[Dialogue] Those who Care

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And the congregation said "Amen!" (or at least me squeaking over here in the choir!)
Sunny

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From: Nancy Lanphear <nancy at songaia.com> 

Dear Randy and all, 


Your emails have sparked a need in me to respond with a positive picture of the Church. This does not intend to speak to the larger contradiction of the Church nor negate what is being said here by Randy. Jim and others.


Finding that our work community and our home community took all of our energy and passion, Fred and I were "un-churched" for 17 years after we returned from India. Now that we are "retired" we are members of an incredible Congregational UCC church near our home in Washington state. 


It is a church with soooo many white hairs (including Fred's), and they are passionately involved in the church and in other eco-justice efforts. Fred has just completed facilitating 2 groups of church folks in a series called Elders as Earth Keepers. They have taken on the task of helping to establish the church to become a green congregation. Our "bible" studies are held during the week and have, over the past 2 years, involved a high percent of the members, with studies such as Opening the Box, Living the Question, Saving Jesus, and The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg. Several times during the year the congregation does a series of sermons, the pastor becomes part of the congregation for the time. We are quite active in the local ecumenical parish organization. We have recently decided to join the progressive christianity movement and are, of course, a welcoming and affirming congregation. As we "speak", Tent City IV is living in our church parking lot. This is a mobile com
munity of about 100 homeless folks who move from church to church every 3 months. Some communities have not been happy with the arrangement which is the reason for the brief stay in each location. These are just some of our activities - a lively and wonderful community!


You are loved, 


Nancy
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