submergence

URBAN IONA - CELTIC IN THE CITY

My friend, Fr. Kurt Neilson's new book is out.

Apostles, Seattle is proud to have Saints Peter and St. Paul Episcopal church (SPP) as a 'big sister' church in Portland, Oregon. We have a similar commitment to trying on new/old versions of monastic hospitality as a way to embody the Reign of God in the city.

I love visiting SPP. It is a retreat for me. This is my church in Portland, Oregon (along with the Bridge Church). When i visit these two places, i'm home.

SPP is straight up Anglo Catholic, but with great love and Celtic hospitality. They also run an active center for Celtic Spirituality in the city called the Columba Center (which has inspired us to start St. Brigit's House at COTA).

So if you visit Portland, OR and want to encounter church  'emerging' in the city, go to SPP and the Bridge to see the range of true emergence.

Emergence (in my view) is not about any certain flavor of worship, or having a pastor with tats... and it is about discovering what God is doing in your area and current culture and seeking to be part of it with humility, openness, attentiveness and expectancy for God to act and incarnate within the world and within you.

If you are interested in ways of learning about or doing emerging church in the mainline, and out of a 'traditional' church, and as an Anglican and IN THE CITY, PICK UP THIS BOOK

'decent exposure' - blogging beauty and truth

I wanted to give some 'decent exposure' to a fine young seminarian and theologian in Seattle. His name is Matt Shedden. He is an Apostle at COTA (Church of the Apostles) and I want to expose you to his blog.

So give a look, at some beauty and some truth at Matt Shedden's blog

COTB is born (Edmonds, WA)

If i still smoked cigars (a fad i went through briefly in the 90's) i'd light one up for CoTB - Church of the Beloved, (Edmonds, WA) a newly born sister church of CoTA - Church of the Apostles, Seattle, WA.

I feel like a proud auntie (not a grandma)  ;-) re: Beloved.

COTB has been born (as of Lent I) after a six month gestation with a core group of God's Beloved, led by Ryan Marsh, Beloved's Architect (and former Curate of Liturgical Arts at COTA).

Beloved worships each THURSDAY EVENING, 7:15 PM. They hold a potluck each week pre service at 6:15.

If you live anywhere in North Seattle, Edmonds or Lynnwood, Washington, Go and check out this new and BELOVED emerging church community.