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Georgia On Our Mind

This fall we were invited to Atlanta to share the story of Braid. Our dear friend Martha Sterne is serving in her retirement as the interim priest at All...
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The Creative Canvas of Braid

Last week we treated ourselves to an afternoon at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The SFMOMA, which recently reopened after a major renovation and addition,...
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Musings on Our New Neighborhood

After almost two years of nomadic existence, Braid has secured an office space. Our nomadic existence was necessary, as necessary as it was for the Hebrew people...
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Why I Watch the Warriors

It’s hard to live in the Bay Area these days without becoming a de facto fan of the Golden State Warriors. Whereas baseball allegiances are split between...
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Power to the People

This week we took an intensive class in community organizing. As with most things we’ve undertaken at Braid, we knew very little about what we were jumping...
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The Old Map

Growing up in England, one becomes very familiar with the idea of a parish boundary. There was a definite geographic location, or the parish, associated with a...
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Finding Holy Ground

For two clergy without a congregation, this past Sunday was amazingly busy. Our first stop was the early service at The Church of the Advent of Christ...
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Building a Church Without Walls

A few weeks into this new venture, Chris and I have become familiar with a few frequently asked questions that inevitably follow when we tell someone we...
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What’s In A Name?

I have always thought that the name of a church is important to the community. I have found that the name provides both definition to that particular...
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