By Arlene Antonicelli
Saturday May 12 was an absolutely gorgeous day, filled with sunshine and a beautiful blue sky. The remarkable day was made even more amazing by my experience of Reception into the Episcopal Church.
At the opening keynote of the Children, Youth, and a New Kind of Christianity conference, Brian McLaren admitted that we are bringing children up into a form of Christianity that no longer works for an increasing number of adults.
The proposed new rites honoring creation include materials for observing Rogation Days, the blessing of the animals on the feast of St. Francis or the nearest October Sunday and prayers for “civic occasions” such as Earth Day or Arbor Day or blessing a community garden.
Going to your first clergy conference in a diocese is always fraught with peril. And, since I preached at Bishop Mariann’s consecration, everyone knew who I was. I was more than a little nervous...
Located this year at the beautiful site at West River, the diocesan Middle School Retreat 2012 was a momentous event. The group created strong friendships as they explored the theme, “Loving God’s World.”
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, a former Girl Scout, preached at a packed April 28 interfaith service at Washington National Cathedral that celebrated a century of girl scouting.
