By Kirk Petersen In a whirlwind of consultations prompted by COVID outbreaks at recent meetings, church leadership is actively considering significant changes for the 80th General Convention, currently planned for July 7-14 in Baltimore. The Executive Council -- the governing body of the Episcopal Church between General Conventions -- will hold an unusual special session … [Read more...] about COVID May Prompt Major General Convention Changes
Archives for May 9, 2022
Bishop in Europe Describes Ukrainian ‘Catastrophe’
By Neva Rae Fox Correspondent “This is a catastrophe in a humanitarian way,” said Bishop Mark Edington, describing the current Ukrainian refugee situation. “We are the front line of what is becoming a really difficult humanitarian situation in Europe.” Edington, bishop of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, said people are also leaving Russia and moving into … [Read more...] about Bishop in Europe Describes Ukrainian ‘Catastrophe’
5 Easter, Year C: Cosmic Praise
SUNDAY’S READINGS | May 15, 2022 Acts 11:1-18 Ps. 148 Rev. 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 “The circumcised believers criticized him, saying, ‘Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?’ Then Peter began to explain to them, step by step, saying, ‘I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from … [Read more...] about 5 Easter, Year C: Cosmic Praise
Finding Idols
By Sherry Black A Reading from Exodus 32:1-20 1 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 2 Aaron said to them, “Take off the gold … [Read more...] about Finding Idols