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.
Apr
10

Next America 3: Generational Change & the Church’s Future

This post is part of a series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational
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Apr
03

Next America 2: Bad Data Makes Gen-X Invisible

This post is part of a series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational
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Mar
25

The Next America 1 – Introduction

Welcome to the The Next America series! I’m glad you’re here. I started this series because this blog
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Mar
24

Just the Facts on The Next America series

We’re beginning a new series on the blog. It’s a read-along of the book The Next America: Boomers,
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Mar
24

The Gift of Data (Part 7) – On Being Here Now

As I look forward to starting The Next America Read-Along later this week, it’s time to tie up some
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Mar
13
What Future, Church?

What Future, Church?

When I posted Structuring for Discipleship last Monday, I thought 80 people might read it. Instead, it’s the most-read
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Mar
03
Structuring for Discipleship

Structuring for Discipleship

The second paper of the Task Force to Reimagine the Episcopal Church, on reforms to governance and administration, was released
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Feb
24
Spirituality & Social Media Presentation

Spirituality & Social Media Presentation

This Saturday, I had the honor of co-leading a workshop on “Spirituality and Social Media” with Ms. Karmel Puzzuoli, the
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Feb
10
Congregational Sustainability Roundup

Congregational Sustainability Roundup

Acknowledging that some churches will not exist in twenty years leads us to ask, “What can we do now to
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Feb
01
What Makes a Church Sustainable?

What Makes a Church Sustainable?

But across my screen this morning came an excellent post from Adam Trambley about sustaining ministry in local congregations. And
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