Archives for July 9, 2021
Plan for 10,000 New Churches Roils C of E
By Mark Michael An ambitious target of planting 10,000 new, predominantly lay-led churches by 2030 headlines the recommendations of a briefing paper issued by the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy group in late June. The church-planting initiative’s leader, the Rev. Canon John McGinley of New Wine, touched off a firestorm of criticism when he labeled stipendiary clergy, … [Read more...] about Plan for 10,000 New Churches Roils C of E
Even on Gentiles
By Michael Fitzpatrick A Reading from Acts 10:34-48 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout … [Read more...] about Even on Gentiles