St. Olav’s Bookshop in Chichester, West Sussex, is the first book retailer in the United Kingdom to join the Prayer Book Society. The bookshop is based in a church built 20 years after the Norwegian King Olaf was martyred in 1030. The church is closed for normal worship but remains consecrated and hosts an annual Holy Eucharist on July 29, the late king’s feast day. The … [Read more...] about Bookshop Joins Prayer Book Society
Archives for January 28, 2019
SOAP UP Atlanta Fights Abuse
The Diocese of Atlanta and Ahavath Achim Synagogue have worked with SOAP UP Atlanta to fight human trafficking during Super Bowl LIII. The groups added labels to 20,000 soap bars to be distributed to hotels surrounding Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The labels help victims of human trafficking learn of a hotline that lead to their liberation. Theresa Flores, a survivor of sexual … [Read more...] about SOAP UP Atlanta Fights Abuse
Global Persecution Worsens
Open Doors, which campaigns on behalf of persecuted Christians, says persecution of Christians is increasing across the world and that Christians in Asia most likely to risk imprisonment, torture, and martyrdom. It is hardest to be a Christian in North Korea, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, according to the latest research by Open Doors. It reports a rise in attacks by Hindu … [Read more...] about Global Persecution Worsens
15 Years of Lenten Meditations
The 2019 edition of Episcopal Relief & Development’s Lenten Meditations celebrates the devotional’s 15th anniversary by collecting readers’ favorites. “Over the past 15 years, we have worked with hundreds of brilliant writers,” said Sean McConnell, senior director of engagement for Episcopal Relief & Development. “They each have brought spiritual depth and deeply … [Read more...] about 15 Years of Lenten Meditations
2/3: Though Rejected, He Saves
4 Epiphany, February 3 Jer. 1:4-10 • Ps. 71:1-6 1 Cor. 13:1-13 • Luke 4:21-30 After his baptism, Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness and to return to Galilee. The Spirit is divine love, apart from which Jesus can do nothing. He lives in the Spirit, and yet Jesus has deigned to be among sinners in a world of sin, among his … [Read more...] about 2/3: Though Rejected, He Saves