St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Neil Dhingra January 4, 2021 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Liturgy, Roman Catholic Church By Neil Dhingra Famously, Dorothy Day once said, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed that easily.” The writer Robert Ellsberg, who had recorded that line, noted that Day did not want to be r... Read More...
After the Bp. Love Trial: Does the Episcopal Church Welcome Us? Jordan Hylden December 28, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Jordan Hylden As vocations director in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, I talk with a lot of young people discerning a call to ordained ministry. Very often, they’re evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail, ... Read More...
The Church or the Family? Calvin Lane December 17, 2020 Catechesis, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Calvin Lane There is, arguably, no greater imperative for the Church at this moment than deep formation in the Christian narrative. Everything we do hinges on our story, the story we hold deep within that... Read More...
How We Understand Ourselves George Sumner November 23, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By George Sumner As a member of the Communion Partners, I recognize and agree with recent essays by my friends Canon Jordan Hylden and Bishop Dan Martins. I mean this essay to be complementary to their refle... Read More...
On Bishop Love Bishop Daniel Martins November 12, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Daniel Martins First, a disclaimer: I am a bishop member of the Communion Partners, and much of what I write here concerns the Communion Partners directly. While I am reasonably confident that most or all... Read More...
Mapping the Terrain for Engagement on Human Sexuality Guest Contributor November 10, 2020 Church of England, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ethics Living in Love and Faith Christian Teaching about Human Identity, Sexuality and Marriage The Church of England Review by Oliver O’Donovan In the mid-twentieth century the Church of England used to attra... Read More...
Decline is a Choice Jordan Hylden November 6, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Jordan Hylden Like everyone else, I found the 2019 parochial report statistics very sobering reading. As David Goodhew summarized, TEC has lost about 40 percent of its membership since 1980, with 314,000 ... Read More...
For All the Saints Mark Michael November 1, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Editorial, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Mark Michael Their bodies were buried in peace, and their name lives to all generations. Peoples will declare their wisdom, and the congregation proclaims their praise. —Ecclus. 44:14-15 Shortly after publ... Read More...
