PeachMcDFeb 27

During #Lent, #Episcopalians don't just fast, or set aside foods or other indulgences for the duration. They are taught to use the $$ they save to help others. Like #Zakat during #Ramadan, this reminds us of how our daily habits link to the needs of the world

This is one of the places I send my $$ because it's empowering people we ALL need to see empowered.

If you're looking for a good place to donate Lenten alms or Zakat, consider joining me

https://gofund.me/235a1a7b7

EpiscoGrrlNov 3
Today (3 November) the church remembers Richard Hooker, a 16th century priest & an influential theologian of the (first) Elizabethan age. Hooker’s magnus opus, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, included in Book Five, a massive defense of the #BCP against Puritan detractors (which we might do well to revisit today). Where Hooker has, perhaps, lost the #EpiscopalChurch lies with his view that the Church & the State were inseparable aspects of a single commonwealth. Despite this his perspective on the Eucharist reflects that of many modern #Episcopalians “Let it therefore be sufficient for me presenting myself at the Lord’s table to know what there I receive from him, without searching or inquiring of the manner how Christ performeth his promise, […] what these elements are in themselves it skilleth not, it is enough that to me which take them they are the body & blood of Christ.”
PaxilSep 29
The 3 #Christian Tribes currently in the #US:
1. The #Christofascists: Christian Nationalists and #MAGA #Evangelicals
2. The Humble Christians: #Catholics, #Episcopalians, #Unitarians
3. The #Populists: non-MAGA #Baptists, #Methodists, #Presbyterians, #Lutherans, #Mormons.
It follows that the militant klans and tribes will engage in religious gang violence among themselves they are each others' biggest threats to power.
Show threadPeachMcDJul 29, 2025

@Lana

#MayoPete has not fooled me for a moment into thinking he's #Progressive but he talks a great game & represents #Episcopalians in a mostly good light. I put him in the same folder as #GavinNewsom : #BloombergDems

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jul 4, 2025

“We did not seek this predicament, but God calls us to place the most vulnerable & marginalized at the center of our common life, and we must follow that command regardless of the dictates of any political party or earthly power. We are now being faced with a series of choices between the demands of the federal government and the teachings of Jesus, and that is no choice at all.”

#EpiscopalChurch #Episcopalians #PresidingBishop #Resistance #LoveYourNeighbor #WayOfLove

https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/07/03/presiding-bishop-once-the-church-of-presidents-the-episcopal-church-must-now-be-an-engine-of-resistance/

Presiding bishop: ‘Once the church of presidents, The Episcopal Church must now be an engine of resistance’

[Episcopal News Service] In an opinion piece originally published July 3 in Religion News Service, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe reflected on The Episcopal Church’s history as it has emerged as an ins…

Episcopal News Service
Show threadPeachMcDJun 21, 2025

@RickiTarr

#Episcopalians are renowned for the elegant finger foods that populate our coffee hour

I like to bring a yummy (only incidentally vegan) dip for the veggies to offset the omnipresence of ranch dressing

Edamame guacamole, anyone?

EpiscoGrrlJun 7, 2025

Several parishes in my area are coming together for a #Pride in the Park #Pentecost Potluck this Sunday, June 8. We’ll begin by celebrating a #Eucharist together at 4:30 then enjoy a potluck meal (attendees are asked to bring a side or desert to share) and some social time.

I’m looking forward to getting to know some of my fellow #DioNeb #Episcopalians and hope that this will be the first of many joint events. We could all use more face to face community opportunities not to mention letting our light shine in public spaces where folks might not otherwise realize the #EpiscopalChurch is. All are welcome!

Catherine SchmidtMay 13, 2025

#politics #immigrants #southafricans #episcopalians #religion #morality

Aaron Parnas Perspective 5/13/2025

“The Episcopal Church’s migration agency is rejecting a federal directive to assist in resettling white South African refugees, citing its commitment to racial justice and reconciliation. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe said the church will end its longtime partnership with the government rather than comply, just as a group of 59 South Africans arrived in the U.S. on a chartered flight.”

EpiscoGrrlApr 12, 2025
Nunc dimittis means “now you are dismissing” in Latin & is often used in referring to today’s scripture reading: Luke 2:27-32 in #TheDisciplesWay Along with the reflection by Rev. Tyler Richards it calls readers to consider how faith & religious tradition are communicated & shared through generations. It is important to share our faith with others, however, it is not something many of us, especially #Episcopalians are comfortable doing. This week, #HolyWeek will see an influx of people into our churches, some of whom we only see this week, at Christmas, & maybe a wedding, baptism, or funeral. We celebrate their presence. What we don’t seem to do is really give them any reason to remain among us. This week is the heavy lifting of #Christianity culminating in Jesus’ resurrection on #Easter. And yet, I can’t help comparing regular church-goers to the disciples who fall asleep while Jesus struggles with his fate in the garden. We are not dismissed but called to share the wait with others.
EpiscoGrrlApr 9, 2025
The #SacredGround groups at my church have started a book club rather appropriately called #RBG which, in our case, stands for #ReconciliationBookGroup (as well as honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg). In April we are #reading the #FalseWhiteGospel by #JimWallis which is a troubling chronicle of American #Christianity as well as a (wake up) call to action for many Midwestern #Episcopalians who still don’t understand the threat #ChristianNationalism poses to our faith, our communities, & our #Democracy If you are a person of faith or just someone who wants to understand what’s at stake & why the #theocracy model of the current regime is a bad idea for everyone, please read this book. https://bookshop.org/a/13969/9781250291899 (yes, this is an affiliate link, by using it you help support #IndependentBookStores & my reading habit. Thanks in advance!)