The Jan. 17 edition of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. The cover story, “E.B. Pusey’s Living Vision,” features Zachary Guiliano’s interview with the Rev. George Westhaver, been principal of Pusey House, Oxford. Fr. Westhaver says of Pusey House’s mission: Pusey House was founded in 1884 with the purpose of being “a home of sacred learning and … [Read more...] about New: Jan. 17 TLC
Archives for December 2015
Complete your year with a special gift to The Living Church
[video: https://vimeo.com/150084311] There is no better way to praise God than in the Psalms, which are full of the creative Word of God — who was, John says, in the beginning with God, through whom all things were made. In Psalm 19, all of creation speaks after the Word. The heavens declare God’s glory; the sun in the sky, a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, “rejoices … [Read more...] about Complete your year with a special gift to The Living Church
Proposal Worries Primus
The Most Rev. David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, discusses his concerns about the proposed Columba Declaration:I think that the first surprise in the announcement of the Columba Declaration is how little it says about the shared concerns of two churches which have a particular status in the national life of England and Scotland. Clearly there are … [Read more...] about Proposal Worries Primus
Priest Resigns in Kentucky
Only four months after General Convention said that no priest should be pressured to celebrate a wedding for a same-sex couple, a priest in Kentucky has announced his resignation. On Dec. 23 the Rev. Jonathan M. Erdman announced his resignation as rector of Calvary Church in Louisville. Erdman, rector of Calvary since 2010, wrote that his resignation would be effective Jan. … [Read more...] about Priest Resigns in Kentucky
Gay Canon Denied License
By John MartinAnother case has arisen of a Church of England minister being refused permission to officiate after converting his civil partnership to marriage. The Rev. Canon Jeremy Davies, a retired residentiary canon in the Diocese of Salisbury, applied for permission in the Diocese of Winchester. The Rt. Rev. Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, declined the request.“Due to the … [Read more...] about Gay Canon Denied License
Tense Christmas in Sudan
Adapted from reporting by All Africa News ServiceFew Christians in Sudan celebrated Christmas in peace as government authorities continued their crackdown on Christian churches.There are reports of land-grabbing and bulldozed church properties, as the government of President Omar Al-Bashir has imposed Shariah.State security’s infamous “religious security” unit arrested dozens … [Read more...] about Tense Christmas in Sudan
TLC: Reconciliation & Renewal
[video: https://vimeo.com/150082909]The Living Church Foundation is a movement for reconciliation and renewal in Christ. We start with the past, bringing it to life; and we aim at faithfulness today. What is the Lord asking of our church — our parishes, our dioceses, our communion? What is the vocation of Anglicanism? And how can Anglicans be holy agents in the wider Church and … [Read more...] about TLC: Reconciliation & Renewal
Christ’s Open Hand
1 Christmas“Now, my children, show zeal for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of our ancestors. … My children, be courageous and grow strong in the law, for by it you will gain honor” (1 Macc. 2:50,64) Singular commitment to the law is a sign of zeal and a stimulus to it. Give your lives, be courageous, grow strong, here I stand.The law delineates social and … [Read more...] about Christ’s Open Hand