Sunday morning was a milestone for a tiny Lubbock Anglican congregation.
It’s been nearly 20 months since Lubbock’s St. James Anglican church formed in the wake of a national controversy stemming from the role of homosexuals in the Episcopal church.
And Sunday marked the first day the church’s pulpit had a leader – a priest from Hays, Kan., who hopes to lead his congregation closer to God and to be accepting of all people while maintaining their admittedly conservative beliefs.
“This is a huge day for us,” said Jo Vaughan, a founding member of the congregation, which meets Sunday mornings in a 90-seat theater at the Science Spectrum Museum.
Perhaps by not feeling as if they are always under attack, they will be able to use their energy to spread the Word. Bless them.
I’ve known Craig for years, and he really does have a passion for the idea of radical mission and evangelism. Those folks in Lubbock are truly blessed to have him as their priest! May God richly bless their endeavors!