Episcopal Diocese Votes to Secede From Church – New York Times One interesting clause in their amendment supposedly erases borders so they could absorb disaffected parishes from more liberal dioceses. That cuts both ways, my brothers and sisters.
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The Swamp – Chicago Tribune – Blogs. This is the text of the Democratic Party's radio address (audio link here): "I’m Jim Wallis, author of God’s Politics. I was surprised and grateful when Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called to say his party wanted to set a new tone and invite, for the first time, a non-partisan religious leader to deliver their weekly radio address and speak about the values that could unite Americans at this critical time. "So, I want to be clear that I am not speaking for the Democratic Party, but as a person of faith who…
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There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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David's new toy: Sears 5.5 hp 4-cylinder 2-stage electric-start gas snow thrower Gas snow thrower with 5 forward, 2 reverse wheel drive speeds for varying conditions. Electric Start. 24 in. clearing path, 21 in. intake height. Remote chute rotation to throw snow where you want it. 13" X-Trac tires for increased traction during operation. 5.5 HP Tecumseh 4-Cycle Engine w/ Electric Start (<–yay!!) 24" clearing path/21" intake height 5 Forward, 2 Reverse wheel drive speeds 12" impeller/12" serrated auger Tool-less Replacement Shearbolts/Chute clearing device And I even like the color. We got a lot of snow the other day…
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Meanwhile, at Manolos Shoe Blog: Shoes, Fashion, Celebrity, and Manolo intrepid commenters note Karl Lagerfeld's eerie resemblance to Lee Marvin's evil silver-nosed gunslinger in that movie.
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Party time! It was my husband David’s office holiday party last night. My work schedule didn’t cause a conflict for getting out to a Friday night event for once, as the training class I was stuck in this week started a lot earlier and let out a lot earlier than my normal work schedule. Yet, we had a big snowstorm yesterday and a foot of snow fell overnight, making the morning commute a lot trickier than usual. There was no telling whether the traffic that night would be okay, or hellish, so David picked me up early, and I changed…
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Bedazzled: "V-rroom" TV Commercial MAN!!! I wanted one of these things SO BAD when I was a kid, but MOOOOoooom wouldn't let me, because I was a girl. I had Vroom Envy, because my friend Billy Noel had one. Shut up, it was a long time ago.
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One Utah » Blog Archive » I Forgot to Eat Ice Cream: Thoughts on Community In the course of the post, I ran across a mention of a book I read about a year ago, when I was trying to figure out what people were looking for when they were thinking of joining any kind of social group. Bowling Alone, by Robert D. Putnam I needed the reminder. I've been meaning to mention this book to Steve, our vicar at church… which at least for the moment will be known as St Nicholas with the Holy Innocents, but it will…
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The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has theirs online.
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This training class is going a little better today. More later, but the post will remain password-protected.