Comments on: Final Thoughts on Great Communion 2009 http://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joelhttp://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Joel Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:21:22 +0000 http://theprophetjoel.com/?p=425#comment-363 That's wonderful news, I'm glad it went well for you. That’s wonderful news, I’m glad it went well for you.

]]> By: Bob Cornwallhttp://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Bob Cornwall Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://theprophetjoel.com/?p=425#comment-361 Hey Joel,It went great! And we did experience healing/reconciliation. There is, especially among some Church of Christ folk, to build bridges. Not sure why that is a bad thing! Hey Joel,

It went great! And we did experience healing/reconciliation. There is, especially among some Church of Christ folk, to build bridges. Not sure why that is a bad thing!

]]> By: robert r. cargillhttp://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-305 robert r. cargill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:42:27 +0000 http://theprophetjoel.com/?p=425#comment-305 fyi - http://bobcargill.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/why-i-oppose-the-october-4-2009-“great-communion”-celebration-of-the-restoration-movement/bc fyi – http://bobcargill.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/why-i-oppose-the-october-4-2009-“great-communion”-celebration-of-the-restoration-movement/

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]]> By: Joelhttp://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Joel Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:02:49 +0000 http://theprophetjoel.com/?p=425#comment-277 I am all for "starting at home" in the quest for Christian Unity. I question the method however - that is via Great Communion and celebration of a early 19th century document. I think it is a bit anachronistic to say Campbell wrote the D&A to heal the divisions within his own movement, none of three strands existed yet.It appears that most of what Campbell was calling for has been achieved. In (many) Protestant Christian communions inter-communion is easily attained. I am a Disciple who has licitly received Eucharist in Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Lutheran churches. The ex-communion based on denominational affiliation largely doesn't exist. It is ironic that some of the biggest offenders of ex-communicating fellow Christians is often among the Restoration Churches themselves. That is why I believe we need to move beyond (behind?) just the Stone-Campbell movement to discover the universal church and our particular place in it, and then our relationship among one another.Thanks Bob, please let me know how your Great Communion celebration goes - I do want to be optimistic here and find the benefits of the celebration. I am all for “starting at home” in the quest for Christian Unity. I question the method however – that is via Great Communion and celebration of a early 19th century document. I think it is a bit anachronistic to say Campbell wrote the D&A to heal the divisions within his own movement, none of three strands existed yet.

It appears that most of what Campbell was calling for has been achieved. In (many) Protestant Christian communions inter-communion is easily attained. I am a Disciple who has licitly received Eucharist in Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Lutheran churches. The ex-communion based on denominational affiliation largely doesn’t exist. It is ironic that some of the biggest offenders of ex-communicating fellow Christians is often among the Restoration Churches themselves. That is why I believe we need to move beyond (behind?) just the Stone-Campbell movement to discover the universal church and our particular place in it, and then our relationship among one another.

Thanks Bob, please let me know how your Great Communion celebration goes – I do want to be optimistic here and find the benefits of the celebration.

]]> By: Bob Cornwallhttp://theprophetjoel.com/2009/10/final-thoughts-on-great-communion-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Bob Cornwall Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:21:22 +0000 http://theprophetjoel.com/?p=425#comment-275 Sometimes we need to heal the divisions that exist within the immediate family. I'm sharing in a service that will bring together people from all three traditions. I believe this is in the Spirit of the vision Thomas Campbell enunciated 2 centuries back. Sometimes we need to heal the divisions that exist within the immediate family. I’m sharing in a service that will bring together people from all three traditions. I believe this is in the Spirit of the vision Thomas Campbell enunciated 2 centuries back.

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