The Rev. Canon Leonel L. Mitchell, one of the scholars responsible for the Book of Common Prayer (1979), died May 23 in South Bend, Indiana. The veteran liturgist and theologian was 81.Mitchell was professor of liturgics at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary from 1978 to 1995 and lecturer in Church history and liturgy at SWTS from 1978 to 2005. He was assistant professor at … [Read more...] about Leonel L. Mitchell (1930-2012)
Archives for May 24, 2012
Trinity, Columbia, Calls Dean
“Tim has written several acclaimed books on spiritual life,” writes senior warden Mark Jones of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, S.C. He is “a former editor for Christianity Today magazine and recently taught spiritual formation to students at the Anglican School of Theology in Alexandria, Egypt.”Timothy K JonesBiretta tip: Kendall HarmonDiscuss this post on TLC’s pages … [Read more...] about Trinity, Columbia, Calls Dean
PB to Anderson: ‘Well Done’
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori on President Bonnie Anderson’s decision not to seek re-election, distributed by the Episcopal Church’s Office of Public Affairs:I am grateful for the service Bonnie Anderson has given to The Episcopal Church over many, many years. She has been tireless in her advocacy for lay persons in the life and governance of this Church — a … [Read more...] about PB to Anderson: ‘Well Done’