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The website contains a weekly discussion of each Sunday’s lectionary readings will be posted online. The website is targeted at, but not limited to, young adults, Gen-X and the un-churched and will provide short interpretations of the Sunday lectionary readings in a format attractive to those who do their spiritual searching in cyberspace. It will encourage open discussions through blogging and will invite those interested in further discussion to join us at Armory Square for Pub(lic) spirituality which meets once a month at Empire Brewing Company, or by inviting them to attend a service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Drawing its inspiration from Bishop Browning’s historic statement, “there will be no outcasts. The hopes and convictions of all will be respected and honored,” the weekly interpretation of Scripture will deconstruct controversial passages, which are often used to exclude or marginalize others. At the same time it will shed new light on passages too violent or difficult to digest, especially those, which the cynical culture points to as reasons to reject Christianity and the church. The website will invite questions or state objections we rarely get the chance to voice. For instance, how are we, who live in a world threatened daily by rumors of terrorism, to react to the threats of God’s wrath and judgment? Does God, who supposedly commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son, require the sacrifice of those people and things dearest to us? What are we to make of all the prohibitions in the Bible, especially those concerning sexuality? Should we seek answers to global problems such as AIDS and malaria, from a God who uses plague and pestilence to punish people? By questioning scripture within the context of all the uncertainties and anxieties of contemporary postmodern existence, the discussions on the web and on Sunday morning will allow us to discover the relevance of our faith in today’s world, creating in us a renewed sense of hope and transformation. All are invited to participate online at No Outcasts.org. |
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