A Leader, Not a Follower: Bishop Kemper and Apostolic Ministry By Mark Michael The Sunday after the Ascension, May 24, marks a century and half since the death of the Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper, the Episcopal Church’s first missionary bishop. The current crisis won’t allow... Read More...
A Light Infused into the Heart Francis and Augustine would tell us first that less is more, and that God’s transforming oracles lie closer to hand than we might first expect.
Jasmine for the Queen of Heaven A bouquet of jasmine is a fitting gift for Mary, the Queen of Heaven.
Partners in Righteous Work Fellowship is at the heart of the divine economy, a partnership in well-doing.
Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates Those who take up such work rarely win wealth and glory by it, for all the sacrifice it demands. The things they produce, the art that serves the liturgy of God’s people, is a common work of praise, an expression of love. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name be the praise” (Ps. 115:1).
Taught by Strange Words Sometimes a strange word in a Bible reading or a liturgical text may be a stumbling block to one “almost persuaded” (Acts 26:28). We discover new things in old texts, or hear words intended for building up used only to tear down. Just how much time do we have to explain in an age of shortened attention spans and sporadic Sunday attendance?
Truth Springs Up: New Beginnings I hope that The Living Church will continue to bear witness to the truth of God that springs up from the earth. It is our aim to seek out and lift up the ways that ordinary men and women respond to God’s call to proclaim the Gospel and to serve their neighbors in love.
Requiem for a Nun: On Staying When Friends Leave It was cold and damp the day the last Anglican mass was celebrated in the chapel at All Saints Convent...It was a Requiem
