Br. Karekin is a social critic and political activist located in San Francisco and is also the Minister Provincial
for Province 8 of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory. He provides Spiritual Direction for members of the local community, working particularly with members of the transgendered community. He works as Parish Administrator at Trinity Episcopal Church an historic parish in San Francisco. He is also actively involved in the progressive Christian movement aimed at social change. In addition, Karekin develops liturgical software for the Episcopal Church. At his parish he is a Liturgical Planner and
occasional preacher. He studies on again off again at San Francisco State University where he studies poetry.
Br. Karekin earned the nickname "punk monk" as the first gen-x member of the brotherhood. He is the subject of the documentary film "Changing Habits" and the author of two books The Skillfullness of Shepherds and Equipping the Saints. His interests are liturgy, poetry, cooking, gardening, and tearing down unruly establishment politics and trying to replace them with respectful dialogue. He used to think he'd lived a glamourous life, until he realized he'd simply lived a life trying everything and found it wanting. Now he simply tries to be quiet and appear as wise as the folks who really know him will let him get away with. He's not really a cranky old man, but plays one on television, taking rather annoying pleasure in pointing out the appalling lack of civility in social interaction. He thinks reality TV rocks, so please pray for him.
This website is a place dedicated to writing and reflection. Karekin's
poetry, homilies and spiritual writing can be found here, a well as
information on his speaking schedule and information about Spiritual
Direction.
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The latest news -
Br. Karekin's work and ministry in the Bay Area of San Francisco...
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- The Recycled AIDS Medicine Program: Karekin is currently on the Board
of Directors. RAMP, a project stemming from the Humanist Movement,
gathers unused HIV medicines and delivers them to organizations
overseas.
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Social Redemption provides technology for increasing information flow within the progressive Christian community.
People with technological expertise are particularly encouraged to join the movement. Connect your church with the Christian movement for social justice. Write us today for more information.
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The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory, An Episcopal Christian Community
The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory is a Christian Community of the Episcopal Church, whose members follow a common rule and serve the church on parochial, diocesan, and national levels.
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Every religious has a rule of life, and the members of BSG are no exception. Here is a copy of the documents that govern my life as a religious, annotated by me (in time) so that you can read how and why I choose to live this life. My own notes appear in red italics after each section of the Rule. The notes to the right are annotations to resolutions adopted by Chapter and/or Council which interpret the documents referenced. The Brotherhood Rule may seem simple, but it is not. It is flexible enough for each brother to find the way of praxis that fits the circumstances to which he is called. But living as a religious while living fully in the secular world presents great challenges...
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The public face of Christianity in America today bears little connection to the historic faith of our ancestors. It represents even less our own faith as Christians who continue to celebrate the gifts of our Creator, revealed and embodied in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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