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Lawrence Crumb

The Rev. Lawrence N. Crumb is vicar of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Cottage Grove, Oregon, and has written book reviews for TLC since 1980.

The Philadelphia Ordinations: Some Misunderstandings

On July 29, 1974, eleven women were ordained to the priesthood in Philadelphia; they are commonly referred to as the Philadelphia Eleven. The Philadelphia...

A Historian’s Safari

The Rev. Lawrence Crumb reviews Journeys of the Mind: A Life in History.

The Notes of the Church: A Brief Catechesis

"We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.” We say these words every Sunday when we recite the Nicene Creed. I’ve recently explored...

Liturgical Revision’s Unintended Consequences

By Lawrence N. Crumb Liturgical revision always begins with good intentions, but often ends with unintended results. When Archbishop Cranmer compiled the first Book of...

Mary: An icon of faith, trust, and humility

Humility is a good attribute for a monarch, or for a priest — indeed, for all Christians, since all Christians share in the royal priesthood of Christ.