Have you met an Episcopalian plumber? If you ever do, remember it, - TopicsExpress



          

Have you met an Episcopalian plumber? If you ever do, remember it, because it won’t happen twice. There’s a mainline congregation I walk past on my way to the local Starbucks. The church’s advertising signals a key priority: “We value our inclusivity—whether you are young, old, gay, straight, single, married, partnered, all walks of life and all backgrounds and cultures—we welcome you!” Yet mainline churches are usually anything but diverse. Whats more, an emphasis on a community of friends, a staple of many congregations, is a double-edged sword. Friendships, of course, are fabulous—one of life’s genuine joys and a source of social support (and occasional social control, I hope). But they’re also the stuff of homophily—birds of a feather tend to flock together. Join the conversation at St Philips, Collingwood.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 03:28:42 +0000

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