Hi All!
So here is the first go at the new format . . .
Below are noteworthy links that I have found in the past couple of weeks.
I will be transitioning to posting each week or two on things I have found. While they will no longer
be added to the old categories/posts, I will use the labels feature and this whole blog is searchable,
so if you are looking for info on, say, Youth Ministry or the Episcopal Church
you can just click on or search for those labels and you will find all the relevant links in both the
new and old posts.
I hope this format works for you! I would appreciate your feedback.
As usual, the notable links are in no particular order . . .
A handy reference for future job interviews:
Tips for a Successful Video Interview
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2014/03/27/tips-for-a-successful-video-interview
Berkeley Divinity School has a new dean from Australia!
Andrew McGowan appointed as Dean of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale | Notes from the Quad
http://notesfromthequad.yale.edu/andrew-mcgowan-appointed-dean-berkeley-divinity-school-yale
New way forward for General Seminary:
‘The Way of Wisdom’ at GTS | The Living Church
http://livingchurch.org/way-wisdom-at-gts
Some Easter Items:
Presiding Bishop's Easter Message 2014
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/07/presiding-bishops-easter-message-2014/
Storypath: Easter Resources
http://storypath.upsem.edu/tag/easter/
How to Reinvent Your Easter Egg Hunt *for good* | buildingfaith
http://www.buildfaith.org/2014/04/04/how-to-reinvent-your-easter-egg-hunt-for-good/
Prayer for the aftermath of Fort Hood:
In the wake of the shooting at Fort Hood, you may find the following prayer,
from the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries helpful:
"O God of mercy, you sustain us with your grace as we live in a world
which seems to abound in violence, often violence we have visited upon
one another. Sadly predictable and all too commonplace, this violence is
expressed in many settings: at a sprawling Army post, on an urban
street, aboard a Navy ship, in rural communities, and even in our
schools and families. This day our hearts are particularly heavy as we
mourn the recent and violent loss of life in our country. We pray, even
plead, with you to deliver us from the ongoing harm and damage that we
do to one another. Guide our hearts and minds in the paths of peace so
that the greatest instrument we use with our brothers and sisters is the
love of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray."
News from our neighboring diocese to the north:
Alan M. Gates elected as bishop of Massachusetts
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/07/alan-m-gates-elected-as-bishop-of-massachusetts-2/
Controversial remarks by the Archbishop of Canterbury and some responses:
Abp Welby: Anglican Communion sexuality decisions can mean African Christians suffer
http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/04/abp-welby-anglican-communion-sexuality-decisions-can-mean-african-christians-suffer.aspx
Welby explains gays and violence in Africa remarks
http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/welby-explains-gays-and-violence-in-africa-remarks
Heard Around the World: An Open Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury | Black and White and in Living Color
http://blackandwhiteandinlivingcolor.com/2014/04/09/heard-around-the-world-an-open-letter-to-the-archbishop-of-canterbury/
A response from Bishop Marc Andrus
http://bishopmarc.com
On The Table: Archbishop Welby, Dietrich Bonhoeffer & 21st Century Spirituality
http://yourcathedral.blogspot.com/2014/04/archbishop-welby-dietrich-bonhoeffer.html?spref=fb
Some assorted items on Church in the 21st Century:
Ministry Matters™ | Blog | Dear Churchgoers...
http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/4884/dear-churchgoers
FAITH MARKS :: A Journey
http://www.ourfaithmarks.com/
JUST THE; . . . MINISTERS | Rev. Dr. Olivia Bryan Updegrove
http://updegroves.com/olivia/2014/03/31/just-the-ministers/
How to Avoid These 4 Church Consumerism Traps by Thom Schultz - ChurchLeaders.com - Christian Leadership Blogs, Articles, Videos, How Tos, and Free Resources
http://www.churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/outreach-missions-how-tos/173508-thom-schultz-avoid-these-4-church-consumerism-traps.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cloutreach_newsletter&utm_content=4%25252F3%25252F2014+9%25253A44%25253A18+AM
Five comforts of monocultural church | The Christian Century
http://www.christiancentury.org/blogs/archive/2014-03/five-comforts-monocultural-church
American religious styles: Old time, new age | The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2014/04/american-religious-styles
Ministry Matters™ | Blog | Dear Churchgoers...
http://m.ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/4884/dear-churchgoers?utm_campaign=Eblast+3262014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Dear+Churchgoers...#.UzM1oBUAF_Q.facebook
A niche of welcome | The Christian Century
http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2014-03/niche-welcome
'Slow Church' Movement Fights ‘McDonaldization' Of Worship, Says No 'Fast Food' Way To Salvation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/30/slow-church-movement_n_5042844.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000051
A Short History of Church Coffee - YouTube
