tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post6345496503260410878..comments2023-11-02T09:15:14.899-04:00Comments on Shellfish: It's My ViewCetaceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053214636263576330noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-80104257839201270452008-12-26T21:55:00.000-04:002008-12-26T21:55:00.000-04:00I believe Ms. Schuen is on to something important ...I believe Ms. Schuen is on to something important and the question she raises (remember it is a question to the whole church by a lay leader, not a directive from the Presiding Bishop)is valid, particularly in an age when this church needs to re-evaluate it's concepts of evangelism. We know the tradition and the arguments against openly offering Holy Communion to the unbaptized, but the questionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084378304073114186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-21940326126813800142008-12-26T10:40:00.000-04:002008-12-26T10:40:00.000-04:00I'm new here. It seems to be a value to discuss Sc...I'm new here. It seems to be a value to discuss Scripture. Yet nothing has been said along those lines with regards to this "open communion" topic. I'd love to talk Scripture on this topic. What scripture do you see as relevant to saying that baptism must precede communion? Or that Jesus means for us to be exclusive in such matters as opposed to inclusive?Paul Nuechterleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601008998409006500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-5954875879542296242008-12-25T00:40:00.000-04:002008-12-25T00:40:00.000-04:00About the above comment, I'm sorry - I didn't mean...About the above comment, I'm sorry - I didn't mean to be anonymous. Obviously, I'm Kathy, the writer of the article which drew the ire of the good Shellfish. <BR/><BR/>Crustaceans for Christ, unite!<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, by the clock I see it is almost Christmas. I wish you all a most Merry and Blessed Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-31965451311610432242008-12-24T20:17:00.000-04:002008-12-24T20:17:00.000-04:00Hey, I love it, you all. Blog on! This is exactly...Hey, I love it, you all. Blog on! This is exactly what I was hoping for, when I wrote this article. I would encourage everyone who feels strongly about this or any other issue affecting our church (yes, OUR church, uh huh, you betcha, yours and mine)to speak up - in whatever medium you choose. <BR/><BR/>In this time when we seek to be church in the world, everyone's voice is vital.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-13903157278049313292008-12-06T09:06:00.000-04:002008-12-06T09:06:00.000-04:00Did you notice the trend reports for the congregat...Did you notice the trend reports for the congregation? Their average worship attendance has fallen by 28% (359 to 257) since 2000 while the area's population increased in that same period. The congregation's total income has fallen 38.9% from 2000.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what year they started the Alive! services, but attendance has fallen EVERY YEAR since 2000... so how effective has it really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12449722.post-43810409596565660042008-12-02T23:25:00.000-04:002008-12-02T23:25:00.000-04:00I have recently read Ms Mile's book, and find that...I have recently read Ms Mile's book, and find that there is good stuff there. There is also much that is troubling there, as well. I find it most troubling that her experience is being taken as reason to extend the "open communion" to more congregations. I would much rather see it as the exception that proves the rule; i.e., that baptism before receiving Holy Communion is the best way to be The Rev. Erma Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077663881199918671noreply@blogger.com