The Living Church is pleased to announce the 14th annual Student Essays in Christian Wisdom Competition. Any Anglican or Episcopal student enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program (BA, MDiv, MA, or equivalent diploma; not ThM or other secondary degrees) in a seminary or theological college of the Anglican Communion or accredited ecumenical equivalent […]
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ENS: ‘Open Communion’ a Hot Topic in GC80 Runup
Online hearing for Resolution C028 set for June 27
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“During Pride season, I hope we can make sure that no one feels like they are outcast in our community.”
PB Nominating Committee Cancels GC80 Presence
The next presiding bishop will be elected at the 81st General Convention in 2024
Forgiving Those Who Treat Us Cruelly
The very nature of God and his ways with us cause us both joy and discomfort. Who can hear Jesus telling us to love our enemies, be generous with the ungrateful, and kind to those who hurt us without wincing at the memory of our resentment and even retaliation? There is inevitable suffering in the […]
You Say What You Are
By Amy Peeler 1 Corinthians 12 is a passage to which I return often; I would imagine this is true for many of you. The beginning includes Paul’s presentation on spiritual gifts, and this is probably the most applicable section. The one God gives many gifts to the people of God. We can be thankful […]
My Hour Has Not Yet Come
“My hour has not yet come” (John 2:4) Six stone purification jars, filled with cold water —one can hardly imagine something more dull and dead. But Jesus makes them flow with rich wine, regaling the guests at a marriage feast. St. John is right to call this the first of Jesus’ “signs.” As with all […]
Those Excellent Gifts
From Commentary on Acts (1555) In Baptism we are washed from our sins; but Paul teaches that our washing is the work of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5) … Our old man is crucified in Baptism, that we may be raised up to newness of life (Rom. 6:6); and whence comes all this save only […]