The Priesthood of All Believers: The Uses and Abuses of a Doctrine Guest Contributor September 7, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Elizabeth Anderson “A lay theologian,” the bishop said with obvious repugnance, “is simply a logical contradiction, which undermines the entire ecclesiology of the Episcopal Church. People who are compete... Read More...
Introducing The Living Word Mark Michael September 3, 2020 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Mark Michael Like so many of my colleagues, I never planned to be a televangelist. But with the assistance of our tech-savvy assistant rector, we quickly collected spotlights, tripods, mixers, and microph... Read More...
“Past its Teeming Time”: Lessons from Colonial Barbados about Environmental Racism Mark Clavier August 25, 2020 Church in Wales, Commentary, Ethics, Ministry By Mark Clavier When John Atkins, a British royal navy surgeon, visited Barbados in 1722, he was astonished by what he found. He had heard about the wealth and fertility of the island, then a leading produce... Read More...
In Defense of Beautiful Church Buildings Cole Hartin August 24, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry By Cole Hartin Some of the most rewarding work I do happens when I am blissfully unaware of my physical surroundings. Psychologists call this a “state of flow,” in which we become completely enmeshed in the ... Read More...
A Modern-Day Pastoral Rule Mark Clavier August 14, 2020 Books, Church in Wales, Ministry, Reviews & Culture These will be useful volumes to own — a kind of encyclopedia of pastoral wisdom to dip in and out of and a useful corrective to models of mission and ministry that over-emphasize advocacy or achievement at the expense of personal relationships.
A Deadly Kind of Calling Jordan Hillebert August 13, 2020 Church in Wales, Commentary, Ministry By Jordan Hillebert Augustine wept at his ordination. He had arrived in the ancient seaport of Hippo, in part, to avoid becoming a priest. The Catholic Church in North Africa was at that time a relatively... Read More...
Reflections on Praying from Home Jonathan Turtle August 12, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry By Jonathan Turtle It’s Sunday morning and I am on holiday. My family (wife plus four children aged 9, 7, 4, and 2) and I have just finished saying Mass in the oratory I have erected in the modestly sized st... Read More...
Graveside Thoughts Fr. Bryan Owen August 7, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Bryan Owen Every now and then the church gets a call for a priest to conduct a graveside service. It could be for someone who has little to no church affiliation. Or it could be for someone who was a chur... Read More...
