Editorial – Covenant

Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates

October 15, 2019

Commentary, Editorial, The Episcopal Church

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

Mark Michael

September 10, 2019

Commentary, Editorial, The Episcopal Church

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?

Invitation to London

Christopher Wells

August 20, 2019

Commentary, Ecclesiology, Editorial, The Episcopal Church

In partnership with Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey, the Living Church Institute is delighted to help host what promises to be a serious and invigorating exploration of Anglican ecumenical commitments and the future of the Anglican Communion.

Truth Springs Up: New Beginnings

Mark Michael

July 23, 2019

Commentary, Editorial, The Episcopal Church

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.