DIOCESE OF EL CAMINO REAL: Controversial Santa Cruz Priest Charged By Church
DIOCESE OF EL CAMINO REAL: Controversial Santa Cruz Priest Charged By Church
By Curtis Cartier
http://news.santacruz.com/
Sept. 14, 2010
Rev. Joel Miller has been Calvary Episcopal's head priest since 2006. Photo by Curtis Cartier.
Under the light of stained glass windows and gas lamps, the Reverend Joel P. Miller delivers his homily on "inviting sinners to the feast of the Lord." The redwood pews at Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Cruz sit more empty than occupied, but attention is rapt among the 50 or so worshipers as the short, mustachioed priest discusses the importance of forgiveness and of serving the "least among us."
"In the gospel we're told that Jesus sits down to eat with sinners and tax collectors. The worst people." says Miller in a soft and nasal voice as he saunters between the well-worn pews. "So what we see is that Jesus loves people, he loves his neighbors, includes them and embraces them. That's what we try to do here."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Curtis Cartier
http://news.santacruz.com/
Sept. 14, 2010
Rev. Joel Miller has been Calvary Episcopal's head priest since 2006. Photo by Curtis Cartier.Under the light of stained glass windows and gas lamps, the Reverend Joel P. Miller delivers his homily on "inviting sinners to the feast of the Lord." The redwood pews at Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Cruz sit more empty than occupied, but attention is rapt among the 50 or so worshipers as the short, mustachioed priest discusses the importance of forgiveness and of serving the "least among us."
"In the gospel we're told that Jesus sits down to eat with sinners and tax collectors. The worst people." says Miller in a soft and nasal voice as he saunters between the well-worn pews. "So what we see is that Jesus loves people, he loves his neighbors, includes them and embraces them. That's what we try to do here."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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