Sublime

Leitourgia, or worshiping

Inspired by the Confucian philosophy of the original nature of goodness and the Zen techniques of stilling the mind, a synthesis of the three philosophies—Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism—was reached. This form of Taoism is found in the teachings of two major Taoist sects today: the Complete Reality School (Ch’üan-chen) and the Earlier Heaven Way

“Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together.” ROMANS 14:19 (PH)

ROWers believe, fourth, in the centering of white understandings, white theology, white values, and white actions.

We should speak well of one another across denominational lines and humble ourselves in our own eyes by forgiving past injuries and promoting the common good in the gospel. Our loving Christ deserves a loving church in the world today!

Trungpa Rinpoche remarks that thögal is the ultimate path within Buddhism and, indeed, the highest attainment that is possible to human beings. It involves seeing the entire universe as meaning (jnana) and symbol (kaya), and realizing that the two are identical. It emphasizes upaya, or skillful means (in contrast to trekchö, which empahsizes

Gil Rendle, a former senior consultant with the Alban Institute, has provided another helpful way for us to view our congregations. He looks at tenure of membership in the congregation and notes that some are long-tenured members (more than 20 years), some are mid-tenured (between 10 and 20 years), and others are short-tenured (less than 10 years).