Very interesting about independent
Catholic churches.
Now tell us about:
• new monasticism
• emergent churches
• co-located congregations
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oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of David M Dunn
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:22
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Subject: [Oe List ...] The Roman
Catholic Church, the Old Catholic movement,and our common memory
On May 3, 2012, at 4:16 AM, R Williams wrote:
To the point, what is the
state of being of an organization, i.e. the Catholic Church, where people
can't go to the bathroom without hierarchical permission? These guys are
so afraid of losing control that they're rendering the church irrelevant, and
losing control. Just one more sign, I fear, of institutional decay.
There are interesting developments in
the historical church:
•
new monasticism
•
emergent churches
•
co-located congregations
• independent Catholic churches
I know the most about the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC),
a 13-year old network organization of nearly 50 autonomous Catholic parishes
around the U.S. Think:
•
Catholic, but not "Roman"
•
sacramental, eucharistic
•
married priests, ordained women
•
welcoming gays and lesbians
•
transparent, decentralized polity
•
apostolic succession with clergy-laity parity
•
acknowledging the Bishop of Rome, but not the Papacy
The ECC is wrestling with movemental challenges
that will resonate with many of us:
•
a young, growing organization
•
local self-sufficiency and decisional autonomy
•
structural contradictions
•
the role of symbolic leaders
•
bureaucratic systems and participatory process
•
organizational capacity building
•
depth spirit formation
•
sharing common memory
•
rapid leadership development
The "bottom line" — the
need for an order colleague network to mentor the ECC
Are any of you intrigued with making yourselves available to this
movement as mentors to individuals, ECC parishes, or projects. I'm exploring a
"creative companioning" relationship with ECC colleagues and wish I
had a few order colleagues with whom I could consult and collaborate.
Be in touch. Let's explore.
David Dunn
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