By John MartinThe House of Commons has resoundingly rejected state-approved assisted suicide by a three-to-one vote (330 to 118). Faith groups led the public argument against a “yes” campaign that had vastly more funding, almost daily celebrity pronouncements, and maximum publicity from deaths at the Dignitas suicide clinic in Switzerland.The “no” campaign had the support of … [Read more...] about Assisted Suicide Perishes
Archives for September 11, 2015
Love and Death
By Retta BlaneyBrush Strokes may be the only musical to begin as a conversation at a church convention, when the Rev. Stephen Chinlund met the Rev. Herbert G. Draesel, Jr., his partner in creativity.Based on a play by Chinlund and backed by Draesel’s music, Brush Strokes will premiere Sept. 14 at Hudson Guild Theater. Jim Semmelman, a longtime television stage manager of The … [Read more...] about Love and Death
Europe’s Churches Help Refugees
Adapted from Anglican Communion News ServiceThe Diocese in Europe, part of the Church of England, has launched an emergency appeal through the Anglican mission agency Us to help fund its work with hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, and Eritrea. The funds will initially be directed to the diocese’s work in Greece and Hungary, which have … [Read more...] about Europe’s Churches Help Refugees