Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Jane, I had to come say "Hi" to the indoctrinator. Have you seen Howard J. Green, Jr.'s response to your comment about your class at the Episcopal Café?
ReplyDeleteNo, but I'm headed over there to read and reply!
ReplyDeleteI have some Jane stuff to catch up on, obviously.
ReplyDeleteBut in the meantime, happy happy joy joy!
Oh for heaven's sake! Don't they teach history in American schools anymore?
ReplyDeleteThis has been a wonderful, wonderful day--even with 4-5 inches of snow. ;-)
Some women in my parish wear hats like that.
ReplyDeleteThe gentleman who prayer I appreciated was Dr. Barry Black, a Seventh Day Adventist and former Navy chaplain.
ReplyDeleteHere's video: YouTube.
That is one big ol' church hat!
ReplyDeleteAs to the discussion here - Dr. Lowery's prayer was amazing to me. I watched it in the rectory where I work, standing next to the priest I work for.
At the end, I too shouted an "AMEN" to the television; Father simply smiled a very big smile.
Thanks, Jan, I would have missed Dr. Barry Black's prayer had you not given us the link. I liked it too -- is it my imagination or was Senator Feinstein (whom I almost called DiFi but I don't want to be disrespectful since I am no longer her constituent and can't be too familiar ;-)) squirming a tiny bit right after the language about moral arrogance?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Jan, a very good observation on the lack of a strong and ancient cultural foundation in Pastor Warren's prayer. This makes sense to me - though like you I was surprised. It's clear he was making an effort to the best of his abilities and knowledge. It showed. That said, it had nowhere near the knock-your-socks-off power and integrity of Dr. Lowery's prayer. And Lowery is a true elder, morally weighty, tempered in the struggle. We saw two different strands of U.S. Christianity, or should I say U.S. Protestantism, on that dais.
ReplyDeleteI've just looked at the program for the service at the National Cathedral this a.m. Lots of women! The service was straight out of the Book of Common Prayer but the participants were religiously diverse. The program, some video, and some nice still photos (haven't watched the video) are up at the Cathedral website.