Philip Turner and Ephraim Radner write for the Anglican Communion Institute on the theme “What Then Shall We Do?”:There are times in the life of individuals, institutions and communities when they are faced with questions for which received wisdom has no ready answers. As loyal members and Priests of the Episcopal Church (TEC), we find ourselves in precisely this position. As … [Read more...] about Thinking Ahead to Convention
Archives for April 2015
ACNA Race, Mission Dialogue
From the Anglican Church in North America, an account of a 20-member “Conversation on Race and Mission Among African Americans”:In November of this past year, the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri became a further catalyst for our ongoing conversations about race across the United States and within the Anglican Church in North America. In response, Archbishop Foley Beach called … [Read more...] about ACNA Race, Mission Dialogue
Pope Welcomes ARCIC III
From Vatican Radio:Pope Francis met on Thursday with members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, telling them that the cause of unity is not an optional undertaking. The 18 Anglican and Catholic members of the commission, known as ARCIC III, are holding their annual encounter this week at an ancient retreat house in the Alban hills, south of Rome. Philippa … [Read more...] about Pope Welcomes ARCIC III
Diplomat: Be Bold Christians
By Peggy EastmanChristians need to defend their faith amid increasing persecution, said Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., a scholar on the Middle East.“I think our faith needs to be bolder and stronger,” said Gnehm, an elder in the Presbyterian Church who spoke on “The Middle East Today: The Religious Factor” in a lecture at All Saints Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Gnehm has … [Read more...] about Diplomat: Be Bold Christians
Formation and Music
By Steven R. Ford Our brains are apparently hardwired for music and singing in a way they simply are not for things like language and logic. I can still sing “Jack o’ lantern, jack o’ lantern, big and bright and yellow,” which I learned in kindergarten, but I remember virtually nothing else from that entire year of my life. I can croon, word for word in the shower, hymns … [Read more...] about Formation and Music
Weep and Pray for Baltimore
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, writes:Weep and pray for Baltimore. Violence never works. Ever.Today we need to mourn. The City of Baltimore in many of its parts is burning. Righteous anger over the death of Freddie Gray, who was injured while in Baltimore City Police custody and later died, has turned into a destructive anger that is destroying the … [Read more...] about Weep and Pray for Baltimore
PB Welcomes Bishop David Bane
Robert Kelly-Goss of The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, writes about the Rt. Rev. David Bane’s return to the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops:Bane worked with the Anglican Church of the Redeemer in Camden County. Made up of former parishioners from Christ Episcopal Church, and currently led by the rector, the Rev. Craig Stephans, Bane says he made good … [Read more...] about PB Welcomes Bishop David Bane
Protesting vs. Looting
Derek Olsen writes on his weblog, haligweorc:I object to media reports about demonstrators turning violent. This is imprecise and misleading language. There have been demonstrations through the week with an especially large demonstration on Saturday; in our Adult Forum Sunday we got a full run-down of the events there as two of the women from our church — who are lawyers … [Read more...] about Protesting vs. Looting