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Another Dimension (Trinity Sunday, Year C)

We need a shift from the physical sphere to the realm of relationships if we hope to approximate the concept of the Trinity.

Church Leaders Respond as Travel Ban Hits Largest Diocese

The Trump administration's travel ban, which took effect June 9, affects the largest diocese in the Episcopal Church.

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Kenyan Women Pay High Price amid USAID’s Exit

Anne Kassait said she treks for 10 kilometers every day to a water pan in Merkalei.

People & Places, June 11

Appointments and ordinations across the Episcopal Church

New Wycliffe Dean Comes Home

Kristen Deede Johnson came to faith at The Falls Church Episcopal in the early 1990s, “so that was very shaping for my faith and my vocational discernment.”

From Australia, a Creed of Biblical Sexuality

The short statement endorses sexual relations only within traditional marriage, chastity beyond, affirms that God has created male and female.

Diocese of Canterbury Wants Pro-LGBTQ Archbishop

The diocese’s preference on sexuality debates is the eighth item on the first page of needs. It devotes 99 words to themes of inclusion and 15 words to the Church’s historic doctrine of marriage.

Sanctuary Churches Cope with Changing Policies

What are clergy and lay people to do if immigration officers knock on a church door, particularly in protecting those who are at risk of deportation?

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From Baseball to the Social Gospel: Gary Dorrien

Although an Episcopal priest since 1982, Gary Dorrien is not as well-recognized in Anglican circles as he deserves to be. His new autobiography may help to resolve this shortcoming.

Remembering the ‘Holy Nats’

The Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity emphasized parish work, primarily educational and pastoral, but also with outreach to the community.

Friedrich’s Subjective Landscapes of the Soul

In the extraordinarily subjective world of Caspar David Friedrich, we are almost always positioned before a landscape that strongly suggests our presence.

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Accord Extends Suspension of Bishop Andrus

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: “Bishop Andrus will remain suspended from ministry until I am satisfied that he has demonstrated sufficient amendment of life to permit his return.”

Pilgrimage Chaplain: ‘They Are Not Criminals’

The five-day pilgrimage took the group through two states and two countries that play a significant role in the migrant crisis.

4 Journalists Killed in Attack on al-Ahli Hospital

The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem said it “condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms.”

No Small Endeavor: The Hillbilly Thomists

The Hillbilly Thomists bring together bluegrass, bourbon, and the Bible.

Ecumenical Youth Community Marks a Milestone

The second cohort of Community at the Crossing at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York has graduated.

Communion Across Difference: A Thoughtful Dialogue on Same-Sex Marriage

A group of church leaders convened by The Living Church and Forward Movement met in Long Island to continue the work of Communion Across Difference.

Mid the Explosion, Deity Reigned (1950)

The South Amboy Power Pier Explosion damaged two Episcopal churches, but clergy gave thanks for deepened devotion and opportunities to serve.

Melbourne Calls Bishop Across the Oceans

Bishop Ric Thorpe has overseen church growth in London for nearly 10 years, partly as director of the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication.

Scholar, Episcopal Priest to Lead Wittenberg University

The Rev. Canon Dr. Christian Brady of the Diocese of Lexington is Wittenberg University's 16th president.

People and Places, May 28

Appointments, a reception, and retirements across the Episcopal Church

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