About Me...what is an 'evangelical-catholic?'

Elk Grove Village, IL, United States
I was born & raised in rural mid-Michigan (M-go blue!). Life & work have taken me to many different places. God has too, as I've come to learn that faith is a pilgrimage. I very much resonate with the label 'EVANGELICAL-CATHOLIC.' I was raised Baptist, but found myself drawn to the Sacraments & Liturgy of the Church. I appreciate very much the words of the Augsburg Confession: "...nothing has been received among us, in doctrine or in ceremonies, that is contrary to Scripture or to the church catholic." Evangelical-catholic is a term of self-designation used by Christians coming from a broad spectrum of theological perspectives and commitments, ranging from Lutherans, Anglicans, and various Evangelicals yearning for greater catholicity .....to faithful Roman Catholics longing for an evangelical renewal of the Church. Perhaps beneath the apparent denominational differences there lies a common...groaning of the Spirit of God, who is seeking to draw the members of Christ’s mystical body into a communal life that is both fully catholic and fully evangelical. One can always hope and pray!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

This is where we went!


Several people have asked **where** in Michigan do we go for summer vacation. Well, here it is--the town of Gaylord. It's about 45 minutes south of the Mackinaw Bridge. When I was 4yrs old my grandparents moved up here. From that time on, "summer vacation" always meant, at the very least, a trip to Gaylord. The prime attraction is Otsego Lake State Park. Otsego Lake is one of the many wonderful inland lakes found in northern Michigan. The only thing to remember is that they are UP NORTH, and hence the water temperature doesn't get truly comfortable until late July or August. Even then if it's breezy out it may still seem like a cool dip!

Check out the neat slideshow of pics from the cabin and at the lake. It should be playing in the upper right corner of the blog.

Cheers,

TM
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