For a more inclusive vision of the church, look to Pentecost

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This is my new piece for US Catholic Magazine on the Pentecost. “How might the church be different today if we made Pentecost more central in our communal celebrations?”

I have reposted it below. Thank you so much for following my work and reading this piece.

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Central Moravian Church Adult Forum – Wisdom

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I am looking forward to speaking at an Adult Forum on Wisdom at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, PA.  I will be drawing from my book, The Grace of Sophia.

Please do come Wednesday Sept 25 from 6-745 p.m. A light supper will be served.

My books will be available for purchase at a discount.

Chi and Sophia: Saving Creation and Each Other

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I attended the COP20 meeting in Peru as part of the World Council of Churches delegation.

One important climate change event was held at Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, in Lima Peru, where Dr. Jeffrey Sachs (director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University) was the plenary speaker.

At the University, I presented a paper, “Chi and Sophia: Saving Creation and Each Other.”  

She Lives!: Sophia Wisdom Works in the World

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Congratulations to my friend the Reverend Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton on her new book, She Lives: Sophia Wisdom Works in the World.

The book is an exciting new book where Aldredge-Clanton features 40 theologians and ministers who work and write on Sophia. Some of the featured writers are Mary E. Hunt, Monica A. Coleman, Chung Hyung Kyung, Gail Anderson Ricciuti, Mary Ann Beavis, Virginia Ramey Mollenkott and myself.

Changing Church: Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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This post, Changing Church: Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, was originally posted in Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton‘s website.  I am deeply thankful to Dr. Aldredge-Clanton’s interest in my book, The Grace of Sophia and her time to interview me.  Please do check out her website for more columns and insightful information. 

Published: June 29, 2013

 

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