tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066718123173949401.post7694143987022896979..comments2013-07-25T14:33:20.967-04:00Comments on Ramblings With Lois: Black Wednesday, as it is being calledLois Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708877817422097051noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066718123173949401.post-26618136566087273322011-07-22T15:56:25.615-04:002011-07-22T15:56:25.615-04:00Next time, Anonymous, please sign your name. I wou...Next time, Anonymous, please sign your name. I would normally delete an Anonymous reply however I happen to agree with you. We should all have that charism; we don't, or we ignore it. Those of us who say "yes" to God's demand that we become one with our Latino and Latina brothers and sisters pay a heavy price.<br /><br />For the record, the church I serve has been diverse racially, economically, culturally, and linguistically for over 40 years. Welcoming Hispanics/Latinos was the most recent inclusion.Lois Keenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708877817422097051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066718123173949401.post-31659780316744000392011-07-22T14:34:27.707-04:002011-07-22T14:34:27.707-04:00Given that your church's core demographic is s...Given that your church's core demographic is shrinking faster than a pizza in front of Michael Moore, shouldn't all your churches have "charism" of having Spanish-speaking people? Or do Mainline Protestants just like talking FOR the poor-you don't want to actually have any around you?<br /> Considering that you've been talking about "Celebrating our Diversity" for years while remaining over 95% White and middle/upper middle class, I'm guessing it's the latter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066718123173949401.post-57068008032760411592011-07-22T09:07:28.178-04:002011-07-22T09:07:28.178-04:00I am experiencing similar angst and although my li...I am experiencing similar angst and although my livelihood is not dependent upon this parish, most of my hopes and dreams for the future of the church and Christianity as a whole are. I am feeling a little lost and hopeless and feel myself counting on the Holy Spirit to slap me up the side of the face and say, 'Come on, Barb, you can do this.' (whatever 'this' needs to be) I just pray I am up to the challenge.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446216858079895691noreply@blogger.com