A current news article from the denomination’s own press service refers to Bruce Reyes-Chow, Gradye Parsons, and Linda Valentine as our top three leaders.And all the while, I thought that our top three leaders in the Reformed tradition were the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
You may think that I’m nit-picking, but the Reformation mainly occurred because of a rejection of hierarchy in the church. As Presbyterians, we need to be constantly vigilant about this.
BR-C,GP & LV are our top three office-bearers, not leaders. That mantel belongs to the Trinity.
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Yeah...while a valid point, this does seem a wee bit nit-picky. I imagine the PCUSA news services wasn't intending to foment idolatry.
At least, I hope not...
Dun-DUN-DUN!!!
Doug,
I thought that with your icon, it would be dun-dun, dun-dun, dun-dun, dun-dun dunda dun-dun...:)
I doubt that Jerry Van Marter meant to elevate the troika on a level with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
But it certainly does little to assure Presbyterians in their home congregations that our leadership -- I mean office holders -- are in tune with the historical Reformation.
Hi Denis,
I wrote to Jerry and he took it all in good humor.
I don't suppose it would be good strategy to start listing other characters that come in threes:
- Larry, Moe and Curlie
- Luke, Leia and Han
- Peter, Paul and Mary
Okay, certainly too much time on my hands ;-)
Thanks for getting me started Bruce--
-This, that, and the other thing
-Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
-Crosby, Stills, and Nash
-Peace, love, and understanding (what's so funny about that?)
-Willie, and Waylon, and the Boys
-Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old
-Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear
-Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina (of course they were angels)
-Winkin, Blinkin, and Nod
-Red, blue, yellow (or green if you are thinking light instead of pigment)
-Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe
TLAH - no problem. And a few more from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070630092142AAVGBgx
. . . and I will not say who is who.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Lock, Stock, Barrel
3 little pigs
3 tenors
Okay, back to work.
Tinker, Evers and Chance
Groucho, Chico, Zeppo
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Hook, line, sinker
Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar
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