tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post8240086393936959322..comments2023-11-02T10:38:41.186-05:00Comments on Quotidian Grace: Withdrawal ChallengeJody Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-61914480035820343242007-10-25T15:07:00.000-05:002007-10-25T15:07:00.000-05:00Heartbreaking. Classy way to handle it.Heartbreaking. Classy way to handle it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-20946783143576299032007-10-24T18:39:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:39:00.000-05:00Sounds like your presbytery is off to a good start...Sounds like your presbytery is off to a good start on this process. <BR/><BR/>Prayers and hope for the maintaining of attitudes that honor God are the best beginnings to these kinds of issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-55192904790674835532007-10-24T10:14:00.000-05:002007-10-24T10:14:00.000-05:00Thanks, Elliott. An "official" response is on its ...Thanks, Elliott. An "official" response is on its way via snail mail from the stated clerk.<BR/><BR/>I join you in prayer that we may work through the process in a loving and respectful way.Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-44848556762925887862007-10-24T10:10:00.000-05:002007-10-24T10:10:00.000-05:00Hi,I just had an email from a friend who told me t...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I just had an email from a friend who told me this was posted on your blog. It's a bit strange to have the first reply to our letter be made in an internet blog but I'm glad to see that our invitation was seen as collegial.<BR/><BR/>We very much want to work through this process in a loving and mutually respectful way. The Presbytery of the New Covenant is not our enemy. We have been partners for many years and are deeply pained by the decisions made by the General Assembly which have led to our desire to seek realignment.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the prayers and please know that you are in our's as well.<BR/><BR/>Elliott Scott<BR/>Pastor, Heritage Presbyterian ChurchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-51105328599083939642007-10-24T07:52:00.000-05:002007-10-24T07:52:00.000-05:00We have a similar process in place in our Presbyte...We have a similar process in place in our Presbytery,and a large church is now engaged in it, with a vote coming up soon. It is indeed very, very sad.Gannet Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374279595560691174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-175162432908151392007-10-24T07:47:00.000-05:002007-10-24T07:47:00.000-05:00May God be with all of you.We had a stealth depart...May God be with all of you.<BR/><BR/>We had a stealth departure where the church sent us a notice they'd left on their new EPC stationery. Great.<BR/><BR/>Our process for possible departures was written by the pastor at the stealth church.<BR/><BR/>Lord, have mercy.St. Casserolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046979001194772038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-86200361209501859632007-10-23T21:23:00.000-05:002007-10-23T21:23:00.000-05:00While I agree this is really sad, it is also being...While I agree this is really sad, it is also being handled in such a thoughtful, prayerfull, caring way. I pray that whatever happens that Jesus prevails for everyone.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785984092226524603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-64588222260240145442007-10-23T20:51:00.000-05:002007-10-23T20:51:00.000-05:00Remember Pharoah, let my people go.Remember Pharoah, let my people go.Stushiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693178228505134028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-14587335627226234832007-10-23T18:20:00.000-05:002007-10-23T18:20:00.000-05:00This makes me very, very sad.Praying...This makes me very, very sad.<BR/><BR/>Praying...Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324456402703897094noreply@blogger.com