From Fr. Jake in the comments to his own post on the abandonment by the leadership in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin:
We've discussed this before; the idea of planting new congregations.
It would take some seed money to advertise, and a group of volunteers willing to put their full efforts into it.
Eucharists could be offered in living rooms, or even offices of those willing to host them.
Give me a bus, and 25 volunteers, and I'll do 50 Eucharists a week. Can't find a home to host them? Then give me a tent and a place to pitch it.
Now that would generate some press, eh?
It can be done, and we would be foolish not to give it a shot.
Jake | Homepage | 12.09.07 - 12:40 am | #
Bravo, Jake! That's the sort of spirit that I like to see, with concrete suggestions for ways to help. I think this is a great idea, and it would bear powerful witness that we are truly brothers and sisters in Christ, ready to reach out to those in need.
UPDATE: Here's a link to the website of Remain Episcopal in San Joaquin.
Fred Smith is a dear, dear friend of mine. A retired senior writer for Sports Illustrated (and I tease him that this is a periodical whic I will never read!), he lives in happiness and culinary bliss with his partner Robert in my hamlet - and is also a parishioner.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the secessation of ... well, we all know?
"Father Tim, what do you think?"
"I think about pain, Fred. But what do you think?
"I say good riddance! They've been plotting this strategy since the ordination of women to the priesthood - but didn't have the balls to do this (ie. Leave) over that issue. Would have cost them to much. They've waited for this moment, and seized it!"
And I simply nodded. How low can we, as Christ's body on earth, sink?
I am so sorry, Grandmere - no idea how this happened. Can you delete one of my duplicated ramblings? Merci!
ReplyDeleteVoila! Done, RR.
ReplyDeleteI'm with your friend Fred. They've been saying they're going for so long, well, then I say, "Enough, already. Just go."
Sometimes healing can't begin until the surgery is done.