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This Mischief of Mice Preserves a Cathedral

Since 1962, volunteers known as Cathedral Mice have produced a different handmade mouse each year.

Nigeria’s Christmas in the Shadows

Amid Islamist attacks and soaring inflation, Nigeria's primate urges against travel and lavish spending; still Christ's birth will be defiantly celebrated.

Sydney Anglicans Respond with Compassion After Bondi Shooting

Members of Bondi Anglican Church comforted witnesses to the horrific shooting late into the night and marched in support of their Jewish neighbors.

Ten Tips for Your Christmas Music Planning

These ten thoughts, like the tress that decorate our homes and church spaces, are offered as reminders of the season that is a high point of the year.

Meet the Episcopal Church’s Monastic Communities

This guide focuses on traditional religious life—communities in which members take a vow of celibacy and live a communal life.

Anglican Fellowship of Prayer Passes the Baton to TLC

From an Anglican Fellowship of Prayer announcement: “Through the Living Church Foundation, AFP’s resources and vision will continue to inspire prayer within the Anglican tradition for generations to come.”

Parish Serves Beaumont, One Chili Bowl at a Time

The annual chili supper of St. Mark's Church in Beaumont, Texas, has been held for over 80 years and had served both chili and the community of Southeast Texas.

Oakland Church Beats Swords into Plowshares

Volunteers at St. Paul’s, Oakland, helped transform 25 guns into garden tools as part of a wider effort to “remove death and bring sources of life.”

West Marin County Mission Builds on Contemplative Life

Rector Vincent Pizzuto: “So many people don’t realize that we already have an ancient, vibrant practice within the Christian tradition.”

‘That They May Shine Like Stars in Their Full Dignity’

Newman revolutionized Christianity through his magisterial explorations of the sources of theological authority and truth, the unity of the Church, conscience and religion, and the roles of dissent and consent.

Newman Is a Teacher of the Universal Church

Although he crossed the bridge to the Catholic side, most Anglicans who learned from Newman about the catholic roots of their Church remained on the Anglican side of the bridge.

Parish Unites on Hospitality to Homeless

Every winter, Christ Church’s parish hall becomes a warm place to sleep, shower, and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

A Social Media Influencer Walks the Canterbury Trail

Austin Suggs, founder of Gospel Simplicity, discusses his journey as he joins an Episcopal church.

‘State of Grace’: What the Church Can Learn from Taylor Swift

The pop maven's shows echo the rhythms of church life: shared symbols, call-and-response, a sense of belonging.

Do We Need a Mission Statement?

The Great Commission is perspicuous and compelling, and it is mission enough for Christ’s Church. And really, can we improve on Jesus’ stated mission for his followers?

The Iconic Pulpit

Icons, for Orthodox Christians, are not just religious pictures. They’re theology in color, as Bishop Kallistos Ware of Oxford University once put it.

Cameroonian Bishop Gives Thanks in His Former Refuge

Dibo Elango shared memories of fleeing from violence to Kenya 20 years ago, and praised Nakuru’s former bishop, who formed him as a leader.

Dance and the Grace of Discipline

Silas Farley: “Dance is predicated upon a lifestyle of embodied discipline and learning.”

Artist John La Farge’s Complex Legacy

John La Farge was a prolific artist. He created stained-glass windows for churches of every denomination, as well as for secular institutions and rich homeowners.

Clergy, Retirement, and Creativity

Many clergy remain active within the church regardless of retirement. For them, there isn’t a distinction between before and after in their ministry or their vocation.

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