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Looking For “A Still More Excellent Way.” Last Thursday I was
in I shared my own
frustrations with these methods.
The time is too limited at presbytery or session meetings. And I lifted the concern that some
have that such methods weaken the prophetic voice. Here were two responses: I was asked,
“Which denomination is the only one to have always opposed slavery and
war?” The answer, of
course, is the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers. They are perhaps the most experienced
of societies (of Northern European descent) in the use of such methods. Vicky Curtiss also
read from Weavings. The writer (unfortunately we do not
know who it is) wrote “The early Jesus community is defined by how disciples treat one another and those
they meet as they follow Jesus: ‘By this everyone will know that
you are my disciples if you have love for one another.’ (John
13:35)” “’Unity
in the Spirit,’ as the Beatitudes make clear, consisted in being humble
beggars for God’s grace, fellow mourners about the sufferings of others,
colleagues in making peace . . . It meant . . . seeking to cultivate
compassion that can dissipate condemnation, a love strong enough to
neutralize hate, and interior ground in God deep enough to transcend the need
to find security in group sameness.
Love is doing good for another, even an
opponent, not the warm, fuzzy glow of tribal solidarity.” We as a Presbytery
and a denomination are in the midst of a whole hosts of paradigm shifts. Being in the midst of such shifts is both
exhilarating and frustrating. But
it is a delight to be on the journey with you and I look forward to
uncovering God’s yearning for us. Blessings, Peter Nord |
Inside this issue Upcoming
Events: Sept. 27 4:00pm First and Fall Gathering of Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of
Baltimore Oct. 6 First PC of Reclaiming Evangelism – Register Now! Oct. 11 10:00am-12:00pm First PC of Presbytery Middle School Retreat Oct. 12-14 Camp Wo-me-to Forum on Directory of Worship Overture Oct. 25 7:00
pm Brown Memorial Woodbrook PC Oct. 25-29 Youth Leader Training Event with the Rev. Mark DeVries Free! Oct. 29 10:00am-4:00pm First PC of Bel Air Take Note/Act Now § Benefit for § Free Peace Lecture § Re-imagining Peace Weekend § Rev. Doug Baker § Annual Health Fair § Interfaith Peace Worship Service § § National Black
Presbyterian Caucus § Speakers Service § Peace Path § Nonviolence Training § Baltimore’s Crop Walk Prayer
Concerns Hughes Memorial PC Kenwood PC |
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People Karen
Brown, Associate Pastor, Madison Ave. PC is
running for Baltimore City Council on September 11, 2007. Please
keep Alex Hurt in your prayers. He
has surgery Sept. 11, 2007 |
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Prayer Concerns Please
pray for Hughes Memorial PC and Kenwood PC for: ·
Their pastors, Leonard Hornick (Hughes Mem’l)
and John Kazanjian (Kenwood PC) and for the
ordained and lay leadership at each church ·
For the missions and
ministries of each church, that they may help to serve the needs of the local
area and beyond ·
For the growth and
vitality of the congregations ·
For the blessings and
leading of the Holy Spirit within their church communities Contact Information For the Presbytery
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Take Note/Act Now The
Presbytery supported the Barclay
Boy’s Project this summer with funding through the Urban
Non-Violence Task Group. Please take a moment to read the attached
information and celebrate with us the difference that “a small group of
thoughtful, committed people” can make. (Attach#1) (Attach#2) (Attach#3) A concert to benefit the Govans
PC and the A weekend
of “Re-imagining Peace”
takes place at Maryland PC, October 5-7. (more) The
Presbytery of Baltimore will be hosting a Mission Worker during the week of
Oct 5-12 in response to the PCUSA-wide Mission Challenge ’07. Rev. Doug Baker has spent many years
working in Knox
PC will host their Annual Health Fair
Sat., October 6th from 10am-3pm. (more) On
Sunday, Oct. 7th the Presbytery of Baltimore in concert with our
Muslim and Jewish brothers and sisters will host an Interfaith Peace Worship Service & Candlelight March.
We will be part of the larger Christian Peace Witness movement that made such
a significant statement in First PC of Howard Co. will be sending a team to
the PDA camp in Synod and
General Assembly Items The
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic National
Black Presbyterian Caucus will be meeting in Other Items
and Events The
Ecumenical Institute of Theology
Faculty Speakers Service has qualified speakers who are eager to share
their expertise. If you are interested in finding a speaker for a particular church
event or series, please call 410-864-4200 or email ei@stmarys.edu. The Peace Path is forming on Tuesday, September 11th from
4 – 6 PM north along “Creating a Culture of Peace – Nonviolence Training
for Personal and Social Change” will be held Sept. 15th
at Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ in Join
Baltimore’s Crop Walk on
Oct. 20, 2007. A recruiter’s
meeting will be held Sept. 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the CARES facility
in the back of St. Mary's of the Also on our website Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html Presbytery
Yearly Calendar Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. |
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Peter Nord, Executive Presbyter |
Bill Millen, Associate Executive |
Bruce Barstow, Acting Stated Clerk |
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Deb Milcarek Associate of |
Jane Johnson |
Rita Walters Director of Development rwalters@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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Director of Public Policy |
Judi Forrester Coordinator of Financial Services |
Alice McGee Coordinator of Information Services |
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Coordinator of Resources |
Coordinator of Communications |
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