Cultivating Hope Bishop Daniel Martins June 26, 2020 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Daniel Martins The coronavirus lockdown has affected different people in many different ways. When I am tempted to feel sorry for myself, I am brought up short by the recollection of those whose lives hav... Read More...
“Unto Whomsoever Much is Given, of Her Shall Much Be Required” Brandt Montgomery June 23, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church Bishops, Bourbons, and Big Mules: A History of the Episcopal Church in Alabama By J. Barry Vaughn The University of Alabama Press, 2013, pp. 264. $49.95 Review By Brandt L. Montgomery June 27, 2020 ... Read More...
Anglicanism and the “Black Future”: Continuing the Conversation Brandt Montgomery June 18, 2020 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Brandt L. Montgomery Booker T. Washington reportedly said, “If a black man is anything but a Baptist or a Methodist, someone has been tampering with his religion.” The statement is emblematic of the view ... Read More...
Clear-Sighted Preaching Sarah Cornwell June 17, 2020 Commentary, Lay Voices on Preaching, Ministry, The Episcopal Church This post continues a series of essays on preaching from the perspective of lay people. Previous entries may be found here. By Sarah Cornwell I have worn glasses since I was 4 years old. Suffice it to say... Read More...
Spiritual Communion and Eucharistic Ecclesiology Guest Contributor June 15, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, Ressourcement Pastors and theologians are searching for options for sacramental celebration while under social distancing regulations. Some proposals, such as “virtual Communion,” further perpetuate the individualistic tendencies that pervade American Christianity by obscuring the ecclesial contours of the sacrament.
Religious Groups’ Response to COVID-19 in Rural Western Kenya Joseph Wandera June 12, 2020 Anglican Church of Kenya, Commentary, Ministry By Joseph Wandera “Those who died earlier were lucky.” COVID-19 has fundamentally disrupted life, perhaps especially so in rural Kenya! This statement above, from an aging grandmother in Mumias, Western Kenya... Read More...
Eucharistic Participation and Pastoral Care Guest Contributor June 11, 2020 Church of England, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry By Thomas Plant The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed deep cleavages within society and the Church. The suspension of public liturgies and physical distancing requirements have brought about crises of pastoral ... Read More...
The Promise and Perils of Preaching Experience Timothy O'Malley June 10, 2020 Commentary, Lay Voices on Preaching, Ministry, Roman Catholic Church This post continues a series of essays on preaching from the perspective of lay people. Previous entries may be found here. By Tim O’Malley I often hear two critiques of Roman Catholic preaching. The firs... Read More...
