Tag Archives: welcome

I Was A Stranger

Posted on November 16, 2016 by anyushka

“[Millennials are] tired of the culture wars, tired of Christianity getting entangled with party politics and power. Millennials want to be known by what we’re for …not just what we’re against. We don’t want to choose between science and religion … Continue reading →

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God With Us, God For Us

Posted on January 19, 2016 by anyushka

In the midst of a hard few days, I give thanks for this beautiful place of welcome. God with us, and God for us.

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Not a Chance

Posted on January 15, 2016 by anyushka

May I just say this – in the hope that it might help all of us who have been hurt by the Anglican Primates’ decisions this week: Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Neither death nor life, neither angels … Continue reading →

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Come As You Are

Posted on October 9, 2015 by anyushka

This is always the invitation. I may get tired of dragging all my “inner luggage” to God, and dropping it there, time after time after time, and so often the same stuff, and feeling as if nothing changes with some of … Continue reading →

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In The Questions That Real Life Asks

Posted on February 27, 2015 by anyushka

“The movement of Jesus is always from the outside-in: welcoming, inviting, including. Jesus was always including people, bringing them in from the outside.  As James Alison has noted, for Jesus there was no “other.” All were welcome members of his … Continue reading →

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In From the Cold

Posted on October 2, 2014 by anyushka

   A drawing from my last retreat. “In From the Cold” is the title I gave it at the time.

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Whoever Has Ears, Let Them Hear

Posted on July 27, 2014 by anyushka

A little tip for (a particular brand of) priests and pastors and ministers: it is unwise to make assumptions and generalisations. It is unwise to undervalue anyone’s faith life. I walked into a church today, for the evening service. The newest … Continue reading →

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Read the Small Print

Posted on April 18, 2014 by anyushka

It can’t be made any clearer than it is today, but there are still plenty of Christians who just don’t get it, both about themselves and about others. And those who do claim this love as freely as it is offered are considered … Continue reading →

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