Br. Karekin M. Yarian, BSG
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Karekin Madteos Yarian is an author and social activist from San Francisco. He is a member of the Episcopal
religious community known as the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory
. He is the author of In Love and Service Bound: The First Forty Years of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory; The Skillfulness of Shepherds: Gregorian Reflections on the Spiritual Life and co-author of Equipping the Saints – two volumes currently used in the Brotherhood’s formation program; and For the Balance of My Natural Life – a reflection on Life Vows in the Gregorian Way. He is also the subject of the award winning documentary "Changing Habits" by Sara Needham, and has appeared in the nationally released via media series produced by Every Voice Network, an advocacy organization in the Episcopal Church for progressive causes.
As an advocate of the Progressive Christian
movement, he has been involved with such organizations as Social Redemption, a technology working group dedicated to reassertion of progressive Christian values in the public sphere, and Every Voice Network which co-hosted a major conference in Washington DC in October 2005.
His work in San Francisco includes spiritual advocacy for members of the transgendered community.
Episcopal Church (United States)
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religious community known as the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory
Brotherhood of Saint Gregory
The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory is a community of friars within the Anglican communion. Its members, known as Gregorians, include clergy and laymen....
. He is the author of In Love and Service Bound: The First Forty Years of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory; The Skillfulness of Shepherds: Gregorian Reflections on the Spiritual Life and co-author of Equipping the Saints – two volumes currently used in the Brotherhood’s formation program; and For the Balance of My Natural Life – a reflection on Life Vows in the Gregorian Way. He is also the subject of the award winning documentary "Changing Habits" by Sara Needham, and has appeared in the nationally released via media series produced by Every Voice Network, an advocacy organization in the Episcopal Church for progressive causes.
As an advocate of the Progressive Christian
Progressive Christianity
Progressive Christianity is the name given to a movement within contemporary Christianity characterized by willingness to question tradition, acceptance of human diversity with a strong emphasis on social justice or care for the poor and the oppressed and environmental stewardship of the Earth...
movement, he has been involved with such organizations as Social Redemption, a technology working group dedicated to reassertion of progressive Christian values in the public sphere, and Every Voice Network which co-hosted a major conference in Washington DC in October 2005.
His work in San Francisco includes spiritual advocacy for members of the transgendered community.