Nurya Love Parish

Nurya Love Parish

Michigan
I serve the health of God's world as an Episcopal priest. I'm a disciple of Jesus Christ and a prisoner of hope. My hope is for renewal and resilience, both for myself and for all I inherit as church.
May
14
This is how renewal starts – reflections on #EpiscopalResurrection

This is how renewal starts – reflections on #EpiscopalResurrection

Today a new site launched: Episcopal Resurrection. It contains a Memorial to the church and a set of Resolutions for
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May
06
I go to a watershed forum and have an unexpected conversation

I go to a watershed forum and have an unexpected conversation

Last Friday I decided it was way past time for me to do something about these theories of collaborative bioregional
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Apr
28
A great Earth Day sermon (not mine)

A great Earth Day sermon (not mine)

Earth Day sermons are hard. I didn’t preach one this year, even though I was preaching on a Sunday
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Apr
22
Solving the Climate Crisis One (Closed?) Church at a Time

Solving the Climate Crisis One (Closed?) Church at a Time

On March 25th, Presiding Bishop the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori offered the keynote address at The Episcopal Church’s
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Apr
14
Searching for Sunday, finding the Episcopal Church – A Book Review

Searching for Sunday, finding the Episcopal Church – A Book Review

Rachel Held Evans and I came to the Episcopal Church from opposite worlds. She grew up the daughter of a
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Mar
30
I said what our diocese most needed. Then I realized: nobody knew what I meant.

I said what our diocese most needed. Then I realized: nobody knew what I meant.

Every spring in our diocese, we have Leadership Days - a time to come together for workshops and learning. This
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Mar
23
The week that changed my life – join me this June!

The week that changed my life – join me this June!

The Churchwork blog launched to the world on May 26, 2013 – almost two years ago! How time flies. Anybody remember
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Mar
19
How should the church work?

How should the church work?

This post is a response to the Acts 8 Moment Blogforce Question: What is the mission of the (Domestic and
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Jan
15
More on Mission, Subsidiarity, and Diocesan Operating Budgets

More on Mission, Subsidiarity, and Diocesan Operating Budgets

This all got started because I was lobbying the Episcopal Church to fund creation care ministries. Commenters asked me, “What
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Jan
09
Subsidiarity isn’t simple. This data proves it.

Subsidiarity isn’t simple. This data proves it.

It was quite a week on the blog! My post supporting a plan to add more funding for creation care
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