Comments on: Philadelphia: Schwenkfelder memorial http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44126 Peregrinato Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:47:43 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44126 Yes, a quick Google trip shows that at, at the very least, Palm Schwenkfelder and Olivet Schwenkfelder have associated with the UCC. It was my understanding from reading a bit of <a href="http://www.ucc.org/about-us/hidden-histories/the-schwenkfelders.html" rel="nofollow">Schwenkfelder history in the "Hidden Histories in the UCC"</a> series and some discussion with Barbara Brown Zikmund that there's still a good working relationship between the UCC and Schwenkfelders, and UCC clergy have pastored Schwenkfelder churches. Perhaps I'm overstating the case, though. Yes, a quick Google trip shows that at, at the very least, Palm Schwenkfelder and Olivet Schwenkfelder have associated with the UCC. It was my understanding from reading a bit of Schwenkfelder history in the “Hidden Histories in the UCC” series and some discussion with Barbara Brown Zikmund that there’s still a good working relationship between the UCC and Schwenkfelders, and UCC clergy have pastored Schwenkfelder churches. Perhaps I’m overstating the case, though.

]]> By: Derek http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44107 Derek Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:26:12 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44107 I thought that a few of the Schwenkfelder churches had joined the UCC, without abolishing the Schwenkfelder Church, or their membership in it. Which I think is an excellent compromise. I thought that a few of the Schwenkfelder churches had joined the UCC, without abolishing the Schwenkfelder Church, or their membership in it. Which I think is an excellent compromise.

]]> By: peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44095 peregrinato Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:14:11 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44095 Ah, they considered joining the UCC. On the one hand, i wish they had, on the other hand, I appreciate their decision not to. I ran across the Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum at the CUA library. Yes, the whole thing. Ah, they considered joining the UCC. On the one hand, i wish they had, on the other hand, I appreciate their decision not to.

I ran across the Corpus Schwenckfeldianorum at the CUA library. Yes, the whole thing.

]]> By: Tom Mccready http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44091 Tom Mccready Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:28:26 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/philadelphia-schwenkfelder-memorial/#comment-44091 The Schwenkfelder Church got its fifteen minutes of fame when Ronald Reagan chose a Republican senator from Pennsylvania, who was a Schwenkfelder, as his running mate. Reagan wanted to balance his ticket by choosing a moderate. Suddenly the media was interested in the Schwenkfelders. But the Republican convention nominated President Jerry Ford to run against Jimmy Carter, and the media lost interest in the Schwenkfelders. The Schwenkfelder Church got its fifteen minutes of fame when Ronald Reagan chose a Republican senator from Pennsylvania, who was a Schwenkfelder, as his running mate. Reagan wanted to balance his ticket by choosing a moderate. Suddenly the media was interested in the Schwenkfelders. But the Republican convention nominated President Jerry Ford to run against Jimmy Carter, and the media lost interest in the Schwenkfelders.

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