Adapted from the Diocese of EgyptOn Easter Sunday, Opo people gathered together from the five Opo Anglican Churches to hear the Gospel of Mark for the first time in their own language. The Opo are a recently reached group in Gambella. Their entire ethnic group numbers approximately 5,000 people. Until many of them recently became Anglican Christians they had no written … [Read more...] about Gospel of Mark Meets Opo
Archives for May 14, 2014
The Saint Behind the New Deal
By Charles HoffackerAdam Cohen, who teaches at Yale Law School, recently sang the praises of Frances Perkins: “If American history textbooks accurately reflected the past, Frances Perkins would be recognized as one of the nation’s greatest heroes — as iconic as Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Paine.”Perkins is often remembered as the first woman to be a United States cabinet … [Read more...] about The Saint Behind the New Deal
Threading the Needle
The Church has received and articulated an understanding of intimate human relationships which it expresses through her doctrine of marriage between a man and a woman, and is life-long and monogamous.We uphold this traditional doctrine of marriage. Over many years our Church has become increasingly aware of the pain of the LGBT community. All too often our Church has been … [Read more...] about Threading the Needle
Tory Baucum on Peacemaking
Adapted from Lambeth Palace/ACNSThe Rev. Tory Baucum, who was installed as one of Canterbury Cathedral’s Six Preachers in March, has spoken with Lambeth Palace’s media team about his motivation for peacemaking and reconciliation.The Archbishop of Canterbury appointed Baucum, who has an established reputation in preaching, evangelism and peacemaking, as a Six Preacher in … [Read more...] about Tory Baucum on Peacemaking