I was going through some old notes (we writers are incredibly messy and disorganized) and I found a scribble called "What have we got?" (Referring to St. Matthew's). Here's what I wrote. It seems like a good agenda for the next few posts:
- We are culturally progressive but theologically grounded. (Down through our denominational history we were very early to embrace such ideas as equal rights for different races, equal rights for women, and equal marriage rights regardless of sexual orientation, but we didn't do these things just to be trendy or relevant.)
- We come from an ancient tradition, but long ago we became more Celtic than Latin. (I can see that this post will require a lot of explanation!)
- Our environmental concern is a built-in part of our history and theology. (Partly because of that Celtic heritage.)
- The concept of holy spaces is important to us.
- Even though we're quite small, a formal liturgy is also quite important to us.
I am certain there are other things to say, and I may throw in other comments in between, but this is a starting point.
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