Appointments Correction: The Rev. Bonnie M. McCrickard is rector of St. Timothy’s, Philadelphia. The Rev. Guillermo A. Arboleda is rector of St. Matthew’s, Savannah, GA. The Rev. Canon George W. Brandt Jr. is priest in charge of St. Mark’s, Mount Kisco, NY. Deanna Briody is graduate writing tutor and facilitator of partnerships at Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA. The … [Read more...] about 1/31 People and Places
Archives for January 2019
Forgive Us Our Sins
Faith Talks At the Living Church Institute’s December 13 Faith Talks in Dallas, New Testament scholar Wesley Hill examined the inner workings of confession and forgiveness. Why does the Anglican tradition include regular corporate confession? Are we sure everyone has sinned between confessions? And what did it mean for Jesus to ask for forgiveness in the prayer he taught us? … [Read more...] about Forgive Us Our Sins
CMS Hires Strategist
Alastair Bateman, 44, will become chief executive officer of Church Mission Society in May. He will succeed the Rt. Rev. Philip Mounstephen, who became Bishop of Truro earlier in January. Bateman is chief operating officer of Resurgo, and has been responsible for developing the Christian social transformation agency’s sustainable growth strategy. Before that, he worked with … [Read more...] about CMS Hires Strategist
Panel Discussion: New York Bail
St. Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street will host a discussion Jan. 31 about efforts to end cash bail and enact speedy trial, discovery, and parole reform in the state of New York. The session is by invitation only, but the church will make streaming video available afterward. The speakers include: Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey of the 36th District; Sen. Michael … [Read more...] about Panel Discussion: New York Bail
Revisiting the Pietá
Dzana Tsomondo of Photo District News reports: The mother is seated, the body of her adult son, nude to the waist and wrapped in white linen, laid stiffly across her legs. He is too big for his mother’s lap, yet she holds him still. They are in a church; a subtle shaft of light pulls their brown skin from the muted tones of the wooden altar in the background. The photograph … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Pietá
Church Publishes 2018 Canons
The complete and authorized version of the Constitution and Canons, as adopted and revised by the 79th General Convention in 2018, is available for free as a downloadable PDF or as HTML for reading in a browser. Print copies in English or Spanish are $35 each. The Constitution, Canons, and Rules of Order have been adopted by General Convention since 1785. Adapted from the … [Read more...] about Church Publishes 2018 Canons
Episcopal Cinema Opens Jan. 31
Chris Sikkema is the host as the church presents a series, Traveling the Way of Love, through Episcopal Cinema. The series premieres at 1 p.m. (Eastern) Jan. 31 on the church’s Facebook page and its website, and will be available on demand. Sikkema, manager for special projects in the church’s Office of Communication, is a graduate of Hope College and completed a master’s … [Read more...] about Episcopal Cinema Opens Jan. 31
Task Group Urges Prayer, Repentance in 2020
An international task group established by the Archbishop of Canterbury to restore relationships in the Anglican Communion is proposing a Season of Prayer and Repentance. The remit of the Archbishop’s Task Group, formed after the Primates’ Meeting in January 2016, is to “restore relationships, rebuild mutual trust and responsibility, heal the legacy of hurt, and explore … [Read more...] about Task Group Urges Prayer, Repentance in 2020