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Servant Team Meeting
The beautiful view of downtown Pittsburgh from high atop the South Bank. We spotted this during an evening prayer walk.
Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent
Originally posted by Br. Jake Kampe, n/OEF at his blog. Sunday, February 22, 2015 Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all…
From the Co-Ministers
Peace and Good to Each and All, I, Shoshanah, am humbled by your vote of support. As promised, I have appointed Juniper as Co-minister. Together we write. As your new Co-ministers, we immediately stumble upon a challenge, even in the writing of this brief message: How do we write honestly…
A Report on the TSSF Chapter
Once again this year, I had the privilege of representing OEF at the Annual Chapter of the Province of the Americas, TSSF. This year, this meeting was held in Greater Boston with overnight accommodations at the Walker Center in Auburndale and most of the business sessions held at Grace Episcopal…
New OEF Minister General Elected
On December 4, 2014, on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, the nominating and election committee met and tabulated the ballots returned by the professed members of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans. After tallying the vote and contacting the leading candidate, we are pleased to announce…
A Reflection on Beginning: Formation Never Ends
As I travel to the Chapter Meeting of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, with intent to profess my lifetime vows, I have taken many opportunities to wander through the 30 chapters of prayer, contemplation and reflection that I have prepared. I ponder what I have learned at the three previous…
From the Interim Minister General
Grace and peace. We are grateful for all God has done for us through the five humble and blessed professed members who accepted nomination to Minister General. Their five ‘testimonials’ of faith, spiritual journey, hopes and prayers for OEF; were a witness and encouragement to us all. Gracias. Gracias. Gracias.…