Karpos Kalos

Wisdom from above is . . . full of mercy and good fruits

What does the emerging future hold for life, ministry, and the Church? I'm exploring a little of that every day.

About Becky Robbins-Penniman

I am an Episcopal priest serving Lamb of God Church in Fort Myers, FL. We are a federated Lutheran (ELCA) and Episcopal (TEC) congregation.

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  • Gloria McVay
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  • Mary Ann Zager
  • Judy Hardwick
  • Rich Nelson
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  • Ann Wentz
  • David Jarrett
  • Mike Young
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  • Stacey Boggs
 

LATEST ENTRIES

No matter how we organize ourselves, relationships are the heart of being church. My latest blog post is here.

All my previous posts can be found on the Blogs tab.

My latest sermon is here

WHAT DOES "KARPOS KALOS" MEAN?

"Karpos kalos" literally means, in Greek, "fruit good". The inspiration for using it is James 3:17, which says "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy." More . . .

WHAT I'M READING NOW

Signs of Emergence: A Vision for Church that is
Organic/Networked; Decentralized/Bottom-up/Communal/Flexible/Always
Evolving by Kester Brewin

The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown. Only on the beach, though.

SHIFTING INTO THE FUTURE

This process started in the late summer of 2008. My initial explanation of what I thought this was all about is in a letter I wrote to my congregation called SHIFTING INTO THE FUTURELtr.pdf. Even after my sabbatical, I think it explains things fairly well.

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EMERGENT/EMERGING/EMERGENCE SITES

Emergent Village: "A Node in the Web of the Emerging Church". This is the first among equals of sites engaged in the emerging church conversation.
Anglimergent:  A relational network of Anglicans engaging emerging church and mission.
Luthermergent / Emerging Leaders Network: ELN is a community of friendship, exploration and theological conversation amon… Continue

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Relationships & Community: The New and the Old

I am a parish priest in a hierarchical denomination (a California court has ruled the Episcopal Church is such, so it must be true). I admit to chafing under the collar (so to speak) about the "hierarchical" part, and I've spent a good amount of time thinking about that aspect of my vocation and ministry as I cogitate TWINE (That Which is Now Emerging - for more on this, see here). Will the "church of the future" (whateve… Continue

Posted by Becky on November 12, 2009 at 8:00am

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RE-ENTRY THOUGHTS AFTER A MONTH OR SO

This is actually an article I wrote for our congregation's newsletter, but not everyone is fortunate enough to get that, right?

HIGHWAYS, HOSPITALITY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

“What’s the most important thing that happened to you while on sabbatical?”

I’ve thought about this question a lot; it has been asked by quite a number of people. I can’t decide what the one most important thing is, and I find I answer the question differently every time it’s asked! But, it’s still a great quest… Continue

Posted by Becky on October 12, 2009 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment

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Mike Young is now a member of Karpos Kalos
Welcome Them!
November 12
Becky added a blog post
I am a parish priest in a hierarchical denomination (a California court has ruled the Episcopal Church is such, so it must be true). I admit to chafing under the collar (so to speak) about the "hierarchical" part, and I've spent a good amount of t...
November 12
Rich Nelson Just checking in on my good friend.
October 27
Mary Anne Cresswell Sorrells commented on Becky's blog post 'RE-ENTRY THOUGHTS AFTER A MONTH OR SO'
Becky, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Thank you. The gift of your presence in our home in August, and henceforth in my life, is ongoing, to my joy! Your gracious reception of our hospitality has encouraged me to continue to invite others into ...
October 13
Becky added a blog post
This is actually an article I wrote for our congregation's newsletter, but not everyone is fortunate enough to get that, right? HIGHWAYS, HOSPITALITY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT “What’s the most important thing that happened to you while on sabbatical?”...
October 12
Becky added a blog post
When God sends contrasting messages, I try to pay attention, especially when the messages come close together. My congregation will soon roll out a spanking new, professionally-designed logo. I like the graphics a lot. When our parish administrat...
October 7
Rev. Dr. James R. Berger is now a member of Karpos Kalos
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October 6
Mary Anne Cresswell Sorrells commented on Becky's blog post 'A Poem as I Contemplate Traveling to Connecticut from Florida'
I'll bet you had mixed feelings about traveling again so soon! I have just discovered your sermon from Sept. 20. It brought to mind the Inward/Outward offering that said to bring peace and justice, it is not what we must give that will bring chan...
October 1
Becky commented on Becky's blog post 'A Poem as I Contemplate Traveling to Connecticut from Florida'
Gosh, thanks!
September 26
Lori Van Wagner commented on Becky's blog post 'A Poem as I Contemplate Traveling to Connecticut from Florida'
Becky, This is good!
September 26
Becky added a blog post
Autumn begins its chilling crawl and spreads its teasing frost o'er all the northern climes and shadowed sills startling colors from leaves and hills. While we in southern towns remain in summer’s warmth, both gift and bane
September 25
Gloria McVay commented on Becky's blog post 'RE-ENTRY THOUGHTS DURING WEEK 1'
Hi Becky, I am excited about everything you have learned during your sabbatical! I have been reading the books you recommended to Michael for my birthday gift. I will be attending Lamb of God services while I am in FL (mid-Oct to early January). I...
September 18
Gloria McVay is now a member of Karpos Kalos
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September 16
Judy Hardwick is now a member of Karpos Kalos
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September 13
Mary Ann Zager commented on Becky's blog post 'RE-ENTRY THOUGHTS DURING WEEK 1'
Hello Becky, And welcome back from your tremendous journey! I have been thinking of and praying for you these past months, and I am happy to hear that your sabbatical brought you a new understanding of faith as it exists among God's people. Certa...
September 12
Mary Ann Zager is now a member of Karpos Kalos
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