Jim Flowers (Page 54)

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I’ve had the issue of race on my mind more than usual lately. Last week I participated in a panel discussion held at USA following Rob Gray’s and Joe’l Lewis’ remarkable documentary Mobile in Black and White, and then on Sunday we had some sixty people show up at All Saints to viewRead More →

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Last night the vestry of All Saints concurred unanimously with my decision to offer the rite of blessing the commitments of same sex partners. As you know at the recent General Convention of the Episcopal Church nearly 80% of both the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies (clergyRead More →

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Since this past Sunday after we participated in the “appreciative inquiry” exercise, exploring what All Saints and the Episcopal Church in general means to us, I’ve been thinking a lot about what being an Episcopalian means to me. My family joined the Episcopal Church when I was five years old. My mother wasRead More →

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Last night we watched a marvelous documentary on the life of Eugene Walter, a native Mobilian, best known for his poems and short stories and his novel The Untidy Pilgrim. He was one of those rare souls whom we encounter along the way who refuses to live life conventionally. He wasRead More →

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Since hurricane Isaac is on most everyone’s mind right now, I thought I would engage in a little climatological musing, and perhaps some metaphysical reflection as well. When I was in the insurance business I got told by clients from time to time that it was their understanding that certain “actsRead More →