Greetings! I’m writing you today on this decidedly mid-winter day. Some of you are shoveling driveways and, if you are lucky, enjoying a snow day. Here on the west coast after several sunny spring-like days I am finding the return to wet and cold…
Greetings! I’m writing you today on this decidedly mid-winter day. Some of you are shoveling driveways and, if you are lucky, enjoying a snow day. Here on the west coast after several sunny spring-like days I am finding the return to wet and cold…
As a people of faith with a strong commitment to pacifism The Church of the Brethren has long been an outspoken voice in favor is gun control. As gun control legislation has once again entered the public conversation it is…
Greetings! This winter has kept the Open Table board busy making preparations for Annual Conference (non-delegate registration opens on February 20!), submitting Article of Incorporation paperwork and establishing 501c3, not-for-profit status. While this work is important for the organization as…
Registration for the Fall 2012 Progressive Brethren Gathering is now open! Head on over now to sign up for “Holy Work: Becoming Beloved Community” at LaVerne Church of the Brethren, October 26-28, 2012. Featured guests include Abigail A. Fuller, Associate Professor…
At Annual Conference we distributed our new informational brochure at our multiple information sessions. Several folks asked for an electronic version of this brochure, so here it is!
The following letter from young adults was shared during the final business session at Annual Conference 2012: We are here to love one another. We are here to speak truth to one another. We are here to not grow weary.…
Looking for a way to stay connected to what’s going on around Conference without constantly checking message boards, social media, or email? Then sign up for our Annual Conference Updates SMS list! Using your mobile phone’s text-messaging capabilities you can know what’s stirring during Annual…
From the earliest days of our movement, Facebook has been a powerful tool for connecting and conversing with one another. Now we’re entering a new era of social media engagement with the launch of the Open Table Co-op Facebook Page! Like our…
We’re excited to be a part of this year’s Progressive Guide to Annual Conference, now available through Progressive Brethren Online. You can also download the PDF directly. This excellent guide features listings of activities and events both by day and by area…
Come join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Voices for an Open Spirit at their annual meeting, 9pm on Tuesday, July 10th in room 101/102 of the America’s Center in St. Louis. In addition, we’ll be discussing the…