By Kirk Petersen When a church closes, often the diocese will sell the property. It can be a heartbreaking transition, but the opportunity to use the proceeds for the rest of the diocese is a bit of a silver lining. But the Bishop of Pennsylvania doesn’t see it that way. In more than six years of leading one of the largest dioceses in the Episcopal Church, the Rt. Rev. … [Read more...] about New Churches in Old Buildings in Pennsylvania
Archives for October 6, 2022
New: 10/16 TLC Online
The October 16 Liturgical Arts & Music issue of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. Our cover story by Kirk Petersen follows three formerly closed Philadelphia-area churches which were restarted under the leadership of Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez, who refuses to sell churches. All three restarts are focused on connecting with the diverse … [Read more...] about New: 10/16 TLC Online
Consummate Love
By Michael Fitzpatrick A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 7:36-50 36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and when he went into the Pharisee’s house he reclined to dine. 37 And a woman in the city who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and … [Read more...] about Consummate Love