at Texas Lutheran University today, accompanied by choral anthems and band fanfares. He has served at Baker at Evansville, and most recently at Redlands College. The event was held at Jackson Auditorium with the … Continue reading →

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway. … Continue reading →

Lessons-at-a-Glance Listen to the podcast on iTunes Listen to the podcast on LibSyn  Reformation Sunday    Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36   Pentecost 20A Joshua 3:7-17 or Micah 3:5-12   Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 or Psalm 43  1 … Continue reading →

http://publicreligion.org/2011/10/presbyterian-church-ordains-first-openly-gay-pastor/

http://publicreligion.org/2011/10/millennials-leave-their-churches-over-science-lesbian-gay-issues/ The study udentified six main reasons: 1. a sense that young adults were receiving an unsatisfying or “shallow” version of Christianity 2. feelings that the church was overprotective 3.the perception of judgmental attitudes around sex and sexuality 4. churches’ … Continue reading →