smaca a progressive Christian forum seeking truth with a light touch and serious intent Thursday 22 Feb 2007

Battling for God; Raging for Jesus This first issue of the new year is devoted to the question of how long is progressive Christianity going to allow the religious right to dictate the agenda. As we prepare this issue the Primates of the Anglican Communion are meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss many important issues but they are all overshadowed by those who are concerned about whether or not gays and lesbians can have vocations of marriage, priesthood or be bishops. Yes, it is a battle for God and we are raging for Jesus. In Crosshairs Glynn expresses his rage that the church is still violating the rights and humanity of gays and lesbians. eNZed leNZ challenges the Archbishop of Canterbury to quit seeking to placate the unplacable. Time is a wastin'. Second Thoughts features the reflections of Episcopal priest, Henry T. Cook on the U.S. government subcumbing to Fundamentalists about what is science. You will find many opportunities to jump into the debate. The battle is on and it is time to rage. We hope to hear from you. Welcome back to another year. Please share this with your friends or anyone it might annoy. Clay Nelson Editor Quips and Quotes Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B. Yeats Second Coming smaca prayer Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. --Dylan Thomas smaca smiles smaca news Blathering Bishops commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/stephe... The Bishop of Winchester was the latest senior member of the Church of England to say it at the weekend: that American Episcopalians are no longer � � � Cross+Hairs Raging For Jesus Glynn Cardy � 31 January 2007It was in Spain, 1975, in the last days of General Franco's dictatorship, that Antoni Ruiz from Valencia, just 17, told his mother that he was gay. His family sought advice from a nun. The nun went straight to the police. Antoni was arrested and sent for trial. He � � � eNZed leNZ Battling for God � Clay Nelson 17 February 2007This week the Anglican world is focused on the Primates Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Speculation is rampant that the schism in the Anglican Communion will be finally acted out. Many primates are expected to refuse to meet with or share communion with � � � Christian Conflict Resolution Second Thoughts Government-Sponsored Ignorance Harry T. Cook�January 21, 2007, www.harrytcook.com Dateline: Arizona.The National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior continues to offer for sale a book published by a creationist Christian ministry, which says the Grand Canyon was formed less than 6,000 years ago in a divine flood � � � smaca sermon Expelling the Cosmic Superman By Glynn Cardy // Sunday 21st January 2007 It is both sad and surprising that many of the writers submitting letters to the paper over the last couple of weeks have little understanding of Christianity's God. Dean Richard's critique of a Supreme Being with anthropomorphic attributes has led � � � Links Is Rowan too subtle or too supple? commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/andrew... Andrew Brown takes a go at Archbishop Rowan beliefs that are belied by his lack of leadership of a schismatic � � � Bishop Marshall on the Archbishop episcopalmajority.blogspot.com/2007... The Bishop of a small American diocese has an earful for the Archbishop of � � � Points of Interest The Mission of St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican Church Auckland (SMACA) What to expect at St Matthew's Email Glynn Email Clay Subscribe / Unsubscribe to SMACA SMACA Archives Visit Glynn Cardy's Lucky Bear Blog Update your parish roll information online iGod - St Matthew's sermons and concerts can now be downloaded through iTunes

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