[Oe List ...] Salmon: Signs of hope?

[George Packard]

Right on Pastor Bill! 
For anyone still connected to a mainline church Wedland"s stuff is a
fantastic resource. She has consistently maintained a positive "enlightened
pew perspective" through out the last two decades.
George

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of William Salmon
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 12:13 PM
To: OE at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Signs of hope?


Colleagues All--
    Recently, I've noted a slight shift taking place from all of the
negativity of the collapse to something that might approach a tiny light of
hope. 
    I've attached a newsletter written by Barbara Wendland, "Connections."
Wendland is a theologically trained laywoman (Perkins School of Theology)
and a thorn-in-the-side of the traditional church. For years--maybe 30--she
has written her newsletter exploring the voice of a progressive critic of
things-as-they-are. 
    This month's letter reviews a book by Guy Rendle (seems familiar--but I
can't tell you why) titled, "Journey in the Wilderness: New Life for
Mainline Churches." 
    His use of the wilderness is patterned after that of the Exodus in which
he sees people, ". . . being shaped as a new people with a new identity,
fresh purpose, and. . .a new hope." 
    See what you think. If you haven'et send an email to Wendland to a free
subscription to her newsletter, and see what you think.
    Inner Peace, 
    Bill
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