Decline of What?

The church is in decline. Sure, I guess. But, what do you mean by that? Membership is down in many congregations. Average weekly attendance is down, too. They are down as compared to 1965. They are down as compared to 1985. They are down, in many places, as compared even to 2005. There has beenContinue reading “Decline of What?”

The Creator of All Things Became a Thing (Christmas 2, Year C)

Second Sunday of Christmas, Year CSirach 24:1-12; John 1:1-18Sunday, January 3, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, and who was, and who is to come.  Amen. So how about that for something different?Today we read from a book called Sirach,     a book written about 130 before Jesus' birth byContinue reading “The Creator of All Things Became a Thing (Christmas 2, Year C)”