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

[James Wiegel]

"For anyone still connected to a mainline church" -- how many is that, would you guess?  10 million in the US??  5??

Your statement seems to suggest a proposal that the best case would be for these folks to quit hanging on and  . . . what??

Jim Wiegel



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--- On Wed, 6/1/11, George Packard <george.packard1 at rcn.com> wrote:

From: George Packard <george.packard1 at rcn.com>
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Signs of hope?
To: "'Order Ecumenical Community'" <oe at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 3:33 PM



 
 

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



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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