Damian Thompson of The Telegraph writes:Here’s my prediction. As of today, pro-gay clergy will begin to unpick [Prime Minister David] Cameron’s “triple lock” banning parishes from holding gay weddings; during the next Parliament it will cease to exist. Priests who want to marry same-sex couples, or indeed marry their own gay lovers, will just do it. Anglo-Catholic and … [Read more...] about State Shapes Church
Archives for March 2014
Reconciliation in Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada’s General Synod Communications reports:The final national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission took place from March 27 to 30 in Edmonton, Alberta. Representatives from the Anglican Church of Canada and its ecumenical partners were among thousands gathered to hear survivor testimonies, celebrate Indigenous culture and resilience, and … [Read more...] about Reconciliation in Canada
Light
4 Lent1 Sam. 16:1-13 • Ps. 23 • Eph. 5:8-14 • John 9:1-41“God is light and in him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). “Everything exposed by the light becomes visible” (Eph. 5:13). Simply, God sees the truth. “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see” (1 Sam. 16:7). Thus, in the … [Read more...] about Light
St. James, Meet St. James
By William O. Daniel, Jr.In the 1840s architect John Carver received the drawings and measurements for St. Michael’s Church in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, built circa 1230. He was commissioned in the 1840s to supervise the construction of St. James the Less Church, Philadelphia, following these designs. Nearly 170 years later, the soul of this building brings forth new life as … [Read more...] about St. James, Meet St. James
David Yeago Heads to Ambridge
Adapted from Trinity School for MinistryDavid Yeago will join the faculty of Trinity School for Ministry and of the North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS) of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) in the fall. He is the second Lutheran to join Trinity’s faculty as a part of its new relationship with the NALC. Yeago first came to Trinity’s campus last summer as one of the … [Read more...] about David Yeago Heads to Ambridge
Listen for Jesus on Campus
Common LifeBy D. Stuart DunnanThere is a wonderful passage in the farewell letter William Augustus Muhlenberg wrote to his favorite student and spiritual son, John Barrett Kerfoot, when he sent him to be the first headmaster of St. James School in Hagerstown:Be patient; be kind; be gentle; be long-suffering; consider every little trial and vexation as it comes along, as a … [Read more...] about Listen for Jesus on Campus
Shigeru Ban Wins Pritzker
Stuff (New Zealand) reports:One of architecture’s most prestigious international awards has been given to the man behind Christchurch’s cardboard cathedral.Shigeru Ban was today named the winner of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize.The 56-year-old Tokyo-born architect is known for his elegant, innovative and resourceful approach to design, as well as his humanitarian … [Read more...] about Shigeru Ban Wins Pritzker
Essay Competition 2014
The Living Church is pleased to announce the fifth annual Student Essays in Christian Wisdom Competition.Entries should include the student’s full name, postal and email addresses, and the name and address of the student’s school.The best essays will be published in The Living Church, and the top three essayists will receive cash prizes: 1st prize: $500 • 2nd prize: $250 • … [Read more...] about Essay Competition 2014