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Guest Blog: A Gospel with Feet

March 03, 2010

Wallace+ and Amy+Cross-posted from "Talk With the Preacher" by The Rev. Amy Butler

So far, so good in Richmond.

I'm having a great time enjoying the hospitality of the fine folks at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and it seems like I haven't scared them too much yet. We're spending the week reading Gospel passages and exploring what it might mean for us to live a radical Gospel...The Gospel in the Twenty-First Century is our theme.

Today we read the story from John Chapter 2, the story of Jesus turning over the tables of the money changers in the Temple during Passover. And we talked about when our faith might possibly call upon us to protest.

Then, right after the noon service, we headed over to Virginia Commonwealth University to do just that. Westboro Baptist Church was in town today, picketing the Holocaust Museum, among other sites. Their message is a spewing of hatred and bigotry, and objecting to it was reason enough to protest for sure.

Rector of St. Paul's, Wallace Adams-Riley, joined other clergy from all over the Richmond area to stand in solidarity against hatred preached in the name of Jesus Christ. How wonderful to talk about the call to protest, then go right out and do it . . . a Gospel with feet.

(I want a cool collar like that.)

A St. Paul's Newcomer Weighs In

Amy,

It was lovely talking with you this evening at dinner. I enjoyed hearing you speak of your experiences with being a part of some amazing changes in the heart of DC at Calvary. I look forward to seeing how the Lord will change St. Paul’s – I’ve not been there long but I feel it’s coming.

Next time I’m in your neck of the woods I’ll be sure to stop by and perhaps take you up on an offer of coffee.

Have a great week here in Richmond!

~Maureen~
(The Presbyterian at the Episcopal church… shhhh don’t tell anyone) haha

Sorry, Maureen -- Cat's out of the bag! 

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