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Chapter 2015 Minutes
Here are the official minutes of Chapter 2015: Chapter 2015 Minutes
Homily from Saturday Night- Rites of Passage & Renewal of Vows
Delivered by Sr. Shoshanah Kay, Co-Minister “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of…
Sunday Sending Worship Service
Dear Ones, (I have included links to music and pictures and an order of service so those who were not there (and those of us who were) can get a sense of the feeling of the service.) Offered by Sr. Paula Clare Clouse, OEF Opening Prayer Welcome to the Sabbath:…
With Thanksgiving and Joy
As the Sisters and Brothers finish their journeys back to the corners of the world where God has sent them, the work of a new year in our life together begins. This year’s Chapter was filled with surprises, tender moments, shared grief and shared joy. Healing moments came alongside raucous…
Resource on US Prisons and Poverty
Greetings– After talking with our OEF Chaplain, CJ Boykin, about his passion for injustices in the United States legal system, I decided to foist upon you the newsletter below. This is a special issue of Hunger News & Hope (from Seeds of Hope) that focused on US prisons and their…
Garden of Hope: A Liturgy
Greetings, OEF siblings– I am posting here a liturgy that has been adapted for the OEF. It came from the 2014 Seeds Hunger Emphasis packet, which emphasized care for all creation. Hope you enjoy it. (The art is by Sally Lynn Askins.) Peace to you, Katie …
We’re on a Mission from God
They were in an upper room, huddled in fear behind locked doors, when suddenly Jesus was in the room with them. He said to them, “Peace be with you.” Twice he said that, and the second time he breathed on them, and said, “As I have been sent, so I…
Chapter Greetings
Whether you are on your way to St. Louis or simply want to extend greetings of love, you can comment on this post and your message will be shared with the Sisters and Brothers gathered in Chapter. Safe travels everyone!
“Go!” A Reflection on Rebuilding the Church
The Zeitgeist of Our Age- A Message from the Chaplain
As we come to this year’s Chapter/Convocation, we do so at a nodal point in history. Fellow Franciscan, Richard Rohr, noted that there is a subtle but profound difference between change and transformation. The former happens whenever something new enters the culture. It can take shape slowly. Or happen literally…