2 Christmas Jer. 31:7-14 Ps. 84 [Ps. 84:1-8] Eph. 1:3-6, 15-19 Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matt. 2:1-12 The image of the remnant of Israel returning home from Babylon foreshadows the gathering of all families, languages, peoples, and nations into one new being in Christ. Israel can only be itself by being a blessing to all nations, and this most ancient … [Read more...] about 1/5 Readings: Finding Our One True Home
Archives for December 2019
Website Provides Guide to Resources on Prayer Book Revision
By Kirk Petersen Prayer book revision is a perennial hot topic, and the Church has launched a new website at EpiscopalCommonPrayer.org designed to facilitate the many conversations under way, in diocesan liturgical commissions, collections of essays, and a variety of other venues. The 2018 General Convention passed a resolution, A068, calling for creation of a Task Force … [Read more...] about Website Provides Guide to Resources on Prayer Book Revision
Former Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth Becomes Roman Catholic
By Kirk Petersen Gavin Ashenden, a former chaplain to the queen of England who went on to become a bishop in an Anglican church separate from the Church of England, converted to Roman Catholicism on December 22. Ashenden, now a member of the Roman Catholic laity, has been a prominent voice for traditional Anglicanism. He left the Church of England in 2017 in the wake of a … [Read more...] about Former Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth Becomes Roman Catholic
Episcopal University Plans Campus in Ravaged South Sudan Town
By Mark Michael Rokon, a small town ravaged by decades of civil war, will be the site of a new branch campus of the Episcopal University of South Sudan, according to church officials, who broke ground there on December 18. “Maybe God has a plan to make this a center of production where previously it’s been a center of destruction,” said Archbishop Justin Badi Arama, the … [Read more...] about Episcopal University Plans Campus in Ravaged South Sudan Town
From the Archives: A TLC Christmas Message from 75 Years Ago
To the Family of The Living Church: The Christmas We are Fighting For (Dec. 24, 1944). Somewhere in the South Pacific Dear Family: This is a Christmas message from us overseas to you at home. Though it is written from a Marine base in the South Pacific, it might as well come from any battle front, overseas Army post, Air Force flying field, or ship of the American Navy … [Read more...] about From the Archives: A TLC Christmas Message from 75 Years Ago
America’s Only Boys Choir Boarding School Marks 100 Years
The St. Thomas Choir School, based in New York City, has provided rigorous musical and academic instruction since 1919. Its Choir for Men and Boys has performed for prestigious audiences that have included the president of the United States and the Queen of England. It is the only boys choir boarding school in the United States, and one of only three in the world. About 30 … [Read more...] about America’s Only Boys Choir Boarding School Marks 100 Years
Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue Forges Interfaith Ties
When a shooting massacre turned a Pittsburgh synagogue into a heavily damaged crime scene in October 2018, the rector at nearby Calvary Episcopal Church knew he wanted to do much more than just offer prayers and sympathy. The Rev. Jonathon Jensen offered the use of the Calvary church space. “I said we’re going to do this, because I knew not one person would be upset,” he … [Read more...] about Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue Forges Interfaith Ties
Episcopalians and Roman Catholics Work Toward Reconciliation
[Episcopal Church Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations] The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America (ARCUSA) met December 16-18 to continue conversations toward an agreed statement about reconciliation. The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Lee, Bishop of Chicago, also offered greetings to the gathering, which met at the Nicholas Center, the … [Read more...] about Episcopalians and Roman Catholics Work Toward Reconciliation