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Going to North Carolina in the fall
I have been invited to be the keynote speaker for the biennial clergy conference for the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, by their diocesan, Bishop Michael B. Curry. I will be speaking to the clergy of the diocese, in Winston-Salem, from 12 – 14 October.
The invitation was extended to me on the basis of my book, 
If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him: Radically Re-thinking Priestly Ministry (published by Continuum last year and recently reprinted). I will be giving three addresses and preaching the sermon for the conference eucharist.
You can see a discussion between the bishop and myself about what we hope to achieve in the conference with the YouTube video below:
The diocese’s notice about the conference is here.
Monetizing Kill George
It’s amazing how many different and varied ways Christians have found to monetize their faith, flogging bits and pieces necessary to be a happy, fulfilled and righteous Christian to other unhappy, unfulfilled and slightly wealthier Christians. I am not talking about indulgences or saints’ relics here. I mean the bookshops, tatshops, “resource areas” that accompany any gathering of Christians larger than a single congregation. Conference invites speaker, speaker gives talk, conference points audience to bookshop, speaker flogs wares.
WHAT A GREAT IDEA!
This is where 3 Minute Theologian has been missing out.
So I am pleased to announce, with the co-operation of CafePress.com (that fine purveyor of design-your-own drinkware and wear-wares), the world’s first OFFICIAL Kill George Herbert merchandising opportunity solution.
Gasp! at the generously proportioned beverage mug!
Be amazed! at the sophisticate design and elegantly proportioned T-Shirt!
Er! That’s it! (for the moment)
Both T-Shirt and Mug are emblazoned with a WWGHD? graphic to display your allegiance to all things post-Herbertian.
- Imagine the insightful and advantageous conversations that will strike up with the Senior Staff at your next Clergy Conference when they see you declaring your thoughtful and frankly gorgeous allegiance to the Blessed George.
- Imagine the opportunities to tell the postman that no, he wasn’t just a hymn writer, as you come to the door in your pyjama bottoms and Tee!
- Think of the 200 clergy in your diocese and 300 clergy in your hotmail contacts list, each of whom deserve to be introduced to the wonders of WWGHD? Buy a mug and T-shirt for each!
Coming soon!
- WWGHD maniples!
- WWGHD embossed covers for Common Worship!
- WWGHD USB sticks!
- WWGHD rubber bracelets!
- More! More! More! Buy! Buy! Buy!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Bemerton
… it appears that Kill George will be going in to reprint!
…and by the way (Kill George)
Today, in amazon, KGH is
| #1 in | Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Clergy > Ministry |
| #2 in | Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestant > Anglicanism |
| #20 in | Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian Living |
Which translates as 8,187 in the overall bestseller list (“I know my place”!)
Another Bishop drinks the Kool-Aid
(and no, I’m not referring to Peterborough)
I heard recently that the Bishop of Exeter gave a copy of If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him: Radically Re-thinking Priestly Ministry to all his new ordinands this Michaelmastide. It is could to be able to report the fall of the South-West to the inexorable tide that is the Herberticidal movement.
After the fall of Exeter, it seems that Buckingham is the latest conquest for Kill George. Bishop Alan Wilson blogged the book on Tuesday:
At home I have a groaning shelf of books published since 1900 about ministry in the Church of England. Justin Lewis-Anthony’s If you meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him is the latest and, no mean feat, by far the best. …
Justin’s excellent book does not play this how-to game, although it does end up talking Turkey, with excellent alternative strategies and tactics to help lower spiritual and personal blood pressure, and bring a Kill-George-Herbert priest back from the Church of the Planet Zog into the Church of England.
…This book is a vastly intelligent, compassionate, understanding and helpful resource. Some will find it a bit clever, so if you prefer your books stupid, you may be disappointed.
(emphasis in the original)
Modesty and copyright prevents me from quoting all of it, but it is here, in all its glory!
(I shouldn’t be surprised really, as +Buckingham is one of only two bishops in the Church of England whose pronouncements I can be bothered reading!)
Kill George Cheap!
An email received today from Church House Bookshop:
Exclusive Special Offer – Today Only!
Today only, until midnight (BST) on Thursday 9 July, Church House Bookshop are offering the following recently published titles at specially reduced prices:
If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him
- was ?14.99, now only ?13.50 (www.chbookshop.co.uk/2411995)
I love the question marks!
My favourite American town?
It has to be Pasadena…
My favourite American institute of higher education?
It has to be Caltech…
Why?
Because last night, following my appearance on Thinking Anglicans, someone with an IP address belonging to Caltech (yes, you know who you are, DHCP-64-192.gps.caltech.edu!), spent 2 hours 22 mins 25 secs working his/her/their way through the Kill George series on this blog.
Not even my mother has devoted 2 hours 22 mins 25 secs to my writing. Ever. In the whole of my life. Combined!
Thank you, whoever is behind DHCP-64-192.gps.caltech.edu (may I call you DHCP?). I appreciate your interest, and I hope you were sufficiently rewarded for your efforts
Ozymandias, Part II (redux)
You may recall this:
Well, today I have the stunning news that Kill George is now:
77th bestselling book in the “Anglicanism” category!
I didn’t realise that Rowan Williams had written 76 books.
Spreading the Herberticidal Message
Being such a small movement (but perfectly formed!), I find it encouraging when I am given new opportunities to spread the message about Killing George Herbert (see posts passim).
Especially when the opportunity means travelling to the US to give a paper on the subject at an international conference!
In October, your 3MinuteTheologian has been invited to deliver a paper: If you meet George Herbert in the road . . . kill him! Herbertism and Contemporary Parish Ministry.
This is the conference:
GEORGE HERBERT’S
LIVING LEGACIES:
TWO CONFERENCES, 2007-2008
AN ATLANTIC WORLD INITIATIVE
Co-Sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Sarum College, Salisbury, England
More details from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s website.