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!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Spread the Spirit

Spread the Spirit!
Sunday August 16th our new campaign “Spread the Spirit” was unveiled. The minute details are, of course, a work in progress and there will be MUCH MORE coming our way once the steering committee begins meeting. But in review, this is a four-year process where we as a whole congregation commit to BEGIN, BEAUTIFY, and BLESSING. In the first year we will BEGIN by undertaking a series of fund-raising events so as to defray the costs of our plans. The following two years will be years to BEAUTIFY whereby much-needed physical updates—both aesthetic and practical—can be made to our worship space. Finally, the fourth year will be a year of BLESSING, a year which celebrates and basks in God’s blessing of our endeavors.
Watch this space for more details!