Jul 17, 2008

Canterbury Tales or Dark at the Top of the Stairs?


Canterbury Cathedral
Originally uploaded by scuba_dooba

It's getting dark in the Central American Anglican Center of everyday life and I know it's deep into night at the University of Kent. It's the time for the once-a-decade Lambeth Conference held at nearby Canterbury Cathedral (Mother Church of The worldwide Anglican Communion and official see/seat of The Archbishop of Canterbury)

Have all the Anglican Bishops layed down their sweet heads, on Kent University dormitory beds? Are post-plumpudding visions of great wisdom and kindness dancing through pointy heads? Will Archbishop Rowans rendition of the Rodney King favorite "Can't WE All Just Get Along," ever-so-long (overdue) evensong/singalong lyric start taking hold in purple clad hearts pumping full by Gods "will?" Gods "will" for another day like the Bible Study day in privacy and hide-a-way of the locked down Cathedral today?

Pray for ALL Bishops at The Lambeth Conference (and the Gay one that wasn't invited from the State of New Hampshire, TEC who "loves them anyway" and pray for the Gay "closeted" Bishops who WERE invited).

Pray for the victims of religious/other abuse (especially in Nigeria, Uganda, Sydney and beyond)

Pray that we ALL are one (and that all them "Graces and Lordships" finally figure that out)

Pray for the personal responsiblity and accountability of ALL persons at ALL levels of Churchlife before The Body of Christ.

Pray for The Anglican Communion, pray that fear/hate and the persecution of LGBT Christians/others and Heterosexual Women at ALL levels of everyday life will disappear on a upcoming day like today.

The door is open and the light is on: The Episcopal Church WELCOMES everyone...and that is a very good start.

4 comments:

fs said...

Thank you for this. You write well, amigo.

Cany said...

this is a lovely, lovely post Leonardo. thanks for writing from the heart.

Leslie Littlefield said...

Prayers ascending!
I love your writing...

Caminante said...

Dios, ten piedad de nosotros/as...
Dios, ten piedad de nosotros/as...