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    RMN’s Jean Torkelson Calls Church a ‘Sickly Brew’

    Rocky Mountain News – Denver and Colorados reliable source for breaking news, sports and entertainment: Columnists Ew.  First, this account of an Episcopal parish's annual meeting gone horribly wrong sounds like a nightmare. Second, why does columnist Jean Torkelson make it seem like every Episcopal church is roiled in controversy? Third, Grace and St Stephen's claims 2,400 members. 230 attended the vestry meeting. The rest may be voting with their feet.  

  • Blogs Wot I Read - Uncategorical Weirdness

    Kill All Kung-Fu Bunnies!!!

    Boing Boing: Web Zen: barnyard zen Apparently, BoingBoing's Xeni Jardin is teh delightfully evul, yet inadvertently clueless n00b. She posted a link to a "Kung Fu Bunnies" webanime to that high-traffic group blog and "directory of wonderful things" that plays this incredibly annoying "Kung Fu Fighting" soundtrack/clip with sound effects. Problem is, it plays automagically every time I read BoingBoing via Bloglines, and I could not figure out where the hell it was coming from. And it plays over iTunes and Windows Media. Identifying the problem is more than halfway to solving it, but…weird.  UPDATE: I had a nice email…

  • Episcopal - Favorite Things - Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA)

    Holy Moly: The End and the Beginning

    Enough time has gone by since Holy Innocents closed that I think I can now deal with telling the story of the last 2 services held there. There aren’t many photos, because I was struggling with the settings on the camera and also because much of the time, I was holding either a hymnal or the Book of Common Prayer. Christmas Eve was pretty but… it’s already faded into a sort of mish-mosh of previous years. However, a couple of things stand out. First, someone forgot to clue Fr. Steve in on using the little hand-candles for a candlelit portion,…

  • Only in Utah... - Uncategorical Weirdness

    Why Is Utah The Dumping Ground For Immorality?

    3 pregnant teens accused in Utah attack – Crime & Punishment – MSNBC.com The home, which is a place for struggling pregnant teens, is in Utah County, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. Pregnant teens are typically sent there by parents to get away from problems with drugs or boyfriends, and they attend class and learn about prenatal care, childbirth and adoption while staying at the home, according to police. This kind of story comes up over and over in Utah. Some outfit sets up a group home, or a camp, or a wilderness experience for various kinds…

  • Dear Mom - Mini-Posts - Only in Utah...

    Median Joy

    Home prices along the Wasatch Front Yeah. Offers on Mom's house. We accepted the best one, at a fair price borne out by the latest real estate figures for her area. One more hurdle to clear, and the house is someone else's home. 

  • Blogs Wot I Read - Episcopal - Good and Joyful Things - Religion

    Why Desmond Tutu Is My Spritual Hero

    daily episcopalian: Desmond Tutu on the Communion's peculiar priorities I am deeply disturbed that in the face of some of the most horrendous problems facing Africa, we concentrate on what do I do in bed with whom, the South African Nobel Laureate Tutu told a news conference in Nairobi. That's preaching the Word, Bp. Desmond. I only hope your brother bishops bother to listen.   [tags]Episcopal, Anglican Communion, Desmond Tutu, Peter Akinola, schism[/tags]