Day1.org: Are You Looking for God’s Glory?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by ginny

Must explore this site further and perhaps register! Here’s a repost of a recent sermon by Bishop Katharine, and there are many more wonderful things from all around the spectrum of “mainline” churches. Looking forward to the interview with Krista Tippett, too.

Have you ever seen God’s glory passing by? The beauty of autumn can be like that, as dying leaves go out in a blaze of glory. We didn’t see God’s creativity as clearly when everything was lush and green in the middle of summer, but we certainly see evidence of its passing.

via The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori – Are You Looking for God’s Glory? – Day1.org

The Church Social Media #twitterfied

Posted on October 29, 2011 by ginny

As St Nicholas’ Outreach Team meets tomorrow, but I can’t physically attend, I’ll pass this along to coordinator Jan Tossman. The original post at The Lead has a much longer summary, I’ve cut it down to just the six bullet points.

The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communications, in partnership with Monk Development, has produced a white paper on social media, that is available free, after registration. Entitled “Social Media and the Episcopal Church: A New Way to Tell a 2,000-Year-Old Story” it recommends six ” best practices” for church’s interested in cultivating a more effective online presence.

Here is a quick summary of each point:

1. Know Thyself

2. Make your website the crown jewel of your communications strategy — and keep it fresh with constant updates.

3. Make it a two-way conversation.

4. Put someone in charge of your online strategy

5. Don’t be too controlling

6. Don’t reinvent the wheel

via The Lead

More On Healing: We will not be healed if we hold hate in our hearts

Posted on October 29, 2011 by ginny

Last month, the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks was observed in many places. A familiar face was at one church service in New York:

Presiding Bishop Preaching at St Nicholas, Feb 2007 (photo credit David Gibbs)

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asked the congregation gathered Sept. 11 at St. Paul’s Chapel in lower Manhattan, across the street from Ground Zero, to pray for those who perpetrated the violence, those who sought vengeance and for the families and friends of those who died in the terrorist attacks 10 years earlier.

“We will not be healed if we hold hate in our hearts,” Jefferts Schori told media following the service. “Healing comes through the discovery of common bonds.”

About 200 people gathered Sept. 11 at St. Paul’s Chapel for “A Mass for Peace,” kicking off Trinity Wall Street’s daylong observance themed “Remember to Love.”

Via The Lead