Oxford University Press has launched the first multi-volume history of worldwide Anglicanism by a major university press. The Oxford History of Anglicanism covers the growth of worldwide Anglicanism in five volumes supported by 100 scholars. Three volumes have appeared already and a further two are due later this year. Professor Rowan Strong conceived the series, oversaw the … [Read more...] about Oxford’s Series on Anglicanism
Archives for July 18, 2017
Compassion in the Ruins
Mothers’ Union will support families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in June by offering holidays under the charity’s Away from it All (AFIA) program. In 2016 Mothers’ Union provided 3,400 people across the United Kingdom and Ireland with a break. The holidays take many different forms. Some are specially organized weeks in which families and volunteers go away … [Read more...] about Compassion in the Ruins
Love on Two Wheels
Kate Miller writes for the Diocese of Wyoming’s newsletter, e-Spirit: Once again, the summer season has come to call for a special ministry in Saratoga, Wyoming. This year, the Bikes for Kids ministry at St. Barnabas is quickly surpassing its past years’ numbers. Ralph Hicks, “The Bike Guy,” has been repairing old bikes for years. He started the ministry when he noticed a need … [Read more...] about Love on Two Wheels
‘Donations Beget Donations’
Mitzi J. Budde, head librarian and professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, writes about the library’s growing collection: Strength calls to strength, and donations beget donations. Last week Bishop Payne Library received delivery of the J. Reilly Lewis Collection, a donation of 1,900 books, 3,600 music CDs, and 7,000 scores. Dr. Lewis (1944-2016) was founding director of … [Read more...] about ‘Donations Beget Donations’