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A Brief Reflection on the Relationship between OEF & the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity
By Br. Elijah LeFevre The mission statement of the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity is: “For the sake of creation, we are called to bear witness to the essential unity of the church, the Body of Christ, by working towards Franciscan unity in all of its expressions. We will achieve…
How Laudato Si Intersects with Our Life as Franciscans in Christ, Clare and Francis
(Reflections from the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity Retreat, August 5-6, 2016) By Brother Gary “Coyote” Nabhan When the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity met August 5-6, 2016, at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston, Pennsylvania, our Order of Ecumenical Franciscans was well represented as we soulfully engaged in shared…
Contact Form Repaired
Dear Friends in Christ, It has come to our attention that a number of inquiry submissions since the end of July have vanished into the ether thanks to some mis-behaving code. We apologize for the inconvenience. The contact form has been repaired and we encourage you to reach out again…
OEF Servant Council 2016 Meeting
Wailing Against Walls- a Poem by Br. Coyote, OEF
We pray that we never become accustomed to seeing the fallen bodies of our sisters and brothers and lovers on anyone’s killing floor. We pray that we get over the feeling that our entire nation has moved backward a half century or more when some still thought they could take…
A Chapter Reflection from Br. Juniper, OEF
I am so grateful that I was able to attend Chapter 2016. It was an amazing time. I am willing to drive twenty-four hours with members of our little Order, twelve hours there and twelve hours back. I helped pay for and arrange the meeting. All because when we are…
About Generosity by Ron Nuss-Warren, OEF
2 Corinthians 6:13-15 I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a…
The Party- a Reflection from Sr. Shoshanah
We always have a party. Saturday night. After receiving our most newly professed. And novices. And postulants. After renewing our vows. After laying our rules upon the altar. After saying “yes” — one more time. After entering into communion — holy communion. After all this serious, profound, challenging, tough tender…
New Formation Coordinators
We would like to announce the following appointments. Helen “Kiwi” Bathurst, John Michael Longworth, and Cyndi “Anjelika” Morse, have agreed to serve as the Formation Coordinators for the order. They will be contacting and meeting with the formation counselors in the coming weeks. Please pray for these new servants as…
A Message from the Council on the Attack in Orlando
The words are difficult to find to express our grief, sadness and loss for those killed and wounded in Orlando. We are heart broken and we stand with our LGBT sisters and brothers and straight allies in this terrible time. In our common home we need to feel safe and…