Scott Gunn

Hey, all! I'll be changing my interaction setting more often. If you follow me, but I don't follow you back, it could be an oversight. Generally speaking, I return follows if I can tell there's a real person on the other end (not a bot or a spammer or whatever). Let me know if I missed you! ⚓️

Well, yes, along with mainline Christianity’s absence from the public square. Reticence hasn’t been our friend.

Hmm. Not sure if that’s an improvement or a decline.

Anyway, blockety block block-o-clock.

Also. I wish there were an edit button on here.

*any narthex folks…

Weird that it started all at once. Bots?

Is the answer blocking? Limiting interaction? Even on the Other Site, I never had this much of a problem with trolls.

Have an narthex folks noticed more trolls lately? I’m getting lots of anti-Christian replies, just wondered if it’s me.

I mean, if someone believes otherwise, fine. But it seems weird to go out of one’s way to troll another. ⚓️

(Guess I need to change my interaction settings.)

Me vested in cassock & surplice with white stole standing in front of a large and complex stained glass window — featuring Christ on the cross in the center.

Celebrated mass for the Transfiguration in cassock & surplice, a raiment dazzling white.

This is refulgent feast, reminding us of Christ’s glory amidst the disquietude of this world, even now. 🕯️

I think there are at least a couple of places that one could get such a thing.

Of course, I believe that if God wanted us to drink iced coffee, he'd have appointed coffee trees to grow in the Arctic.

Under an expansive blue sky, an old church stands in a field with a rising sun in the background.

"Lord knows, our church could use some zeal."

Scott Gunn encourages us to pray for our church in this week's Forward Today. ⚓️

forwardmovement.org/2025/08/forw...

An old Apple Computer logo—an apple in rainbow stripes. Under it is written “Think different”

I’m old enough to remember when Apple used the slogan, “Think different.” These days, they seem to be living a new credo: “Think capitulation.”

Someone should tell bsky to allow more characters per post, so that one can always quote an entire BCP collect. ⚓️

O God, who on the holy mount didst reveal to chosen witnesses thy well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty... Amen. 🕯️

No doubt, a tough spot. FWIW, ECUSA is heading in a good direction in terms of orthodox theology and adherence to Anglican tradition, as far as I can see. So hopefully you’ll find companionship with fellow pilgrims.

The number of times I have decided a thing and God yucked at me is…a lot.

Enjoy the east!

The anchor makes sure the content shows up in the Narthex feed, if the poster is on the list. And it would be delightful if your next bishop is a bsky-er.

Oh, oops, I forgot again. ⚓️

East-facing altars are good, actually.

🔥🔥🔥

This is amazing. Great job, Chris!

I’d love to hear how it works with families. Do you get good feedback?

Sure, if the daily verse is Mt 16:23

Wait, what? I thought the three-legged stool was vibes, feelings, and personal preferences.

They platform Nazis? I couldn’t tell you why

If you're on Substack, here's a helpful article about why you might want to think about leaving the platform and how to do that. leavesubstack.com

Traditional Greek cons of St Paul and St Dionysius the Areopagite.

Those who pray the office might enjoy these icons, given today’s Acts reading. Bought these excellent (hand painted) icons in Athens in 2023. ⚓️

Both?

Also, park a couple of nuclear subs in the parking lot

Right. And if “old” is bad, we have a world of other problems besides what we call chunks of the Bible

Not subtle. I really don’t understand the problem with OT and NT for Christians.

I’m at 47, but if this were a list of English cities, I’d not fare so well.

If you can find out, and if you're looking for a printing/sales/distribution partner, I know people! Would love to do the Rite I and the Rite II versions. And, if permissions could be sorted, the church year one, too.

Are those things under copyright? I was just yesterday looking at his church year book and wishing it were possible to do a very light update and republish it.

The Eucharist book(s) would be great, too, if it’s not swiping someone’s IP.

I know a publisher!