To hush as the shadows lengthen Calvin Lane October 14, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church By Calvin Lane I am not a good sleeper, a challenge since childhood. I used to watch my younger brother fall blissfully asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. To this day, falling asleep is terribly hard... Read More...
The Transfiguration: Let’s Have It Twice Calvin Lane August 6, 2020 Bible, Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Calvin Lane The Transfiguration — when Jesus takes his inner core of disciples up a mountain and is suddenly bathed in brilliant light and flanked by Moses and Elijah — is important enough, with enough la... Read More...
A House for the Body Calvin Lane July 14, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Calvin Lane Just to the south of Hyde Park in London lies the upscale neighborhood of Knightsbridge. There you can visit a Rolex boutique before popping into Harrod’s, the self-proclaimed world’s leading ... Read More...
Unintended Blessings of the Pandemic Calvin Lane March 26, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church Many of us, in addition to much prayer (and, to be honest, not a little worry), have started to think about some of the potential benefits of this experience of pandemic.
As the waters cover the Sea: Hooker, Baptism, and the Nature of the Church Calvin Lane January 24, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when many of us turn our attention to the twin subjects of ecumenism and ecclesiology, it is helpful to hear a variety of voices on the nature of the church, especially pertaining to baptism.
“What Would You Say You Do Here?” Episcopal Church Governance and Mission Calvin Lane December 17, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church In a period of undeniable decline among American churches — in the Episcopal Church this can only be described as precipitous decline — everyone in every form of ministry needs to answer directly and unambiguously how their work supports bringing people to Jesus Christ.
It’s Time to Talk: Jubilate – Theological Language and Prayer Book Revision Calvin Lane September 23, 2019 Contributors, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church These speakers represent a range of theological positions and disciplinary backgrounds. But what they share is a deep commitment to the life and prayer of the Episcopal Church. Don’t you want to be a part of this conversation? Don’t we need to have this conversation as a church? Prayer book revision is coming. Will you be part of the dialogue, or will you leave it to others?
Why Can’t Lambeth Become a Synod? Calvin Lane August 27, 2019 Analysis, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church Why can’t Lambeth become a synod? Whatever our answers to this question, we must recognize that the historical case against synodality for Lambeth rests upon a rather unattractive nationalism, and is simply untenable.
