A Grace Peculiar: Toward a Theology of Vocation Guest Contributor July 11, 2019 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church, Vocation in the Episcopal Church The peculiar Christlike shape that one’s life thus takes on is one’s vocation. And vocation is the outworking of grace in the life of a human being.
Compromises and Clarifications: A Letter to Stephen Noll George Sumner February 4, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ethics, The Episcopal Church 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? Brandt Montgomery June 18, 2018 Commentary, Ecclesiology, 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? Jody Howard September 19, 2017 Liturgy The next General Convention could enshrine something very much like the clandestine marriages of medieval times.
Neil Gorsuch: Pro-life Episcopalian Douglas LeBlanc March 23, 2017 Books, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church 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 Bruce Robison October 6, 2015 Commentary 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? Bishop John Bauerschmidt July 21, 2015 Commentary "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 Zachary Guiliano July 2, 2015 Commentary, The Episcopal Church House of Bishops: "The Communion Partners are an indispensable part of who we are. We need their witness."
