I am a member of a faith community that embrace eight sacraments, a faith community with a temple, or two depending on how you look at it, and a faith community called to proclaim, live, promote the peace and justice that the One who’s name we claim taught and proclaimed. I am also a minister [...]
Archive for August, 2007
5,000 days . .
Has it really ben that long? It seems as only yesterday I was living in Ft. Madison Iowa collecting quarters to help raise funds to build the Independence Temple, and today the 5,000th daily prayer took place. A daily ritual aspect of Community of Christ life, this prayer is uplifted each day in the Temple, and [...]
Mixture of thoughts, ideas, and feelings
The past few days, okay weeks, have been an interesting and trying time. Some of the difficulties were of things outside of my control, other were more difficult due to my failure to respond in the best of ways. They joys, perhaps similar, in that many due to things outside of my control, and my [...]
The days go by… Go out into the world
It seems as just yesterday I was enjoying time with my sisters and brothers from around the globe. So quickly we became friends, and so quickly we were made to leave. In the next few days as their debriefing ends they will board planes and travel the long distances from Independence to the places [...]