By Kirk Petersen The Rt. Rev. Victor Alfonso Scantlebury, interim bishop of the Diocese of Central Ecuador, passed away suddenly at his home in Mississippi on December 4, at the age of 75. The announcement was made by the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop of Chicago, who served with Bishop Scantlebury in Chicago for three years, ending in 2011. Bishop Scantlebury's … [Read more...] about Bishop of Central Ecuador Dies Suddenly
Archives for December 7, 2020
Chelmsford to Cut 61 Clergy Posts by 2021
By Mark Michael The Church of England’s Diocese of Chelmsford, in Essex, is set to cut 61 stipendiary clergy posts by the end of 2021, responding to pandemic-related financial pressures, changing formulas for allocations from central church funds, and the pending retirement of nearly half of its active clergy. Chelmsford’s diocesan synod approved a plan on November 21 to … [Read more...] about Chelmsford to Cut 61 Clergy Posts by 2021
The Day of the Lord
By Michael Smith A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 21:20-2820 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside the city must leave it, and those out in the country must not enter it; 22for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfilment of all that is written. 23Woe to … [Read more...] about The Day of the Lord