The Academy Awards always serve to remind me of the amazing positive contribution films make in our world. I am also reminded of the array of people with a creative passion who are behind these films. Tonight was no different … except that the presentation was spectacular!
In the weeks leading up to this year’s awards, [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Best Actor for “Milk”
Posted in Academy Awards, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), MILK, Open and Affirming Congregation, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Racism, Reconciliation, Religion, Sex/Sexuality, community on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Sex Texts from the Bible”
Posted in Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Open and Affirming Congregation, Religion, Sex/Sexuality, progressive church on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today was such a great Church day! This was the beginning day of our adult Christian Education study of Dr. Teresa J. Hornsby’s book Sex Texts from the Bible. We were delighted to have Teresa Hornsby join us to speak to the class in the morning and then speak again at lunch following worship.
Dr. Hornsby [...]
Autism and Church
Posted in Autism, Church Accessibility, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Lectionary, Religious Community, community on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night three other members of the congregation and I attended a workshop on Autism. It was done by the Judevine Center on Autism and was a wonderfully helpful evening. With two children in our congregation with Autism Spectrum Disorder, we are coming to realize the very special needs of children with autism and their [...]
Beginning Again …
Posted in Open and Affirming Congregation, progressive church, tagged Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Religion, Compton Heights Christian Church on February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been away so long that I considered wiping the slate clean and starting a whole new blog… but that takes time I do not want to spend on the technicalities. So … starting again in the same place.
Of course, I’m not in the same place — we never are — The fall was caught [...]
