The Lost Gospels

This coming Sunday, September 30, we'll have a look a a portion of a film made by Anglican clergy, Peter Owens Jones.
The film's title is "The Lost Gospels." We'll focus of the section that deals with the Gospel of Thomas. The film does an excellent job of explaining why this non-canonical work can be so powerful, and why it can be seen as so antithetical to modern, mainstream Christian theology. If you'd like a preview, the video and its blurb are given, below.
Please join us. We'll be delighted to see you. Loving childcare is provided.

Here's the video's link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_9MfFewdTo

and the blurb:
Documentary presented by Anglican priest Pete Owen Jones which explores the huge number of ancient Christian texts that didn't make it into the New Testament. Shocking and challenging, these were works in which Jesus didn't die, took revenge on his enemies and kissed Mary Magdalene on the mouth - a Jesus unrecognisable from that found in the traditional books of the New Testament. 

Pete travels through Egypt and the former Roman Empire looking at the emerging evidence of a Christian world that's very different to the one we know, and discovers that aside from the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, there were over seventy gospels, acts, letters and apocalypses, all circulating in the early Church. 

Through these lost Gospels, Pete reconstructs the intense intellectual and political struggles for orthodoxy that was fought in the early centuries of Christianity, a battle involving different Christian sects, each convinced that their gospels were true and sacred.

Obama and Romney respond to: "What is your plan to address poverty?"

The group, "The Circle of Protection" asked the presidential candidates to offer formal, planned responses to the question of poverty in America. Both candidates submitted video replies. You can hear and see the videos by clicking here, and then clicking on the video images: Click 

According the Jim Walis' blog at Sojourner's

"The Circle of Protection, composed of Christian leaders from across the religious spectrum, released President Barack Obama's and GOP nominee Mitt Romney's video responses today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
"'For years Christians have been separated by elections, but finally, we have a common ground moral issue: poverty,' said Jim Wallis, president and CEO of Sojourners. '… It’s because of this unprecedented unity around those whom Jesus called the least of these that the Presidential candidates felt they had to respond.”' 


"'Christian leaders asked, and the presidential nominees answered. The poverty rate in America is still at a staggering 15 percent and 46.2 million Americans remain in poverty — what is your plan to address the problem?'

Please join us this Sunday morning for a thoughtful discussion of what the candidates had to say. We'll be delighted to see you, and as ever, loving childcare is provided.

Buffalo Mountain and Frank Knisley

Sunday, our own Frank Knisley will share his views of Buffalo Mountain. We all see the mountain as it stands over our community, but traffic in the park is light how often do we really look at it. Frank Knisley is a careful and astute observer and he's been looking closely at our mountain for a number of years. Please be warmly welcome to join us at 9:45 as Frank shares his photographic perspectives.
As ever, loving childcare is provided.

Nothing planned....

We don't have a planned program for this coming Sunday. We may have a lot of flow-thru traffic as preparations are made for the Dinner on the Grounds. Please join us for that.
Loving childcare is provided