Personally, I've taken it as a challenge, and will attempt to rap Modern Major General while making candles someday. Anyone willing to back me up on the mouth-drums? - Cathus
random/unrelated- I think I read that you are thinking about becoming a priest. That's cool! Just thought I'd say hi. Always excited when I read about women going into ministry. :D
Dude! Little Apple! KC! Dude! (sorry, easily excited.) But seriously. KC's all sorts of awesome.
And thank you. I've been in lay ministry for the past three years, but I've heard a very clear call since I was sixteen for full time ministry in the clergy. Still. I know better than to resist God's voice. I did that a few times, and it didn't turn out well for me those few times. Still!
It is, though my experience with Christianity is largely a patchwork quilt of denominations and traditions, so there are some things that depend, plus, well, making the shift from being a hardcore conservative Right Wing Christian to a more centrist, social justice Christian.
Well, in my experience, ELCA Lutheran or Episcopalian Christianity are more liberal then some other groups, and since I am converting from Judaism, they are a pretty liberal bunch, so these groups make the most sense to me. For the most part ELCA and Episcopalian seem pretty similar, but Episcopalian has different views on the Eucharist and are generally a little more ritualistic.
Yeah, I'll fully admit to being a liturgy monkey. I love the liturgy of the Episcopal Church, and while the ELCA is similar in some aspects, the Episcopal Church has (at least to me) a much fuller sense of the Eucharist. That isn't to say, of course, that the ELCA is wrong, but merely different. I happen to be more affected by a high church atmosphere, I think. Smells and bells, baby.
It's part of the reason I continue my relationship with Christ within the bounds of this denomination.
This is a "depends" answer. Some do believe in transubstantiation. (and maaaan, that's a long word.) Others, like me, because I came from such a heavy Protestant background believe that it is symbolic. It's an interesting point of view, for sure.
Also, if you'd like, pick any of the messengers I've got on my user info. This may go faster that way. :)
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:58 pm (UTC)And you've given me blog inspiration.
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Date: 2009-07-30 07:06 pm (UTC)I think I read that you are thinking about becoming a priest. That's cool! Just thought I'd say hi. Always excited when I read about women going into ministry. :D
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Date: 2009-07-30 07:13 pm (UTC)And thank you. I've been in lay ministry for the past three years, but I've heard a very clear call since I was sixteen for full time ministry in the clergy. Still. I know better than to resist God's voice. I did that a few times, and it didn't turn out well for me those few times. Still!
Hi! Nice to meet you!
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Date: 2009-07-31 03:04 am (UTC)It's an interesting story. :)
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Date: 2009-07-31 04:07 am (UTC)It's part of the reason I continue my relationship with Christ within the bounds of this denomination.
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Date: 2009-07-31 04:13 am (UTC)Also, if you'd like, pick any of the messengers I've got on my user info. This may go faster that way. :)