In Typical Patriarchy Fashion, the Women Are Made to Follow the Men

It appears that there was a SSB for a lesbian couple on April 11th, following the one for the gay couple, on the 10th. 

From

The Nonjuror: Inconvenience

This brings to mind one sermon I heard, way back when, in a non-TEC parish, about the poor turnouts during Sunday-evening services.  Lot’s desire to live in the city rather than in the desert with Abraham, was compared to the poor turnout every Sunday-evening:  “Hey guys, I know there’s nothing commanded about going to church twice on Sunday, but lemme ask you – where do you live??”

It seems I can’t escape the Godly-guilt:

The First Same-Sex “Blessing” (sic) in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio

From the Columbus Dispatch, where there is more. 

Warren MacPherson and Mike Harbin joined hands at the front of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and vowed to love and care for each other always.

DSO’s Commitment to Same-Sex “Blessings” Piled higher, Deeper

[H/T:  Anonymous]

Bp. Breidenthal has announced on the DSO website that he has buttressed his committment to taking the name of the Lord in vain by encouraging “clergy” to “invoke” a “blessing” on what God calls sin. 

Some Thoughts about the Brueggemann Interview

I am by no means a Biblical scholar, but there are some things about Walt Brueggemann’s (‘WB’, for short) interview (posted on April 7) that stand out for me. 

First, I am unsure of some of the terms that WB uses.  I understand that he

Life Issues Institute: Truly Pro-Life or Turncoats?

[Hat-Tip:   Life Issues Institute]

[Elder’s Note:  Three Ohio congressman (Steve Driehaus, Marcy Kaptur, and Tim Ryan) have

Video Transcript: “Walter Brueggemann on the Bible”

[Elder’s note:  I’ll probably be fisking this sometime this week or this month, but

Video: When the Man Comes Around

Video: Redemption (Johnny Cash)

Video: Unchained (Johnny Cash)

Video: Delia’s Gone (Johnny Cash)

Video: Belshazzar (Johnny Cash)

Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland

I’ve been avoiding seeing the movie Alice in Wonderland for a very important reason. During my school days, I read portions of Carroll’s works as I was supposed to, but never dived in like I did with other favorite authors. And alas – my days of reading for pleasure are long over.

I really wanted to read one or both of the Alice books before going to see

Private Health Insurance and Health Care Reform, by Michael Bertaut

[Elder’s Note:  Mr. Bertaut and I are fellow commenters on StandFirm.  He is a senior healthcare intelligence analyst for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, and has been offering fascinating insights of late, on Obamacare.  Though not directly related to the demise of DSO, I thought the subject to be tangentially important as it relates to families, and also because Bp. Breidenthal did sign this document.  Accordingly, I have asked Mr. Bertaut to write a bit on this for The Oysters and he has agreed. 

I hope that Mr. Bertaut’s analysis will be helpful to the readers of this blog, and I offer to him my profound thanks for taking the time to write this thoughtful article. ]

The United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates the Health Insurance Coverage status of 305 million people living in America as the following (as of December 2008):

During the period when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was being considered,

A new distinction in Christendom… The Order of the Kryptonite Cross

Lately, I’ve noticed a theme reoccurring in the public sentiments of some revisionists.

(UPDATED) Breaking from various sources: Bp. Breidenthal’s latest round with of talks with Catholic Bishops re SSB’s

I don’t have time to analyze or even read this information now, but will when I get back from work tonight, and update this article.

Drawing the Battle Lines: Dean Breidenthal “Exegetes” Mark 1:21-28 [Part IV of IV]

The final installment of

Because we can’t handle the Truth, that’s why

For at least a couple of months now, StandFirm has been keeping a tally of consents

DWM: This is the way the cathedral ends, not with a bang, and not with a whimper, but perhaps with a touch of ambivalence

 I have on occasion traveled to and from West Michigan.  Over the last couple of years, I have noticed the Episcopal ‘castle’ at the junction of US Route-131 and I-94, just outside of Kalamazoo, has changed somewhat.  Gone is the obligatory, “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!” sign, and

San Diego Anglicans: “Because Thou Art An Oyster Man”

[Hat-Tip:  Grandmother]

… because,

Episcopal parish-growth expert: ‘Get you some more big parking lots !’

This is a follow-up article to the event I highlighted regarding the Episcopal church-growth “expert” (dated 18 Jan 2010). 

The latest Interchange (pp 1 & 5) talks about Rev. Ehrich’s speaking engagement. 

Drawing the Battle Lines: Dean Breidenthal “Exegetes” Mark 1:21-28 [Part III of IV]

…continuing the fisk of Bp. Breidenthal’s “exegesis” of Mark 1:21-28, given while he was still Dean of Religious Life at Princeton.

DSO E-News: Healing prayer event for murderers and their victims (and also some parents)

[H/T:  Pearls Before Swine]

From the DSO E-Newsletter:

Day of Healing Prayer for

If You Were Here: A Lenton Reflection

I’ve been going through one of my 80’s nostalgia phases, lately.  This latest phase

Twofers, Part Two

[H/T:  Anon.]

More about the developing Open “Communion” story, as Bp. Breidenthal again updates our clergy regarding his meeting with them, occurring this coming Saturday. 

A new canon for mission, for DSO

H/T’s:  Anon.

Recall that during his November 2009 DSO convention address

Drawing the Battle Lines: Dean Breidenthal “Exegetes” Mark 1:21-28 [Part II of IV]

…continuing my fisk of this.  (part 2 of 4)

We left off with Dean Breidenthal painting a picture of

A/P: Pieces of rare biblical manuscript reunited

..Interesting!

From here:

JERUSALEM – Two parts of an ancient biblical manuscript separated