Compromises and Clarifications: A Letter to Stephen Noll
In the spirit of Paul’s exhortation to “speak the truth in love,” I offer this response, to correct several inaccuracies, and to clarify a point.
Is There a Place for Conservatives in the Episcopal Church?
Many conservatives have been made to feel that their stance is “despicable” and that there is inconsistent application of our church’s best-known invitation, “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You.”
The return of clandestine marriage?
The next General Convention could enshrine something very much like the clandestine marriages of medieval times.
Neil Gorsuch: Pro-life Episcopalian
Someday, perhaps, it will no longer be considered provocative for a Supreme Court nominee to believe that all human life is intrinsically valuable.
Mission: foreign and domestic
When I was growing up in church in the 1950s and 1960s I would often hear about how our congregation was connected to the work of missionaries. Basically, the idea was that there were two kinds of places in the world: one, like ours, where most people were Christians, and the other, usually far away, where most people weren’t.
What’s in a name?
"The Episcopal Church in" is becoming a replacement for "The Episcopal Diocese of." Thoughtful reflection on the nature of Christian community is in danger of being extinguished.
An indissoluble bond: the Communion Partners and the House of Bishops
House of Bishops: "The Communion Partners are an indispensable part of who we are. We need their witness."
St. Blasé’s welcomes you!
An interview In which an everyday journalist meets a typical Episcopal parish, in all its love for the blessing of animals and the "hypothetical Buddhists" down the street.