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DECEMBER 7, 2008 · the LIV ING C HUR C H 3 8C-Tid Oa-L SUNDAY's READINGS CHOIR CHAIR Prophetsof God 'Prepare the Way of the Lord' (Mark 1 :3) THELI VING CHURCH maga zine is published by the Living Church Foundation , Inc. The historic mission of the Living Chur ch Foundation is to promot e and support Catholic Anglicanism within the Episcopal Churc h. THIS WEEK Features 5 Prayerful Anticipation Advent retreats offer opportunities for spiritual renewal 14 Life on the Edges A visit to Hondur as and the ministry of El Hogar BYC AROLYNS. ELLIS 16 ashville's Community of Healing A fresh start gives broken women wisdom and hope BYJOHN SCHUES LER News 10 Convention Planned to Fom1 New Anglican Province Opinion 18 Editor's Column ew Province Raises Many Questions 19 Editorials 5 They Will Be Missed 20 Reader's Viewpoint Treasures of a Different Kind BYJOHN D. ALEXANDER 22 Letters Apply to All OtherDepartments 4 Sunday's Readings 24 Books 25 Short & Sharp 26 People & Places 16 DECEMBER 7, 2008 · THE LIV ING C HUR C H 3 8c-tid Oa-l SUNDAY'S READINGS CHOIR CHAIR Prophetsof God 'Prepare the way of the Lord' (Mark 1 :3) TheSecond Sunday of Advent(Year B), Dec. 7, 2008 BCP:Isaiah 40: 1-11 ; Psalm 85 or 85: 7 -13; 2 Pet. 3:8 -15a, 18; Mark 1: 1-8 RCL:Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2 , 8-13; 2 Pet. 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8 There is probabl y no Jud eo-Christian worthy to stoop down and untie." It is concept mor e widely misund erstoo d Jesus through whom life in its fullness is than that of prophecy. In the popular now given, for "he will baptize you with mind , for instanc e, it's something the Holy Spirit" (1:7-8). closely akin to fortune telling. It's sort of Proph ecy, underst ood in this way, cer­ like faith-based tarot card reading. tainly didn't come to an end with the Even many peop le of faith hold a sim­ closing of the scriptural canon. In fact, ilar view. A rap idly growing American proph ets are present in the mod em religious body, in fact, teac hes that a world. Martin Luther King, Jr., rightly with FIBRE RUSH SEAT prop het is genuine to the extent that his perceived the Lord working for racial predictions come to pass. Another , equality throughout this land - and he Since 1877 noted for doorb ell-ringing, believes the successfully persuaded millions of peo­ R.Geissler-l Inc. accuracy of scriptural outlines for the ple to join in that clearly divine mission. future to be a cool 100 percent. Mother Teresa, in the midst of tremen­ 2641 E. Greystone Ct. The problem with this popular notion , dous doubts about her own faith, man­ Eagle, ID 83616 of course, is that prop hecy in the scrip­ aged to see God's hand at work among Phone: (800) 862-3159 tures has nothin g to do with soothsay­ the poorest of the poor in Kolkata. By www.rgeissler.com ing. Far from laying out some progran1 the time of her death, her Missionaries for the futur e, the proph ets of our tradi­ of Charity nwnb ered some 5,000 female tion proclaim what the Lord is doing and 450 male religious joinin g God in DEDICATEDTOSTAINED right now, even as they urge God's peo­ that work And neither is true prophecy GLASSEXCELLENCE ple to take an active part in his work limited to the Christian community. Ten­ John the baptizer, in today's gospel, zin Gyatso, the Dali Lama, for instance , FORMORE TI-iAN A functions clearly within this model. He sees clearly God's striving for peace proclaims God's new, present work of among people everyw here, and his CENTURYROHLFS /1/[_ ~ ....li -tl,V,-"1 leading faithful people to repentance example, on a daily basis , leads count­ & THEPAYNE and freeing them from captivity to self­ less others to become peacemakers ishness , "proclaiming a bapt ism of with God. STUDIOHAVE repentance for the forgiveness of sins" Proph ets in the tradition of John the BEENCREATING (Mark 1:4). At the same time, he invites baptizer are active today in the Church & CONSERVING hearers to follow Jesus, even now com­ as well as in the world at large. Today's ing into the world. This is surely he, pro­ gospel calls us to identify and follow STAINEDGLASS clain1S John , whos e sandals "I am not them , and so join in God's own work WINDOWS WORLDWlDE. LookIt Up Why is teac hing abo ut the so-ca lled "raptur e" really not prophetic ? FORMORE INFORMATION & LITERATU RE PLEASEWRIT E,PAX , PHONEOR E-MAIL TO: ThinkAbout It RohlfsStudio Inc. Who might qualify as prophets in the Chur ch and in the wor ld today? Why? 783 South. 3rd. 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