[Vision2020] Curiosity Question

Sun Nov 28 10:25:25 PST 2010

That it does.  I've always been impressed with the variety we have in a
relatively rural area.

For what it's worth, my response is aimed at Keely.  I saw no room for
interpretation with your note.

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> My apologies for any misinterpretation my question may have caused.
>
> I am (obviously) not familiar with the number of churches here in Moscow
> and felt that the churches listed on the Interfaith Thanksgiving flyer
> represented a large (almost all) majority of local churches.
>
> You must admit, though, that the list encompasses a wide spectrum of
> faiths.
>
> Tom Hansen
>
> On Sun, November 28, 2010 10:14 am, Darrell Keim wrote:
> > So many churches are missing that I think assuming one is trying to send
> a
> > message by its absence from the list is unwarranted.  Could be any number
> > of
> > reasons why a church isn't a member of a specific interfaith group.
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 12:37 AM, keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>  Well, my church, Rock Church, isn't listed.
> >>
> >> And yet I have no doubt that the spirit of offering thanksgiving to
> >> Yahweh,
> >> the Allah of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- and genuinely loving every
> >> person
> >> that God created, without exception -- is utterly consistent with my
> >> church
> >> family's commitment to demonstrating and offering Shalom/Salaam/Gospel
> >> Peace
> >> to our world.
> >>
> >> It's not that I feel the need to defend my church; it doesn't need my
> >> defense.  But while I know there are a lot of good people of faith who
> >> didn't, for whatever reason, attend the dinner, the current climate of
> >> what
> >> passes for Christianity on the Palouse does raise questions about
> >> whether a
> >> church group's non-attendance is innocuous, meant to send a message, or
> >> was
> >> an intentional rejection of the event's purpose.  I think that our
> >> church --
> >> a dozen very diverse people intentionally without a pastor, led by two
> >> women
> >> and two men, all imperfect but committed to worshiping Christ together
> >> and
> >> living out the Gospel in the homes, church, community, and world we're
> >> in --
> >> very likely wasn't aware of the gathering.
> >>
> >> But maybe some were; I don't know.  I do know that at Rock, we tend to
> >> equip, encourage, and expect  our sisters and brothers to do whatever it
> >> is
> >> God has called them to do in the world, and do so as individuals; we
> >> don't
> >> "do ministry" *as a church*  as much as we "do equipping" so that our
> >> people use their gifts, influence, and passion to serve their neighbors.
> >>  As
> >> I imagine is the case with all of the faithful, we want to focus on
> >> *being
> >> *and not simply on *doing.  *Our people collect Christmas presents for
> >> kids overseas, sponsor other children, practice and preach gender
> >> equality,
> >> work at the Food Bank at St. Mary's, minister at Good Sam, develop
> >> genuine
> >> friendships with people who feel unloved or outcast, volunteer with the
> >> disabled, pray consistently and fervently for peace, march in the LGBT
> >> Pride
> >> Parade, and seek out ways to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly
> >> with
> >> our God.  We assume that other Christians do the same, and so do
> >> non-Christian faith-living people, and so do those who reject religious
> >> belief but give to their community.
> >>
> >> As I said, my point isn't to defend my church, although I'm always happy
> >> to
> >> introduce to others these people I love so dearly, and who, amazingly,
> >> love,
> >> respect, and support me -- that's not something I've ever had before in
> >> church.  And I think Tom raises in his question some important issues,
> >> given
> >> the bigotry permeating the Palouse in the name of Christ.  So I've
> >> answered
> >> his question, speaking only about my church as a part of it and not
> >> officially representing Rock here or anywhere else.  As always, i
> >> appreciate
> >> Tom's profound and demonstrated concern for injustice, intolerance, and
> >> incivility -- in Moscow and elsewhere.  I'm interested in what other
> >> Visionaires think.
> >>
> >> Keely
> >> www.keely-prevailingwinds.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:44:06 -0800
> >> > From: thansen at moscow.com
> >> > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >> > Subject: [Vision2020] Curiosity Question
> >> >
> >> > Hi, V-peeps -
> >> >
> >> > I know that there are lots and lots of churches located here in
> >> Vandalville.
> >> >
> >> > Just out of curiosity, can anybody "in the know" identify any local
> >> > churches NOT listed at . . .
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/interfaiththanksgiving/InterfaithThanksgivingProgram_111810_04.jpg
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Tom Hansen
> >> > Moscow, Idaho
> >> >
> >> > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
> >> change
> >> > and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> >> >
> >> > - Unknown
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > =======================================================
> >> > List services made available by First Step Internet,
> >> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
> >> > http://www.fsr.net
> >> > mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> >> > =======================================================
> >>
> >> =======================================================
> >>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
> >>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
> >>               http://www.fsr.net
> >>          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> >> =======================================================
> >>
> >
>
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
>
>
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