Note to the casual reader: The term 'sexton' (despite some of the ongoing theological folderol with vicki gene) has nothing to do with sex. It's actually the *janitor*. Back in the 15th century there were specially trained janitors set apart who were the only ones allowed to clean up in the sacristy - the place where the clergy robes and various other sorts of stuff (the stuff for Communion, etc) were kept. They were known as 'sacristans'. Over time, that became the slang term 'sexton'. All maintenance staff are now called sextons.
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01/07/2004 10:57:10 PM PST by
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"I wish Gene Robinson could come and look this congregation in the face on Sunday morning to see what he hath wrought." He wouldn't care. He has said as much in interviews.
4 posted on
01/08/2004 5:08:59 AM PST by
HarleyD
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To: ahadams2
From a business point of view, what is being missed on the silent war over the assets of the church is the real asset is the pledging units. The Church buildings, pensions etc are just a cost of business. however, when the buildings are sold the church could proably find a sustainable level that will allow it to survive in perpetuity.
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01/08/2004 6:18:37 AM PST by
VRWC_minion
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To: ahadams2
....God works in mysterious ways!!!!!!
9 posted on
01/08/2004 7:37:03 AM PST by
GrandMoM
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To: ahadams2
To be quite honest, the ECUSA as a near entire denomination fell into complete apostasy a very long time ago. I grew up in her and left as soon as I was old enough.
In my time there, I was taught that:
- The Bible is just a bunch of stories invented by men.
- The Bible full of errors.
- God really isn't Omniscient (what I would later learn is the blasphemy of Open Theism).
- etc.
The belief by a huge chunk of Episcopalians that homosexuality is perfectly OK, is nothing more than the natural by-product of the churches descent into hell. After all, if the Bible is just a bunch of stories, then, perhaps that part about homosexuality is just something some intolerant bigot added.
Believe it or not, there really is life after the Episcopal church.
Woody.
11 posted on
01/08/2004 8:07:35 AM PST by
CCWoody
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To: ahadams2
read later
To: ahadams2
Two points:
ONE:
SACRISTANS are NOT janitors! (We still call them that in the RCC. Didn't realize that sextants were exactly sacristans. The etymolgy is very ineteresting, though.)
BUT!
Sacristans handle the remains of the Eucharist. I know you are trying to keep things simple, but you went a little too far. I would no sooner call a sacristan a janitor then I would call an undertaker a trashman.
TWO:
"Bishop" Robinson's consecration is NOT slowly destroying the ECUSA. It's doing it very quickly. (Resurrection time!)
20 posted on
01/08/2004 1:52:11 PM PST by
dangus
To: ahadams2
And to think that Dean says in an interview that he left this church when they would not sell/donate land for a bike path!?
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